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Raddy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: St. Sampsons
Posts: 55

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Rimini Red

Leaks - under rear windows

After today's rain, I have noticed a fair few drips (enough To make the carpet damp) down the interior metal under the sliding windows of my 90. It doesn't actually look like the drips are coming from the windows but lower down, possibly the join between the roof and main body. Is this common and if so what's the best method of fixing the issue, types of sealant etc?

Will take some of the plastic paneling off over the weekend for a better look but it'd be nice to be able to do the job in one and seal it up at the same time if possible.

Thanks

27th Aug 2014 9:11pm

Bearders

Member Since: 10 Jan 2013
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 9

I had exactly the same thing and used silkaflex, it's a marine sealant/bonding compound and can be over painted. I've also used on boats and it's a superb (although it only comes in a few colours so I used black).

One other thing, check the seam between the sides and rear panels above the tub (next to the windows). I did my tub/sides and then found the water was also leaking in there and running along the inside of the tub, appearing at the low point depending how I parked. PITA to track down until I stripped out the inside and used the hose pipe, now been completely dry for almost a year.

27th Aug 2014 9:57pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1917

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

It is more than Likley coming from the rivets under the window! Yes I know I said rivets

my thoughts also.

I bought a rivet gun £10 ish and a pack of blind closed rivets of eBay, and a tube of tiger seal.
Drilled out the old rivets, very easy, applied new rivets with tiger seal and no problems since

Whole job took me about 1 hour, I was dreading it but actually thoroughly enjoyed it

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27th Aug 2014 10:26pm

Raddy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: St. Sampsons
Posts: 55

Well that's not ideal!

Think I might have to whip the plastic off and trace where the waters coming from before coming to a conclusion in that case seems it could be one of a few things!

Hopefully not the rivets because it's on both sides of the vehicle!

We shall see I suppose

27th Aug 2014 10:37pm

bga86

Member Since: 17 Jan 2014
Location: Here and there
Posts: 205

9/10 times it's the foam seal between the side panel and the tub, as said any good quality silicone sealer will do the trick

28th Aug 2014 5:49am

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

IF it is the foam seal it's always worth checking the hardtop securing bolts and the little bracket midway along the tub to roof join for tightness. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
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28th Aug 2014 11:44am

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