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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Taking the roof off a Defender isn't as drastic as it may sound. It's only a couple of dozen bolts and then it just lifts off.
In my youth, I'd think nothing off taking the roof off my Land Rover for the weekend, and then back on again before work on Monday. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Sep 2013 6:11am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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you really are new to land rover ownership aren't you
If that's what the dealer wants to do, let them go ahead and do it, at the same time they can fix the room leaks too ... make sure its documented. During the winter months, if you leave your land rover outside, it will leak, you will find water on the front mats, but hopefully if they refit the roof and do a good job .. you will be one of the lucky ones  |
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10th Sep 2013 6:13am |
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| groupc Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 3
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Thank you, that's reassuring.
Not that new actually. Just new to Defenders, I had a 1995 Disco 300 Tdi for 6 years and a new 2001 Disco Td5 for 11 years. Had a few issues, but never had the roof off !  |
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10th Sep 2013 6:24am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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and welcome to the forum
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10th Sep 2013 6:45am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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As the others have said removing the roof is no issue especially if it results in curing your door problem. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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10th Sep 2013 8:08am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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This is the second time in 2 months I have heard about dealers needing to remove and reposition the roof.
Can not remember all details of first occurrance I heard off but think it was something on lines such as roof not being fully square on and so leaks occuring??? So yes dealers do take roofs of and reposition them to solve problems. Brendan |
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10th Sep 2013 8:50am |
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| groupc Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 3
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Can't wait for the winter rain to begin
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10th Sep 2013 9:00am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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My old company car 110 (a "new" 300Tdi 110 SW) had a leaking seal on the bottom of the windscreen, so the dealers lifted the roof and removed the screen to fit a new seal.
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10th Sep 2013 9:05am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I reckon is was the QA guys who moved the roof slightly out of square to seal the leaks but then didn't notice the door issue
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10th Sep 2013 2:58pm |
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| nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 719 
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I had a similar door problem. Dealer tightened all the bolts on the roof frame. Creek all gone. Keep the faith. Its all worth it
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11th Sep 2013 8:51pm |
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| Landyrich Member Since: 04 Sep 2012 Location: Hampshire Posts: 14
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They still use the worn press machine to punch out the roof panels, and they aren't at there best anymore, but it's cheaper to fix issues under warranty than new dies for the press,
That's what I heard anyhow  |
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20th Sep 2013 9:28pm |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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Welcome to the forum! And I see you are reasonably local!
 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top |
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21st Sep 2013 12:52am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093
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But the Tdci roofs were different from Td5's as they've got the small external ribs on them, so it would be a different press die i'd have thought? |
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21st Sep 2013 9:18am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Late TD5's too. Post '02 maybe? Regardless, it's clear that they're not still using the original tooling for the roof panels. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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21st Sep 2013 10:39am |
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