p38 heated seat repair 99 HSE

Hi,
As winter approaches I', thinking about finally fixing the problem with heated seats in my rangie. Just wondering if any of you have any tips on repair heated seats. I was just about to embark on the fix detailed below.

http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/seats/seatheat4.html

But then I found you can buy the post 2000 elements (supposedly with a permanent fix for the problem) for approx £25 inc vat from rimmer bros.

So my questions are
1) Has anyone followed the advice above at rangerovers.net ?
2) Has anyone used the post 2000 elements on a pre 2000 car and was it fine ?

BTW had to get a wheel bearing replaced. Range Rover dealers near me will only supply a new hub (£350). Nice !

Have fun folks

Tony

I've only ever fitted gen lr ones and they've been modified to run cooler as the early ones were burning out, no problems as far as i know.

as for your hub, thats the only way to go, you cant get a wheel bearing on its own

Hi Tony, You can actually buy the wheel bearings. they are £60 each from www.paddockspares.com. However, you need a big press 25 tonne minimum to press them out of the hub. I did all 4 on mine last year. I had to get a 3/4 plate and make a special bracket to fit the hub into the press and it still bent the plate, but enabled me to do the job. You will also need a little angle grinder to cut the race off the front stub axle. It helps if you have a hot spanner available too. It is all do-able.
Phil

forget that seat heater repair, if you gonna strip the seat down you may aswell fit a new element, just sticks on the foam, as clutchdust says they have also been modified so the element does not cross the leather fixing points anymore,

Thanks for all the comments.
So one final question Rimmerbros list two parts.
Up to VIN XA (1999)
[SIZE=-1] Cushion - (2) - HGL000050[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]

VIN YA (2000) on[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1] Cushion - (2) - HGL000040[/SIZE]

Interestingly I've been told is only the latter that has the fix, does anyone know if this is a true or just a rumour ?
The reason for asking is the latter type are £12 cheaper each

Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony,

Did you succeed upgrading seat heater element?

I'm interested to repair mine.

Thanks

Florent

Hi
Regards the wheel bearing I got mine replaced by local Landie specialist after buying the bearing from Island 4x4 total cost was £140 after I took off the parts. I have been meaning to take the bearing part numbers to my local bearing specialist to see if I could get the bearings even cheaper and let you all know.

Thanks Craig