hot knee

[mate]

hey guys sorry for all the posts lately as you have probably gathered im a new d2 owner :)

ive got another question regarding the center console

are they meant to get really hot?

the passenger side is cool but the drivers side is piping hot and a little concerning

its weird because to start with i thought it may have just been the climate control blowing hot air out at my feet but its not, the panel is extremely hot but the air coming out is super cold...

[Pedro_The_Swift]

wow,, your knee touches the tunnel?
where's your left foot?
should be on the foot rest,,
:confused:

[CaptainJack]

wow,, your knee touches the tunnel?
where's your left foot?
should be on the foot rest,,
:confused:

you must be a shorty pedro :burnrubber:
For those of us who are a bit taller and have long legs, we've go no chance of using the left footrest unless you want to make a large dent in the dashboard. I have to slide my left foot next to the brake pedal, and my leg does lean against the center console. That's why I'm about to do the seat mod so i can slide it back a couple of inches.

Back to the original thread - not sure what engine your running, but ive got the V8 petrol - no heat coming through the center console on mine at all. Sounds like you have an issue there.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Aye Cap'n!:D

back to the OP's Q',,
bit confusing with mate taking about his knee, then the AC outlet near the foot rest,

My navigator says the tunnel wall on her side is uncomfortable---:o

[PhilipA]

You have a transmission just under there which is running at 80C and possibly 100C.

Hot to a human is about 45C.

My Hot water system is set at the minimum and that is 45C and the water is too hot to use unmixed with cold.

So its perfectly normal for the console to feel hot after a while when the heat soak has a chance to get through. the exhaust is under the passenger side also.
Regards Philip A

[Outback 1]

So its perfectly normal for the console to feel hot after a while when the heat soak has a chance to get through. the exhaust is under the passenger side also.
Regards Philip A

or both sides on a v8

[lewy]

Just make sure that your heater is not "leaking"hot air out the outlet that pedro mentioned they have a habit of that

[mate]

Yeah im thinking im going to have to rip out my dash and check it out. Its definitely not meant to be this hot im worried the plastics will start melting soon. And its not after long drives its only after 10mins max driving so there is definitely somthing wrong. On another note is there a aftermarket transmission cooler I can fit to the auto that most people on here would recommend?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

heres a good read, and what I fitted
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-2/189276-full-tranny-flush-extra-cooling.html

[mate]

Ok I think I have narrowed this down quite a bit.
I took it for a run up the highway from the goldcoast to beenleigh and back without the climate control on and it didnt heat up at all :)

[CaptainJack]

Ok I think I have narrowed this down quite a bit.
I took it for a run up the highway from the goldcoast to beenleigh and back without the climate control on and it didnt heat up at all :)

I would start with a really good flush of the entire cooling system. Its not recommented to use high pressure water or and high pressure air to clear out, but i have had a really good result by flushing the entire system.

First, i dropped the coolant, and used the gardden hose to flush out all the oll coolant. The i disconnect the heater core hoses. Used the garden hose on really low pressure to flush out until not more colour.

The i purchased a camping shower ($29 bucks from supercheap), cut the head off the shower and attached it to the heater core hoses. Filled a bucket with distilled water and and pumped it through the heater core.

The i filled the bucket with new coolant and then used the camping shower to pump new coolant through the heater core.

Did the same with the engine and radiator. plus fitted a new thermostat.

The follwed the rave cd instructions to purge the air from the system, knowing then i pumpe distilled water through everything, and then pumped new coolant through it too.

Car is running swwet no. Sitting on 88 deg no matter what.

Id start with a full flush, do it properly, be prepared to waste some coolant flushing it with new stuff. The reulsts could give you what you are looking for.

Here a few pics of what i did.

Hope it helps ....

Has made an major difference. Lowered running temps.

in any case, a good flush of the cooling systen with give you peace of mind it has been done properly.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/