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Thud



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
Entreq door strips. Fitting.
For those who have these fitted, is the idea to use the included rubber seal once first removing the corresponding door seal or should I leave the door seal in place?
Seems like too many seals to me.
Post #187533 23rd Nov 2012 5:16pm
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K9F



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Just to add to the confusion....The seals supplied with the kit were redundant in my case as I have sill chequerplate. The Entreq strips slot behind the chequer.

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K9F wrote:
For Christmas I received the Entreq door entrance strips and the tailgate one. On removal of the old tailgate strip I discovered a classic example of dissimilar metal corrosion. It was caused by swarf left when the original item was drilled and fitted at the factory. The swarf had obviously reacted with the original strip.


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Replacement item fitted and sealed liberally (wet assembled) with Sikaflex to prevent moisture ingress.


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If you have door sill chequerplate a point to note is that for best results when fitting the door strips is to remove the chequerplate first and fit the strips to get a snug fit (wet assembled again). The rubber extrusion strips supplied from Entreq for the lower edge of the door strips are subsequently redundant as they will not fit with the chequerplate. It was also amazing to witness the amount of crud that had collected behind the chequerplate. As I used Sikaflex again on the door strips I then used the roll of edge gasket (looks like draught excluder) supplied by Entreq for the door strips on the chequerplate to prevent further dirt and grime ingress. Good result and looks great I think.
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Post #187543 23rd Nov 2012 5:34pm
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Thud



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Good advice for when I fit the rear door strip.
I have sill chequer (Land Rover) too but my strips don't see to slot behind. My strips are the pre-12 ones.
Post #187545 23rd Nov 2012 5:48pm
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Thud



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Aaah! This might help. Can anyone translate for me please?


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Post #187549 23rd Nov 2012 5:50pm
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ZeDefender



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4) Thoroughly clean and degrease the entrance area
5) At the door bases, remove the factory installed sealing strips and the small foam pads (in case they're still there).

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Post #187554 23rd Nov 2012 6:01pm
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Thud



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Post #187560 23rd Nov 2012 6:11pm
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bpman



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another thing to note on the door strips, post MY2011 you need the non-seal version because the OEM door seals changed
Post #187580 23rd Nov 2012 7:09pm
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At the risk of critising the emperors new clothes, the MY11 ones arn't worth the effort. They do not fit very well, and the additional aesthetic are marginal. IMHO of course, your experience may be better.
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At the risk of critising the emperors new clothes, the MY11 ones arn't worth the effort. They do not fit very well, and the additional aesthetic are marginal. IMHO of course, your experience may be better.
Post #187712 23rd Nov 2012 11:37pm
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jerseyman



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Sorry duplicate post (seems easy to do here)
Post #187715 23rd Nov 2012 11:40pm
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ZeDefender



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I got mine mostly to pin the carpets down. Also protect the passenger sill from the bloody door seal (also+grit) scraping the paint off Rolling Eyes Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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Post #187720 24th Nov 2012 12:09am
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Thud



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First thing I noticed when I bought the car was that it looked odd and unfinished without a strip to hold the carpet down.
Looks much neater now.
In fact being all beautifully brushed and etched I'll probably go out of my way to avoid treading on it which is hardly thee point.
Looks great at the back now especially with a full compliment of ss bolts in the rear cross member.
Tyres next.
Post #187747 24th Nov 2012 8:21am
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