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blueduncan321

Member Since: 26 Aug 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Caledonian Blue

Defender 90...getting hot inside!

Just bought a Defender 90 Hardtop,(2010), 2.4TDCi, Manual. Had to drive 400 motorway miles to get her home..steady 70MPH. Seat box under driver got very hot, as did handbrake lever and gaiter..had to drive with windows open and blower on high/cold. Had a look underneath..nothing obvious...nothing was overly hot....exhaust is not blowing. By contrast gear lever and low ratio lever stayed cool. Was a hot day..by UK standards!!!..things improved when the sun set. Have driven her over the past few days on country roads..average speed..50MPH and all OK. Is this normal when motorway driving?????

27th Aug 2011 3:18pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

yes this is very normal for a Land Rover even worse when towing long distance the hand brake lever can burn your ankle if you are not careful If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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27th Aug 2011 3:44pm

Steve B

Member Since: 22 May 2009
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 589

Hi,

Driving through Spain yesterday our TD5 Defender 90 was the same, ambient was approx. 35'. Nicola was really complaining about the heat.

Luckily mine is LHD and my seat was fine

maybe it is the gearbox/transferbox location? planning to make some heatshields up.

Steve

27th Aug 2011 3:45pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5026

Take one freshly caught Bass, season and wrap in tin foil, place in cubby box for approx 30 minutes at 70 MPH and serve

27th Aug 2011 4:26pm

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Did a couple of hours at a steady 70 today. Maltesers in the cubby box melted. Gutted.

.... so yes it does get hot.

HTH

Stu

27th Aug 2011 6:20pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Zagato wrote:
Take one freshly caught Bass, season and wrap in tin foil, place in cubby box for approx 30 minutes at 70 MPH and serve

27th Aug 2011 6:32pm

blueduncan321

Member Since: 26 Aug 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2

Thanks everyone......I can live with it as I won't be on a motorway often....cheers!

28th Aug 2011 9:14am

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