Rover 75 1.8 question

Owen · 15-11-2011 03:50PM

Gat Dayum! wrote: »

Is this a feature on many cars? Seems amazing! What way did it burn the diesel though? Engine wasn't running etc?

Some vans have it, the 75 diesel came with it as standard before project drive. It basically worked like a small parafin heater, it had it's own air intake, and used the normal diesel the engine runs on to warm the engine coolant. They all had them around that time, but they weren't wired in. If you chose the option from the factory, they subsequently fitted a timer.

It's possible to wire them up youself to run off a separate remote - but that just gets the heater to fire. To get the cabin warm, you need to do additional wiring too. I had mine wired up, and it was brilliant in the depths of winter.

Gat Dayum! · 15-11-2011 04:02PM

Owen wrote: »

Some vans have it, the 75 diesel came with it as standard before project drive. It basically worked like a small parafin heater, it had it's own air intake, and used the normal diesel the engine runs on to warm the engine coolant. They all had them around that time, but they weren't wired in. If you chose the option from the factory, they subsequently fitted a timer.

It's possible to wire them up youself to run off a separate remote - but that just gets the heater to fire. To get the cabin warm, you need to do additional wiring too. I had mine wired up, and it was brilliant in the depths of winter.

So hold on, your car did not come with the heater as an option but you got the wiring done so it did work? What did u do for switchgear etc? That's class!

Owen · 15-11-2011 04:06PM

The heater's in there, but it's not wired up. Simple enough to wire it though if you're handy with electronics.

Gat Dayum! · 15-11-2011 04:14PM

Owen wrote: »

The heater's in there, but it's not wired up. Simple enough to wire it though if you're handy with electronics.

Ok but switchgear etc? Is there no dashboard switch etc required?

Owen · 15-11-2011 04:16PM

It's up to you where and what switch you use. I had mine working off a keyfob remote control, some people buy a webasto campervan timer and install that under the armrest, other people put a simple switch in there.

Gat Dayum! · 15-11-2011 04:22PM

Owen wrote: »

It's up to you where and what switch you use. I had mine working off a keyfob remote control, some people buy a webasto campervan timer and install that under the armrest, other people put a simple switch in there.

Pretty cool...anyway...either somebody reassures me that the petrol won't require the €900 DMF job and will give 35+ combined MPG or I'm gonna have to start researching avensis's

George Dalton · 15-11-2011 05:08PM

Gat Dayum! wrote: »

What happened the wishbones? Anti roll stab? Oil cooler hoses? Front therm housing? Drivers seat???

These are not standard maintenance run of the mill problems surely....

It is an old car. If you have a budget of €2000 then it doesn't matter what make or model you buy you can't expect to just have routine servicing to think about. Things will break and/or wear out and it will cost money to fix.

15-11-2011 06:56PM

Gat Dayum! wrote: »

Pretty cool...anyway...either somebody reassures me that the petrol won't require the €900 DMF job and will give 35+ combined MPG or I'm gonna have to start researching avensis's

can't see you getting 35 plus combined. BArely got that from a 216 coupe when I was up and down to galway.

Rover 75 1.8 question

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