Thread: Disco 1 heaters

Just an update on this thread (a year later than my previous post!). I did the core a couple of months back based on a method shown by another member.

Very easy and much easier than the official method.

Now to do the P38A.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Just an update on this thread. I did the core a couple of months back based on a method shown by another member.

I'm still waiting to see if chem-i-weld has done the job on my matrix before I go down that road. My carpets are dry but the insulation is still damp. Got plenty of wooden blocks under it to try to speed the drying process.

I suppose a good sign is that i can't smell coolant in the cab, unless my sense of smell has gone after a week of flushing and fixing the system

I had mine done recently by a well known company in St Peters. Drove in/drove out - I didn't have time to do it myself.

Good thing I did as it already starting to get cold west of the Blue Mountains and I need it to get to/from work...

I saw in the Haines manual that you may set off the air bags and you should remove the steering wheel to replace it so i thought that a pro may be a good idea.

Matt

PS: mine was by passed when I bought it too...I wish I had noticed before I paid for it.

Originally Posted by rockley12

I had mine done recently by a well known company in St Peters. Drove in/drove out - I didn't have time to do it myself.

Good thing I did as it already starting to get cold west of the Blue Mountains and I need it to get to/from work...

I saw in the Haines manual that you may set off the air bags and you should remove the steering wheel to replace it so i thought that a pro may be a good idea.

Matt

PS: mine was by passed when I bought it too...I wish I had noticed before I paid for it.

How much did it cost you?

I need to do mine

Camo

Originally Posted by rockley12

I saw in the Haines manual that you may set off the air bags and you should remove the steering wheel to replace it so i thought that a pro may be a good idea.

Only if you do by the official method. The method we use on the forum is much easier, much less worrisome, much cheaper to do (if paying for it). No need to worry about airbags or the steering wheel as you don't go anywhere near them - you don't touch the wiring. It's quite easy and simple, really - not like the workshop manual.

It should take no more than 2 hours doing it at home.

Ron

Gee, I don't think ours has ever been turned on
Queensland, sunny one day beautiful the next

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Gee, I don't think ours has ever been turned on
Queensland, sunny one day beautiful the next

Yeah, yeah

It's already been below 0 here at night, heading for another cold one tonight and a morning frost.

At least a hot summer day is only 31 for us

Hey Camo, i had mine done recently and it was just over the $1000, figured it was easier just to pay someone and know it was done correctly, ratrher than still be in pieces like the one from my 2 door which i started fixing in 05. They also checked it all/made sure it was all working and replaced all the dead lights in the dash. You can get an aftermarket core which I believe is copper so there is less chance of breaking the pipes when connected/disconnecting the hoses in the engine bay - we broke one when installing the motor before Xmas