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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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An 8 page thread on the subject. Should include all info you need.
Eric https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6370....door+seals You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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19th Jun 2020 12:24pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453 
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Cheers Eric,
I just wasn't sure if I needed any other clips but that answers my question. Just looks like I may have to drill some new holes - never keen on that! |
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19th Jun 2020 12:50pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2147 
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Use some silicone/RTV as well. Helps keep them on and more water/airtight Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent |
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19th Jun 2020 2:18pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Cheers matey,
Will do! |
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19th Jun 2020 2:21pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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If you drill, make sure you first paint that new bare metal. When all dry, you can also spray some Dinitrol into the door bottoms and upward.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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19th Jun 2020 3:53pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Right, this job and shopping list is getting longer by the minute
Better to get it right though. Thanks for the tips chaps. |
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19th Jun 2020 3:58pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Thanks to all, the new seals are all on. They went into the existing holes pretty much perfectly, just a couple that needed to be re-done but a perfect fit and much better
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24th Jun 2020 10:38am |
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| Argee Member Since: 13 Nov 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 71 
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The white clips are pants, mine lasted a year or so (door threshers don't help) so I marine sikaflexed em on, no more dramas.
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24th Jun 2020 11:46am |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Hi,
I'll keep an eye on them and take measures if they snap off! I did put a bit of Sikaflex in the holes beofre pusing the clips in. Cheers! |
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24th Jun 2020 11:53am |
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| Argee Member Since: 13 Nov 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 71
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Yeah, that's what I did, problem is when they fail it allows the seal to move and they end up getting mullered like mine are - just a word to the wise
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24th Jun 2020 1:13pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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CHeers, info appreciated
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24th Jun 2020 1:19pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Hi,
After successfully getting the new seals on OK I took off the door cards to clean everything up inside, add more soundproofing and dinitrol the inner doors. All that is done, all nice and clean BUT: I have got the door card back on OK apart from I cannot get these two last rivets in, they are at each top and bottom corner and are a plastic rivet type thing. How to do I install these correctly, I seem to remember seeing somebody hit one with a hammer, but that can't be right, do I need to install as per a normal rivet, ie with a rivet tool? Any help appreciated before I start the other door! 
 Click image to enlarge Last edited by ChrisDefender on 29th Jun 2020 2:41pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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29th Jun 2020 2:04pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17339 
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If you're using new ones, stick it all the way into the hole and then give the sticking-out stem a sharp tap inwards (a hammer used sensibly does well) to snap the pin into place.
If you're reusing the old ones, the stem is free (and will have fallen out somewhere in the door when you pushed it through, so you'll either have to find it or find something to use as a pin instead - a short length of fencing wire works well). In this case, push the rivet part without the pin all the way into the hole, squeezing the legs as required, then carefully insert the pin or pin-substitute until it is flush. An alternative if you're reusing the old ones is to use a machine screw in place of the pin, I think I used an M4x10mm pozi pan screw last time, but I can't remember the diameter for certain. Get the right size and it will screw in and stay put, and has the advantage that you can unscrew it if you need the door card off in the future. |
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29th Jun 2020 2:23pm |
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| ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 453
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Hi Blackwolf,
Thank you. I have a few new ones, so I will tap them in. I didnt want to do this without advice as I don't have many so didn't want to be left without. I got a set of the other ones too but they all came off in tact, I used the proper trim removal tools so maybe that helped! If all else fails I will get a screw!! Once again, thank you |
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29th Jun 2020 2:31pm |
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