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nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

There looks like there is a slight raised lip where the rubber meets the top of the wing if that gap is not tight the water will drip into the channel and might collect .....i would personally seal it with silicone ........... lets know how you get on!

6th Jun 2020 8:47pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1945

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Looks like it grew there!

Let us know your findings

2023 Defender L663 V8
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1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
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6th Jun 2020 8:57pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4799

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Fitted my eBay purchased rubber strip today on mine and SWMBO defender, nice snug fit and less than a fiver to do both defenders

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

6th Jun 2020 9:05pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

nitram17 wrote:
There looks like there is a slight raised lip where the rubber meets the top of the wing if that gap is not tight the water will drip into the channel and might collect .....i would personally seal it with silicone ........... lets know how you get on!

Not done it yet, but I will seal it to the bulkhead.

Initial impressions are it's better than nothing (currently). Rgds.

Chris

6th Jun 2020 9:21pm

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Lots of defender owners are happy to be taken for a ride price wise for parts.......... but that lr bespoke piece of rubber does stop a lot of water from water flooding the footwell......... the stuff you have sourced looks a decent enough replacement!

6th Jun 2020 10:12pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2103

Pacha wrote:
nitram17 wrote:
There looks like there is a slight raised lip where the rubber meets the top of the wing if that gap is not tight the water will drip into the channel and might collect .....i would personally seal it with silicone ........... lets know how you get on!

Not done it yet, but I will seal it to the bulkhead.

Initial impressions are it's better than nothing (currently).

The OEM rubber fits so it’s inner edge covers the bolt head that’s gone rusty and is tight to the bulkhead . No doubt water has been saturating that bolt due to the missing rubber, hence its condition. Mines fine yet I’ve still given that bolt a good soaking with acf50. But also considering some silicon to make a proper seal to the bulkhead. Noting you need to use the correct silicon as general building / bathroom silicon eats into metal as it’s acidic. The stuff they use on windscreens is good and does not set hard so easy to remove and reseal after if needed.

8th Jun 2020 6:55pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

Thanks Ian - I will be using the Flexi car body work stuff. Rgds.

Chris

8th Jun 2020 7:00pm

JoolsB

Member Since: 28 Mar 2020
Location: The North
Posts: 162

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Orkney Grey

Used some silkoline on mine and now it’s leak free...well except when I park with the N/S/F wheel as the lowest point...so I don’t,

8th Jun 2020 8:56pm

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