200tdi Heater core box removal..are you kidding me

Hi Mates,

Do I have to actually drill out rivets to access the heater core box? I want to remove it all togeather and that seems to be the way...can't believe that.

Cheers.

Found this, no drilling required.

Defender heater matrix removal in Pictures

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I drilled them out and replaced when I changed heater matrix a few years back. It was an ok job, no problems.

Removing the box completely, don't need heat. Two bolts behind will be a pita to get out.

Barbados said:

Removing the box completely, don't need heat. Two bolts behind will be a pita to get out.

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You never even need demist?

28 to 32 degrees Celsius here daily, even when it rains the windshield does not fog up.

Can't imagine the screen getting cold enough to condense water vapour in Barbados! It's tremendous to read about someone wanting to get rid of the little heating capacity there is, usually its complaining about freezing half to death :hysterically_laughi

Al203 said:

Can't imagine the screen getting cold enough to condense water vapour in Barbados! It's tremendous to read about someone wanting to get rid of the little heating capacity there is, usually its complaining about freezing half to death :hysterically_laughi

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Removing the heater core to make room and to check for bulk head rust or rot...and trust me, you guys have not seen cold yet.

When you have to live where it hits -40 deg cel without the wind chill, then you are talking a bit on the crispy side.

As a matter of fact I think I will be having fun removing the heater core, almost there.

The winters sound bad on that balmy island

Not seen many Landies on the island outside the tour vehicles.

Last one was in the car park next to Just Grillin in Holetown opposite the Beach House.

Macpaul said:

Not seen many Landies on the island outside the tour vehicles.

Last one was in the car park next to Just Grillin in Holetown opposite the Beach House.

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Have not been looking properly there are many on the island and new defenders are still being sold.

There is a well stocked a Brit dealer here but due to the high cost of everything here, the prices are 4 to 5 times higher to that in the UK.

The army still use defenders and so does many government ministries, as a matter of fact, I bought mine from a government minister.

Got the whole useless poo poo out, happy I did. There is rust behind and the morons who work on or rather destroy people's cars here had wires rubbing the exhaust manifold.

Another moron made a patch for the dash and left no room for the wire loom to come through so the metal was cutting its way into the wires.

I hate lazy, don't give a damn people who take people's money and con them, utter frauds and crooks..wished I knew who it was.

Barbados said:

Have not been looking properly there are many on the island and new defenders are still being sold.

There is a well stocked a Brit dealer here but due to the high cost of everything here, the prices are 4 to 5 times higher to that in the UK.

The army still use defenders and so does many government ministries, as a matter of fact, I bought mine from a government minister.

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I knew the army and Govt. had them but hadn't spotted many private ones.

Dealer in Warrens?

Macpaul said:

I knew the army and Govt. had them but hadn't spotted many private ones.

Dealer in Warrens?

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Quite a few private ones. Dealer was in Warrens don't know who is now. Might be looking to import stuff and do some performance work.