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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 459  
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There should be a foam strip to fill the gap. I used high density foam that will not absorb moisture or rot. Take off the sill, clean it all up, apply the foam and replace. Mine looks as good as the day it went on some three or four years ago.
I used foam that was wider than the gap so it compressed for a nice neat finish. |
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5th Mar 2025 8:27pm |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1108  
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joint sealing tape used when fitting windows ("Kompriband"), self-adhesive, comes compressed to 2mm, expands to 15...25mm in a few hours
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5th Mar 2025 10:24pm |
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| Will@LRW Member Since: 04 May 2019 Location: UK Posts: 207  
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For reference, this is the factory part https://www.lrworkshop.com/parts/ALR6368 LR Workshop
Find a Defender's history and spec: https://defender.lrworkshop.com |
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6th Mar 2025 10:48am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3508  
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Dont want to hijack, but since it could be relevant…. I recently removed the sill panel, and the foam was stuck to both the sill and the sill panel. Needless to say, it tore apart in the process. So my question is where did LandRover stick it to? The panel or the sill? 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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6th Mar 2025 4:26pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 808  
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Mine was stuck to the aluminium sill panel
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6th Mar 2025 4:47pm |
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| Stiff1 Member Since: 09 Dec 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 602 
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I'm on my 2nd 110 and both just have a gap, did not know there was meant to be an infill strip.
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6th Mar 2025 4:51pm |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 808
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I had my 110 from new.... It had the foam seal as strip, it was black and I'll fitting, didn't take long for it to start falling off.
I just scraped it off with a thin wooden spatula type thing..... Now with Bowler sills and no seal |
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7th Mar 2025 2:03am |
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| foremanyvr Member Since: 04 Mar 2025 Location: Vancouver Posts: 10  
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Thanks for the reply.
Kompriband seems like a solution that might be best for what I'm looking for. A door that extends over that area would be a nice option as well. I'll update when I finally tackle this. |
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8th Mar 2025 6:30pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1206  
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I dunno is it ready so bad? Panel gaps are part of the package.
Never really noticed it, but it's the same on mine (and my Series). The door seals on the frame, the sill is just "decorative" |
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8th Mar 2025 7:11pm |
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| foremanyvr Member Since: 04 Mar 2025 Location: Vancouver Posts: 10
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I don't mind it from an aesthetic perspective but stones are lodging in the gap and scratching which equates to eventual rust and living in Vancouver, where it rains a lot, want to avoid any way moisture can get in the vehicle.
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8th Mar 2025 7:22pm |
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