One of the banes of my Disco 11's exisitence has got to be the stupid throttle body heater! I have been through at least 3 of them as they would always start leaking when the leading edge of the heater plate (where the inlet and outlet tubes enter) would warp and start to leak. I tried using different gasket materials, snugging the screws up, reefing the up tight, etc....but the end results were always the same!!! A warped leading edge and frustration....all because of a poorly designed part by LR! Well I think I've found a workable solution to my problem.....my local shop looked at the problem and came up with their own solution and built a much beefier, Heavy duty throttle body heater plate. I've had it on for a while now and I think it will definitely outlast the truck too! The made the plate MUCH thicker and a bit longer, allowing for far more material between the inlet and outlet pipes, so warp will not be an issue now.

Here's a link to their site
https://www.sportscarcentre.ca/MGM000010K?mid=948

 

Anybody who is still fabricating parts to better our aging Land Rovers is graciously welcomed. Cheers!