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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248   
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I thought I had fixed water getting under my front carpets when the vehicle was parked a couple of weeks ago but the problem was still there last week
I fixed the door card membrane on the passenger side but water was still appearing from the bottom of the door card and running under the carpets. Whilst cleaning all the Salisbury plain mud off on Wednesday I noticed that there was a split (about an 1/8" wide) in the metal filler strip between the frame and the window guide at the front of the passenger side window. Looking on the drivers side, where there is no problem, the metal filler strip should be in one piece with a bend a couple of inches above the door. Mine had split on the bend. Spraying water on the passenger door in the area resulted in water runing out of the bottom of the door card and onto the floor and then finding it's way under the mats. I filled the gap with Dum Dum and after heavy rain yesterday no water under the mats 
Bob |
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30th Dec 2011 9:34am |
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and had to jet wash it underneath for the first time (you'd think it was Jag or something not a Defender 
). I had a look inside after the wash but had no leaks 
Went right through the vehicle again before the winter comes down here mainly touching up with Dinitrol and ACF-50 
| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384  
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Ive been chasing leaks for a while.
Had water  in above the drivers door, found the gutters cracked, sorted that, water still gets in.
Found the roof seal cracked where the two panels join, filled with a bit of clear silicon and now sorted. Need a better long term soloution, any ideas? Cant get to it from inside without serious works, had a look under the roof lining and a u shaped channel hold the two bits together under the seam. |
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30th Dec 2011 10:46am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
what is this 'carpet' you speak off ?
This is the defender forum not the nipponmicraownersclub. Pom |
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30th Dec 2011 10:56am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Blimghy, I must have purchased one of those £50K versions advertised on ebay by mistake 
Bob |
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30th Dec 2011 11:32am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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i have a dream about having interior panels covered, carpet, leather upgrades |
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30th Dec 2011 11:39am |
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| szracer Member Since: 10 Oct 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 356 
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Pervert!
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one) 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one) 2005 Ducati ST3 1954 Sunbeam S8 |
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30th Dec 2011 5:10pm |
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| cinstone Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 375 
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I have a dribble of water on my rubber mat on the passenger side. I suspect it's the rubber gromit for the LHD wipers leaking.
Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org 2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW. Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW. Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo |
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30th Dec 2011 9:16pm |
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