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DefenderOfTheEarth



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Gap under doors
The front of the doors (bottom edge) has a hole (both sides) you can just about see daylight through.

A quick check reveals a rubber seal running along the bottom edge then a gap and a block of some spongey rubber stuff - we've had occasional damp patches in the passenger foot well but I put this down to water dripping in when you open the doors.

Is it worth sealing this gap and if so, how?! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
Post #60402 21st Feb 2011 6:04pm
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mse



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Re: Gap under doors
DefenderOfTheEarth wrote:
Is it worth sealing this gap and if so, how?!


you do know you own a defender...right Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up Whistle Mike
Post #60406 21st Feb 2011 6:13pm
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CyberCharlie



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It's the Land Rover response to water leaks around the windscreen... leak in/leak out Mr. Green
Post #60407 21st Feb 2011 6:15pm
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mick



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Rolling with laughter Its so you dont have to shoot a hole in the floor (clarkson style)when you go through a flood or have a leek Laughing
Post #60411 21st Feb 2011 6:41pm
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willy eckerslike



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There is a rubber block that is glued to the door to fill this gap, it soon falls off. The gap then sucks in water especially when the window is cracked open Thumbs Up Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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BogMonster



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Put a bigger bit of foam in so when you close the door it squishes up and completely fills the gap. Always has to be done here otherwise you die of dust on unsealed roads. No it doesn't fall off not if you do it properly.

New Defenders come from the factory now with a gap you can see the road through. All of them. Should be sorted on the PDI.
Post #60419 21st Feb 2011 7:07pm
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spudfan



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Is this not a safety mechanism to stop you suffocating in the hermetically sealed Defender? Very Happy 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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Post #60423 21st Feb 2011 7:22pm
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AndrewS



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It lets the water out Thumbs Up

So dont seal it up Thumbs Up 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
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spudfan



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AndrewS wrote:
It lets the water out Thumbs Up

So dont seal it up Thumbs Up

Sure you don't mean the sweat when the heater is on? Laughing 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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Post #60429 21st Feb 2011 7:38pm
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DefenderOfTheEarth



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I see - it's a design "feature" then? Rolling with laughter Laughing

Oh well! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.
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eutek



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That foam tape is always falling off on mine. It gets wet and just gives up the ghost. I've had the dealer replace it twice.

Couldn't one just plug the gap with silicone or something, like you would do in the bath?
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It must make the air con work overtime Rolling Eyes
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CyberCharlie wrote:
It's the Land Rover response to water leaks around the windscreen... leak in/leak out Mr. Green



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draymond



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eutek wrote:
That foam tape is always falling off on mine. It gets wet and just gives up the ghost. I've had the dealer replace it twice.

Couldn't one just plug the gap with silicone or something, like you would do in the bath?


Are you talking about the foam 'draught stopper' between the bottom sill and the floorpan, the blocks at the bottom corners of the doors?
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eutek



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draymond wrote:
Are you talking about the foam 'draught stopper' between the bottom sill and the floorpan, the blocks at the bottom corners of the doors?


I am indeed. It seems that as soon as it gets wet, the adhesive loses it's grip and it falls out.
Post #60687 23rd Feb 2011 7:21am
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