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Yes not far off looked like one of these modern green statues. I was covered with cement , grass cuttings, leylandii clippings and compost I could have hid from the SAS with ease .  TM dont have a tramp one . Its SUMMER why do you need a heater  and I worked in the garden all evening me pointing the old wall with just a tee shirt on . exhibitionist. 
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As my car is quite old, I was able to replace the crappy old heater box with a stainless job from Heart of England. All it has instead of a filter is just a network of holes drilled in the top to stop debris, small mammals, and such stuff getting through. Is a filter really necessary?
Good question My heater box is the original from 2000 and the air intake inside the box is on the back under a aluminium lip so without a filter it is unlikely that debris would get down into the cockpit inlet system ( I use the word 'system' lightly and loosely) so maybe the filter is unnessary Any thoughts ?
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Mine ('86 4/4) doesn't have a filter. It has some rather crappy strips of foam around the edges that theoretically close up to the bonnets and stop the hot air from the engine getting in through the intake [note to self: must redo those at some point, maybe it's time to play with some neoprene], but inside that is just a gaping maw with nothing except the louvres above to stop leaves or rodents getting in. I can't say I've ever had a mouse land on my ankles while driving, though, so I guess that hasn't (yet) been an issue... As my car is quite old, I was able to replace the crappy old heater box with a stainless job from Heart of England. All it has instead of a filter is just a network of holes drilled in the top to stop debris, small mammals, and such stuff getting through. Is a filter really necessary?
Good question My heater box is the original from 2000 and the air intake inside the box is on the back under a aluminium lip so without a filter it is unlikely that debris would get down into the cockpit inlet system ( I use the word 'system' lightly and loosely) so maybe the filter is unnessary Any thoughts ?
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Dear Hamwich,
I own a 1991 1600 4/4 and my heater box is rather worn out...rubber is torn and the small iron filter is rusty.I use some fish tank filter asfilter on top of the iron filter.
I am a Begian and would like to buy a new one.
Do you know were i can find one....if possible Original .
thx in advance
Herman
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Dear Hamwich,
I own a 1991 1600 4/4 and my heater box is rather worn out...rubber is torn and the small iron filter is rusty.I use some fish tank filter asfilter on top of the iron filter.
I am a Begian and would like to buy a new one.
Do you know were i can find one....if possible Original .
thx in advance
Herman
Antwerp Belgium Hi Herman, If you want an original heater box, then I would suggest you call Melvyn Rutter. If anyone could get you one, he could.
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