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  1. 13th November 2014, 10:08 PM #1
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    Question What is this on the Defender Guard?

    Sorry for not knowing, but I've seen this on a few Defender LHS Guards now and it's got me curious as to what this black piece (Vent ??) is mounted on the LHS guard and what is its purpose ?
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  2. 13th November 2014, 10:11 PM #2
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    It's a snow guard,keeps the air intake for the heater/demister clear of snow. Pat
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    It's a snow cowl

    MUD Snow Cowl


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    Also help to keep water, mud and crap out of your heater box and water off your winch contactor (in my case).
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    As others have mentioned the snow/leaf cowl... Looks like that one has an antenna mounted to the top of the cowl (hard to see from the pic).
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    Question

    Quote Originally Posted by Wallaby Ted View Post
    It's a snow cowl

    MUD Snow Cowl


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    Thanks for that.... That explains it...... It must not be too much of a problem here in Aus as I don't see many fitted to Defenders that I've seen at least
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  7. 14th November 2014, 08:01 PM #7
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    I've got one fitted to the TDCi,keeps the dust,water,leaves,bird poo out of the intake. Pat
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    While now commonly sold as a plastic Snow Guard, the original steel item was designed for UK Military armoured Landrovers as a cover to prevent petrol bombs in riots and public unrest situations from allowing fuels and vapours/smoke from being drawn into the ventilation inlet. Wouldn't be a good idea in a closed up vehicle to pop open a window for a breath of fresh air with rocks and fence pickets flying about the local G20 protest!


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    Any suppliers of the cowls in Australia?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AussieAub View Post
    Any suppliers of the cowls in Australia?

    Should be available from Justin Burton at LandyBitz (see Home) but I bought mine on eBay (about $75 delivered from the UK) (search: Defender snow cowl). Metal ones are stronger but the plastic ones will deform, if impacted, without damaging you mud guard. I put mine on when I found the drain hole in the air intake blocked up with mud, small leaves and insects. If you order one, be mindful that there are left and right hand versions.

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