What is this on the Defender Guard?

[Robmacca]

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 ?
(see pic)

[PAT303]

It's a snow guard,keeps the air intake for the heater/demister clear of snow. Pat

[Wallaby Ted]

It's a snow cowl

MUD Snow Cowl (http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-snow-cowl.html)


Richard

[steane]

Also help to keep water, mud and crap out of your heater box and water off your winch contactor (in my case).

[jabber]

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).

[Robmacca]

It's a snow cowl

MUD Snow Cowl (http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-snow-cowl.html)


Richard


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

[PAT303]

I've got one fitted to the TDCi,keeps the dust,water,leaves,bird poo out of the intake. Pat

[303gunner]

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!


https://500px.com/photo/62729089/police-service-northern-ireland-(psni)-armoured-landrover-takes-a-direct-hit-from-a-petrol-bomb-thro-by-george-Sweeney


http://ovik-crossway.com/ovik-vehicle8.php

[AussieAub]

Any suppliers of the cowls in Australia?

[KarlB]

Any suppliers of the cowls in Australia?


Should be available from Justin Burton at LandyBitz (see Home (http://www.landybitz.com.au/)) 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.

Cheers
KarlB
:)

[PAT303]

Yep,should have told me that earlier Karl,anyone want a left hand drive one. Pat

[Fubar]

Edited because I didn't see the previous replies.

[KarlB]

Yep,should have told me that earlier Karl,anyone want a left hand drive one. Pat

I don't think it is left vs right hand drive but rather what side your air intake is on. Puma air intakes are on the left and I thought TD5s were on the right, irrespective of whether they were left or right hand drives.

Cheers
KarlB
:)

[Jeff]

I don't think it is left vs right hand drive but rather what side your air intake is on. Puma air intakes are on the left and I thought TD5s were on the right, irrespective of whether they were left or right hand drives.

Cheers
KarlB
:)

All the Pumas I have seen have the engine intake on the right. The cover is the heater intake, so dependent on left or right hand drive.

Off-Road 4x4 (http://www.landrover.com.au/vehicles/defender/index.html)

Jeff

:rocket:

[KarlB]

All the Pumas I have seen have the engine intake on the right. The cover is the heater intake, so dependent on left or right hand drive.

Off-Road 4x4 (http://www.landrover.com.au/vehicles/defender/index.html)

Jeff
Oh dear ... and I thought it was pretty obvious that we were talking about heater air intake ...