Daktari
New member
Hi all,
My Disco will be here (Caracas) in one and a half month ,and climate conditions are way different than in my country (Chile)
The Disco works fine in Chile ,never had a temperature issue and i always do regular services to the cooling system
Im currently driving a Toyota fortuner ,and it doesn't have heather matrix .The Air Conditioned has cold or colder as an option ,and i dont see any hoses coming out from the inside ,except the aircon hoses (yota is 4x2 and i want my 4x4)
So ,thinking in the V8 and the fact that air conditioning is vital here ,and i have to use the air conditioning as a way to escape from the high temperatures and also as a safety measure ,because windows close is a "must" here
I have to stay here at least for 5 years ,and then to Costa Rica ,so my landie will have a tropical shirt from now on
Do i have to eliminate the matrix heather?? and whats the best option to do it ?? (im thinking in some "U" shape tube or something)
I've been looking for bigger aluminium radiators and there's a few places were they made this rad's custom and one of the land rover services here can make the replace ,but i saw a lot of discos there ,still with the matrix heather ,all discos are from second hand u.s market
Engine oil and transmission oil radiator must be reinforced too??
any feedback is well appreciated
regards.
C.
My Disco will be here (Caracas) in one and a half month ,and climate conditions are way different than in my country (Chile)
The Disco works fine in Chile ,never had a temperature issue and i always do regular services to the cooling system
Im currently driving a Toyota fortuner ,and it doesn't have heather matrix .The Air Conditioned has cold or colder as an option ,and i dont see any hoses coming out from the inside ,except the aircon hoses (yota is 4x2 and i want my 4x4)
So ,thinking in the V8 and the fact that air conditioning is vital here ,and i have to use the air conditioning as a way to escape from the high temperatures and also as a safety measure ,because windows close is a "must" here
I have to stay here at least for 5 years ,and then to Costa Rica ,so my landie will have a tropical shirt from now on
Do i have to eliminate the matrix heather?? and whats the best option to do it ?? (im thinking in some "U" shape tube or something)
I've been looking for bigger aluminium radiators and there's a few places were they made this rad's custom and one of the land rover services here can make the replace ,but i saw a lot of discos there ,still with the matrix heather ,all discos are from second hand u.s market
Engine oil and transmission oil radiator must be reinforced too??
any feedback is well appreciated
regards.
C.