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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3700   
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It looks like the sides aren’t clamped down hard enough, check that the bolts aren’t slack first.
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8th May 2019 12:53pm |
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| sgreenham Member Since: 27 Apr 2019 Location: Southampton Posts: 145 
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Only the middle one was slack but the ones either side were all pretty tight. There's only the one in the back corner and the other near the driver's door isn't there?
I tightened this up but it doesn't look strong enough to make a huge difference  Click image to enlarge These were both tight... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Looks like I could use this are to fix it stronger but not sure if I should... Click image to enlarge |
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8th May 2019 1:38pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830 
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Welcome to the world of defender ownership. Typically most leak at the front into the footwells so hopefully yours will be a quick fix.
Tommo |
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8th May 2019 2:07pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811 
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I seal mine with tiger seal or sikaflex
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8th May 2019 7:21pm |
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| sgreenham Member Since: 27 Apr 2019 Location: Southampton Posts: 145
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This is what I've chosen to do as well. I've run some sikaflex down there, hopefully that does the job.
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9th May 2019 6:24am |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747
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I've tiger sealed mine and every other joint I can access....
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9th May 2019 8:13am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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I did my mine with Sikaflex about 5 years ago along with the roof joints and its still sealed. To make a neat job I used masking tape (the blue of green stuff which comes off easier ) about a 1/16" away from the edge run a medium bead of sealer along the whole length and using a "thumb" which you can buy cheap ran that along the whole seam in one go then pull off the tape before the sealer has time to start to cure. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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9th May 2019 8:55am |
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| turnah Member Since: 30 Sep 2018 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40 
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I've also used black tiger seal all the way around. I ran my (latex gloved) thumb round with a little white spirit to get a nice smooth finish. Not had any issues since and i think it looks quite lovely.
Here's a picture Click image to enlarge |
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9th May 2019 1:19pm |
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