Extended "nose cone"

**jik22** · 10th July 2011, 01:23 PM

Multiple questions, so bear with me please!

On some Defenders, the nose cone (the metal the front grill screws into) sits flush with the front of the wings and on others it sticks out.

I'm led to believe this is for UK vehicles with aircon, but this may be incorrect info, so I have a few questions:

First, what is the proper name for this part so I can search better for it?

Next, does anyone know which vehicles had the extended version and what it was for?

Last, anyone know where there is one for sale? ;-)

I need it so I can run a full width intercooler along with the aircon radiator.

Thanks

**Slunnie** · 10th July 2011, 01:34 PM

TD5 and Puma have them.

**jik22** · 10th July 2011, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Slunnie

TD5 and Puma have them.

Is it all TD5's or just all Australian TD5's? Reason for asking is I've seen a few pics in the UK mags on vehicles of an age making them TD5's that don't always seem to have them!

**Slunnie** · 10th July 2011, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by jik22

Is it all TD5's or just all Australian TD5's? Reason for asking is I've seen a few pics in the UK mags on vehicles of an age making them TD5's that don't always seem to have them!

Good question, and I'm not totally up to speed with it, but I was under the impression like you that the extended facia was to fit the AC condensor. I'm not sure if all TD5's in Aus have AC or if it is a part of the AC fitment.

**LowRanger** · 10th July 2011, 01:52 PM

My 94Tdi has one,they were fitted to models with A/C

Wayne

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**p38arover** · 10th July 2011, 02:10 PM

My old '84 County also had one.

Tombie · 10th July 2011, 02:27 PM

Post ~2004 TD5 Defenders with the Factory fitted Air-Con and ALL Puma versions

**jik22** · 10th July 2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks all, very interesting. My TDi doesn't have one but if other County's and TDi's do, it can't just be the aircon the TD5 that necessitated it!

IIRC though, the TD5 has a full width intercooler, whereas the TDi's don't, and the County obviously doesn't have one at all so I can't see why anything other than a TD5 (and maybe Puma but I've never seen under the bonnet of one) would need one when I think about it a bit more??

**jik22** · 10th July 2011, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Post ~2004 TD5 Defenders with the Factory fitted Air-Con and ALL Puma versions

Interesting....do you know what changed post 2004? Did aircon go from dealer fit to factory fit or something?

**p38arover** · 10th July 2011, 03:09 PM

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