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  1. 15th June 2008, 06:38 PM #1
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    Heater any good? - D1

    Hi folks,

    We bought our '98 300 Tdi Disco in summer.

    The current cold snap in Melbourne has required the use of the heater.

    Are all Disco heaters useless or has our's got a problem. The thing wouldn't heat your tootsies if you drove it all day and night.

    My Mitsubishi Canter will burn your feet within about 5 minutes of starting.

    Thanks.
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    I have a 93 Disco and the heater is probably the best thing that works in the car You probably have a problem somewhere with your heater core .One of the guys on here might know the exact prob.
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    It may have been bypassed because of a corroded core and consequent leaking. Follow the pipes from the radiator to the core and see what you can find.

    Mine works very effectively.
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    Check to see if the previous owner has bypassed it(usually due to leaking heater core).Track the heater hoses to where they hit the firewall,should be obvious if its been butchered.Discos/Rangies generaly have good heaters.Other than that you may have a seized/blocked heater tap.
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    You just beat me Mahn
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    You have a problem as they work really well - though diesels do take longer to heat up than V8s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LandyAndy View Post
    You just beat me Mahn
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    Ah yes by a whisker Andrew...but the seized tap is a good thought and it's yours
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    Thanks folks!

    I was afraid of this. Looks like the dash is coming out!
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    Yours being a late model D1 you probably won't have to pull apart the whole dash. Have a search on here for heater core

    I think it's been covered a few times
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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    You have a problem as they work really well - though diesels do take longer to heat up than V8s.

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    Very ture, my old V8 rangie would put out heat by the time i left my st almost but the disco takes about 10mins of highway i guess before its warm.
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