Puma/TDCi Heater in a TD5?

Hey chaps,

I saw in Feb (I think) that someone fitted a Puma heater to a 300tdi, was wondering if it would be worth fitting one to my TD5?

Are the Puma heaters more efficient? Quieter? Easier to adjust flow/heat?

They are pretty cheap second hand...

Cheers
Josh.

bankz5152 said:

Hey chaps,

I saw in Feb (I think) that someone fitted a Puma heater to a 300tdi, was wondering if it would be worth fitting one to my TD5?

Are the Puma heaters more efficient? Quieter? Easier to adjust flow/heat?

They are pretty cheap second hand...

Cheers
Josh.

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very good question

but i have no issues with the climate control on my td5 unless you have coolant blockage fuel cooler thermostat issues

Climate control? Please

Nothing wrong, heats up pretty quick, temp is good. Does its job.

Just wondering if the Puma one is better, more refined that the TD5 one

Why not fit a twin pipe exhaust through the cab, that will warm you up

Seen this?

bankz5152 said:

Climate control? Please

Nothing wrong, heats up pretty quick, temp is good. Does its job.

Just wondering if the Puma one is better, more refined that the TD5 one

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Brace yourself, i understand the puma heaters blast yer shins with very hot air, so much so you can buy aftermarket deflectors to fix the problem lol
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-puma-heater-deflector.html

I think i would prefer to work and refurb one on the bench (as opposed to taking my one out) then when I have cut myself to ribbons and am surrounded by knee deep bits of sheet metal pop it in.

Im not on about swapping the whole dash or anything, just swapping the matrix/fan

bankz5152 said:

Im not on about swapping the whole dash or anything, just swapping the matrix/fan

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I think the puma matrix is a monster compared to the def one, its about twice the size and square, matrix and housing sit inside the puma cabin in the middle, not in engine bay I think.

I guess you could source an def uprated matrix as in the video, and look for a better spec fan....

KISSMYAURA said:

I think the puma matrix is a monster compared to the def one, its about twice the size and square, matrix and housing sit inside the puma cabin in the middle, not in engine bay I think.

I guess you could source an def uprated matrix as in the video, and look for a better spec fan....

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Ahh oh really? So this is just the fan?

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover...636997?hash=item41d1f91805:g:kpsAAOSwIX1Z47mc

bankz5152 said:

They are pretty cheap second hand...

Cheers
Josh.

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That's as a result of how many are nicked and stripped

bankz5152 said:

Ahh oh really? So this is just the fan?

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover...636997?hash=item41d1f91805:g:kpsAAOSwIX1Z47mc

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Yep thats just the fan, the rest is a bit of a monster, its sits in the middle under dash.

Bloody hell. That is quite the unit...

Guess this is a pointless endevour then! Maybe just a more refined fan speed controller instead of just "a little bit" and "full blast" haha

Now that is a good call and again you are mind reading again stop it , makes me nervous.

Options / ideas

1) fully variable control
2) stepped control 5-8 steps

Easy to do, just having a goosey at parts needed now, problem is i would really like to keep the control so thinking could either

A) have a three step motor instead of the two we have now
B) Get jiggy with the controls and create a few more steps

I am also adamant I can find a better fan, not fast just more efficient with better bearings!

KISSMYAURA said:

I am also adamant I can find a better fan, not fast just more efficient with better bearings!

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Thats what im thinking now! If my brothers 04 Fiesta can output good heat and a low, non ear melting speed then should be able to mod the TD5 system tk be a tad more refined.

As I have a dog guard between me and the load space, I was trying to find a fridge curtain to fit inside for winter months.
You know the clear very thick plastic strips over the chilled stuff in shops, ideally don't want strips just want a bit i can velcro up across the dog guard in the winter, to warm me cab up quicker. can only find it in strips so far.

bankz5152 said:

Thats what im thinking now! If my brothers 04 Fiesta can output good heat and a low, non ear melting speed then should be able to mod the TD5 system tk be a tad more refined.

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The fan switch we have is super simple, low setting is 12v through resistor, and then full bean is just 12v straight to motor.
could use something like this:

Hmmm cheers ill have a good look at that..

Ahh yeah having a dcpu warms up nice n fast, trying to find the drafts and block em off!

Have seen this super mod from dutch supplier?

its just a funky version of above box of tricks with slider instead of knob, i am tempted but its a bit pricy

https://shop.landreiziger.nl/modificatie/mods-in-a-box/elektronische-ventilator-aansturing.html

bankz5152 said:

Hmmm cheers ill have a good look at that..

Ahh yeah having a dcpu warms up nice n fast, trying to find the drafts and block em off!

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lol, I am going smoke leak test my cabin this year, just for fun but just got to find a smoke bomb !