Heat coming up from middle console

Excelsis999 · 06-29-2006, 05:59 PM

Hi guys, well it's comming to july again. start of the summer this part of the world.

Just wondering if you S2k owners ever experience heat coming up from the underneath of the middle console inside the cabin. I'm talking about the area just next to the hand brake leaver (03 version)

I'v been asking around, and people have been tellin me that its cause the gearbox / cat. + electronics are underneat, in that zone. Is this true ??? (im not a meccanic)

All i know is that it can sometimes get really hot in there, warm air is definately rising up. Anybody else notice this ???

Thanks dudes

wowowox · 06-29-2006, 06:25 PM

no electronics there, but yes the gear box and the cat alittle bit off to the side but very close. mostly it is because of the gearbox and every car does that in the summer, doesn't matter if is MT or AT (from my experience).

MattG · 07-03-2006, 10:03 PM

I agree. The gearbox is literally right under your gear lever. This area does get warm. If you put your leg or hand on down the side here you should be able to feel it.

Also there are some air vents near your stereo door. If the vent control is switched to roof-off mode air will come out of here.

Excelsis999 · 07-12-2006, 12:34 PM

Thanks for your replies dudes

Appreciate it

Java Junky · 07-12-2006, 02:31 PM

'Got lots'a hot stuff goin' on down under a runnin' car n' it's all lookin' for a way to rise, as heat tends to do. The tunnel is one big upside-down catch basin for any heat that doesn't make it's way out to the extremities of the car.
Water's wet, the sky is blue n' tunnels get hot. Some uncomfortably so.
Be well.

bandaide s2k · 07-15-2006, 06:05 AM

yea i have noticed that as well but i am trying a fix for this(i am a mechanic haha) shopresponse.com has spoon heat sheild tape...i am going to buy 3 orders of it and coat the bottom of the chassis under where you are feeling the heat with this stuff and hopefully it calms the heat down a little

06-29-2006, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Excelsis999 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14	Heat coming up from middle console Hi guys, well it's comming to july again. start of the summer this part of the world. Just wondering if you S2k owners ever experience heat coming up from the underneath of the middle console inside the cabin. I'm talking about the area just next to the hand brake leaver (03 version) I'v been asking around, and people have been tellin me that its cause the gearbox / cat. + electronics are underneat, in that zone. Is this true ??? (im not a meccanic) All i know is that it can sometimes get really hot in there, warm air is definately rising up. Anybody else notice this ??? Thanks dudes

07-12-2006, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Excelsis999 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14	Heat Thanks for your replies dudes Appreciate it

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06-29-2006, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	no electronics there, but yes the gear box and the cat alittle bit off to the side but very close. mostly it is because of the gearbox and every car does that in the summer, doesn't matter if is MT or AT (from my experience).

07-03-2006, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
MattG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 363	I agree. The gearbox is literally right under your gear lever. This area does get warm. If you put your leg or hand on down the side here you should be able to feel it. Also there are some air vents near your stereo door. If the vent control is switched to roof-off mode air will come out of here.

07-12-2006, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,303	'Got lots'a hot stuff goin' on down under a runnin' car n' it's all lookin' for a way to rise, as heat tends to do. The tunnel is one big upside-down catch basin for any heat that doesn't make it's way out to the extremities of the car. Water's wet, the sky is blue n' tunnels get hot. Some uncomfortably so. Be well.

07-15-2006, 06:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
bandaide s2k Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5	yea i have noticed that as well but i am trying a fix for this(i am a mechanic haha) shopresponse.com has spoon heat sheild tape...i am going to buy 3 orders of it and coat the bottom of the chassis under where you are feeling the heat with this stuff and hopefully it calms the heat down a little