Thread: Rotary gear selector heating up

Welcome aboard Austin.
Albania,my favorite place,Im a neighbor,up the road in Williams.
Ive noticed mine gets hot too at times,havent worked out if its from the gearbox,which I doubt as its not fixed to it.I actually think its sunlight that does it,the silver trim on the doors can get warm too.
Try your door trimss next time its hot.
I live behind the Williams Woolshed where the Series Landy is parked if you are ever stretching your legs there and see me yell out I talk to lots of Landy owners in that carpark
Andrew

Thanks Andrew,

I dont think its the sun mate, It just too hot for that and I'm fully tinted and never feel any cab heat. I do think that it cools down when the aircon is on with air moving inside the center console? Sometimes it cools pretty fast also on its own, so I cant work it out. Thanks for your notes though, I'll look for you when next passing through

Im awaiting a dispensation from The Lotto Godz to buy a place in Albany.Been holidaying there regularly for 20 years
Andrew

Welcome Austin. I've experienced this too, the same as you've described without any obvious relationship to ambient temperature or driving load. Have experienced it without towing or excessive sunlight. Seems to be a few reports of the same thing on Disco3 from guys in the UK without any definitive explanation. Has never caused any issues on mine, touch wood.

Cheers,
Scott

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm.

I have no such luxuries - mine has a conventional gear lever (and proper "Land Rover" badges on the bonnet).

Originally Posted by BMKal

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm.

I have no such luxuries - mine has a conventional gear lever (and proper "Land Rover" badges on the bonnet).

You forgot to add it lacks a bit of power and a few gears
Having Discovery on the bonnet stops people asking "Is that a jeep"
Get with the times,they are even now teaching our Trodgolite friends how to spell DEFENDER
Andrew

Originally Posted by BMKal

I thought it was a feature of the newer models, designed for you to be able to sit a cup of latte on there and keep it warm.

You learn something new everyday on this forum.

Scott

Thanks guys,
I'm not sure if this is a feature of all D4's or just a few. I'm pretty sure it's not a design feature and I just hoping that it isn't a precursor to a expensive gear box problem. We dont use the car to drop the kids off at school and I sure need to know the D4 will bring me home from the center of Australia. I'm still bit skittish after an evening looking at LandroverHell.com.
Thanks for your comments