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stevie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2008
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 246

Hows the water getting in ?

The defender has been in twice for a water getting into the drivers foot well. First time they could not find it, then the second time they took the screen out and re-sealed it, but then discoverd it was coming in through a seem on the bulk head. The seem was the one on the drivers side just below the windscreen. It now has silicone on the seems and some silicone on the roof gutter.
Got in the car today and the carpet is wet again. It seems to be on the right hand side next to the door. I think this maybe a seperate leak to the one they have fixed.
Any ideas?

14th Dec 2009 10:36pm

jlerra

Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: Gibraltar/London
Posts: 149

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

water ingress

Hi Steve,
Sometimes the angle of how the car is parked has an effect of water entry. The door rubber seals, if they are creased and not starightened will let water in. Try also the transparent self seeking sealer captain Tolley which is used in boats - it has a self seeking ability and apply where you think water is getting in, doorways, rubber seal, etc. It's great stuff and recommended for Land Rover Defenders. Don't worry when it comes out the tube it's 'milky' but turns transparent. I have used this with very good results'

Joe
'El Pepe Flamenco'

And a Happy Christmas to all. JLS
'El Pepe Flamenco'

14th Dec 2009 10:47pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

Hi Steve mine leaks in exactly the same place

14th Dec 2009 11:03pm

YORKSHIRELAD

Member Since: 17 Mar 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 159

I'm with Joe on the Captain Tolley's stuff. Even if it does have a silly name!. My water leak was eventually traced to my snorkel bracket holes. Worth a look if if you have one fitted.

Richard 1963 Series 2A truck cab
2008 110 SW

15th Dec 2009 12:11pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

How big a gap can it work with? Surely if the gap is more than hairline it just runs through?

I might have to get me some all the same One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

15th Dec 2009 3:24pm

murrayb

Member Since: 20 May 2009
Location: Hastings
Posts: 20

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Mine only leaked a couple of times..once in Silly rain and once in a hand car wash when the silly

used a preasure hose on it... I got soaked!

Always seams to be the door seals....

15th Dec 2009 3:26pm

gtveloce65

Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 107

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green

Mine was the covers for the left over 'hinges' on the bulkhead from the days when the screen folded flat. Water ran down the screen from the gutters, onto the covers and seeped underneath and through the bolt holes, then INSIDE the bulkhead behind the dash. Fixed by the dealers and never leaked again, thankfully 1953 80
1965 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce Sprint
1980 Fiat 124 Spider
2008 110xs

16th Dec 2009 5:07pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

gtveloce65 wrote:
Mine was the covers for the left over 'hinges' on the bulkhead from the days when the screen folded flat. Water ran down the screen from the gutters, onto the covers and seeped underneath and through the bolt holes, then INSIDE the bulkhead behind the dash. Fixed by the dealers and never leaked again, thankfully

I had a similar leak but it seeped out from the bolts. A quick turn of a spanner on all the bolts sorted it.

Bob

16th Dec 2009 5:31pm

rangra

Member Since: 21 Mar 2009
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 78

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

MAybe you've already mentioned it, but underneath the windscreen there is a seal. it looks like a piece of foam and just seems to let water soak through. The water is most obvious if you look at it from the inside, between the door and corner of the dashboard.

if you spray water on the roof and let it run down the windscreen for a few minutes, you might be able to spot it (or at least it feels a bit wet). The problem seems to be made worse by the gutter which runs along the bottom of the windscreen, because at each end there is a hole (obviously!) which means that a huge amount of water is concentrated on this one end of the seal.

Well although its hard to explain, this is what happened to me anyway! LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 XS SW 2.4

20th Dec 2009 10:22pm

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