I have a Defender 110 TD5 2001 and recently when I drive at 60 mph or above (not very often) the metal frames of the front seats get very warm and so does the central column by the gear stick.
There is no indication that the engine is over heating and no strange noises to suggest that the exhaust is cracked or anything is grinding underneath.
The guy at the garage said he replaced a gromit but that he could see nothing else wrong.
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The R380 gearbox runs very hot, hence the transmission oil cooler. It's a mixed blessing on mine, since it does a better job providing heat in the winter than the heater does. Only thing I'd suggest is that you check that your gearbox fluid is up to level, and doesn't appear, or smell burned. It's ATF.
There are a variety of good thermal blanket materials you can apply to the underside of the transmission tunnel.
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