Heat inside cabine
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maybe the steering column seal?
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Is there anything else to be checked ?
Are you feeling the hot air through the vents or is it radiating off the console hump & firewall? Unless you have a working A/C, the fan blowing air through the Land Cruiser's ducting in the heat of the day, plus whatever heat our hot blooded rigs add to it, it's going to feel like the heat's on! Especially in desert climes. Just sayin'....
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Its not diffused through the vents. It is radiating off the console hump.
If your 80 has a catalytic converter, that, is seriously adding to the heat in the cabin, especially the floor under the R.H. front seat. And it will heat up the hump, too. Some owners have had success with heat wrap lining under the carpet to reflect the heat. There's several threads on mud that can help. I'm just headed out the door, but maybe someone else can chime in if you can't find with a search.
The only openings there are for the transmision and xfr case levers and shift linkage. It also could be coming from you cats (if you have them) if the heat shield had been removed. The only fix is additional insulation, ceramic coating etc.
Maybe a rear heat delete that wasn't sealed under the passenger seat or perhaps something in that area. Check to see that your rear heater valve on the firewall is actually closed and that the vent to the rear heat under the center console is actually connected. You can take the passenge seat out as well and see if there is any opening to the underbody letting hot air from the exhaust or cats enter the cabin.