It's been a few weeks since I've been able to do anything; with Easter and work etc. I have been able to bleed and test the brake system, this went well with only one leak where I forgot to tighten the last connector into the master cylinder. I'm really pleased that all the unions seem to have held up, I was not looking forward to having to re-make any. With the immanent arrival of the engine, I've turned my attention to one of the last jobs I need to complete on the body before it can be fitted; the heater.
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| 7.2 KW Heater |
I ran out of time & patience trying to source one of the Polo heaters, they seem to be like gold dust. So I bought the unit opposite from CBS. I'm pleased with the overall design and size, it seems fit well, although I am slightly worried about clearance between the bell housing and the motor unit (I have a fallback plan if that's a problem). The challenge is that I need to ensure, for IVA purposes, that the hot air is not drawn from the engine bay, this has meant making up a housing that will allow me to connect some ducting that I can route to the foot-wells and draw the air from there. It's taken a bit of crafting but I'm pleased with the overall result and should be reliable once I've sealed the joints below etc. Here's the 'part' finished job.
