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Snowbeast17



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Wet right foot
So I'm out in the 110 today, it was raining a bit and there is water dripping on to my right foot. Its dripping from above the break pedel. Wow what a quality vehicle Laughing
Any ideas where it might be from? RRS tdv8 08
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david110



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Just checked my car tonight same thing but from the accelerator peddle area. car has not moved for two days.
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Snowbeast17



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Yes around that same area. Brilliant Laughing we will go out one day in heavy rain, open the door and get soaked when we open the drivers door Laughing RRS tdv8 08
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must be a Scottish thing Thumbs Up oh no wait i have the same problem Big Cry Whistle
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Snowbeast17



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So where's the leak ? RRS tdv8 08
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i had it dripping down onto my accelerator my door seal didnt look like it was sitting right got some dum dum like silicon on it put it in the top corner of the door were the seal goes, so far so good its rained today and is as dry as a bone Cool try that
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Snowbeast17



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Ok, I'll give that a go and see if that will fix it. Thumbs Up I did wonder if it was coming through the door seal. RRS tdv8 08
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yer mine looked like it was coming through the bulkhead at first but figured it must have run down along the bulkhead and dripping from behind the dash Wink
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Snowbeast17



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I hope its not coming through the bulkhead on mine Shocked . I'm sure it will be something quite simple RRS tdv8 08
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bob neville



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Got the T shirt for this one Thumbs Up

Dealer replaced the rubber seal between the windscreen frame and bulkhead - 60% fixed - they also fixed the rust on the inner bulkhead that this leak had caused Thumbs Up

I sealed the windscreen after I had a cracked screen replaced and saw the amount of water sitting in the lower windscreen channel (it had not been raining for days if not weeks) - 90% fixed.

Hopefully final fix done on Wednesday. I couldn't work out why I was still getting puddles Embarassed on the front mats when the vehicle was parked and it had been raining.

By pure chance on Wednesday I had the drivers door open whilst doing another job and I noticed a pool of water appearing on the mat. The front door seals have an outer and inner circular section. The door inner section on the drivers side finished about 1/4" above the floor and water was running out of the seal onto the mat. Dum Dum to the rescue and after heavy rain Thursday no more puddles Thumbs Up

Two new front door seals are on the shopping list, I should get them fitted under warranty but will do the job myself as at least I know it will be done properly.

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dum dum for the win Very Happy
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Oh Jesus! I only bought it two weeks today and it's split new. RRS tdv8 08
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K9F



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Re: Wet right foot
Snowbeast17 wrote:
Any ideas where it might be from?


Yes!!!

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic2126.html?highlight=seal

Taken from same thread and 'own experience' of this problem...

K9F wrote:
I have had a period where I have unfortunately had to have two windscreens replaced within a short amount of time. Initially in severe downpours I too had water dripping from under the dashboard on the passenger side footwell. On the initial windscreen removal I was shocked to see exactly how much water and grime was sat in the windscreen channel on the outside of the vehicle. (With seal removed). The company that was fitting the replacement screen said it was a known corrosion hotspot on Defenders and that the windscreen and seal should be sealed to prevent both water ingress and corrosion particularily along the lower edge. No problems since!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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bob neville



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What K9F said ^^^^ Thumbs Up


Get the windscreen sealed first - everything looks like it is a tight fit but water gets behind the screen onto the bulkhead and down into a channel that runs under the dash and finishes above the pedals on the drivers side and about in the centre of the passenger footwell.

Either get a tube of black windscreen sealer (don't use silicon) and do it yourself or go to a windscreen company and get them to do it - should not cost a lot.

Bob

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K9F



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Bob's right too...

From same thread link on previous post.... Thumbs Up

K9F wrote:
Fekete had a long, long ongoing issue with this which is now hopefully sorted but it took alot of cajoling to get the dealers to look in the right direction which was the same as mine a leaking windscreen seal due to the build up of crud in the exterior gutter! To rectify it the windscreen has to be removed and there is a danger of damaging it on removal, hence the reluctance to investigate this until every other avenue has been exhausted!


fekete wrote:
Just had my window re sealed, looks like it done the job... thanks to K9 Thumbs Up
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

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