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  1. 8th March 2010, 04:44 AM #1
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    Dashboard Heat

    Has anyone ever had heat coming from the instrument panel area?

    Just this summer, I can sometimes feel heat coming from in front of the instrument cluster (ie speedo, etc). This sometimes is annoying on a hot day when you have the airconditioning on.

    Any ideas where the heat is coming from?

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  2. 8th March 2010, 06:17 AM #2
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    What sort of car?
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    What sort of car?
    1928 Chevrolet?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon View Post
    1928 Chevrolet?
    They didn't have air con!
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    Aftermarket under dash unit?
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  6. 9th March 2010, 04:43 AM #6
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    Dashboard heat

    Sorry, it is a 1998 300tdi Discovery.

    The 1928 Chev actually produces a lot of heat at the front on account of no firewall blanket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chev28 View Post
    Sorry, it is a 1998 300tdi Discovery.

    The 1928 Chev actually produces a lot of heat at the front on account of no firewall blanket.
    The heater core in your vehicle is always on, so a flap may be worn or badly adjusted, letting heat leak out. Or you can fit a 4-port heater valve under the bonnet, similar to some earlier discos. I have used a VS V6 Commodore valve as a replacement on such a model, with a V8.
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  8. 9th March 2010, 08:37 AM #8
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    Agreed!

    Also on vehicles getting on a bit the foam sealing the heater vent tubes perishes and you get air leakage behind the dash.

    May be something to look at if the above doesnt seem likely.
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  9. 9th March 2010, 09:25 AM #9
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    Glad this came up I have this problem on mine too

    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie2 View Post
    Agreed!

    Also on vehicles getting on a bit the foam sealing the heater vent tubes perishes and you get air leakage behind the dash.

    May be something to look at if the above doesnt seem likely.
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  10. 9th March 2010, 10:06 AM #10
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    Thanks for the advice. Now to get up into there to have a look. Plenty of skin to come off my head and knickles in the process.
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