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Skelkelly



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Vent Flaps Leaking
Hi All

Looks like my damp feet are caused by the vent flaps letting in water.

Anyone managed to stop theirs leaking?

Ta
Shaun
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alpacaman



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New seals?
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Skelkelly



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That was my first thought but just wondering if anyone had any other tips as I notice the flaps themselves aren't particularly well lined up. I.e. one corner sticks out further than the rest.
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Yes I bought a Puma...... I'll get me coat Smile
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CDN38



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New seals, patienc,e and a better adhesive.

The Puma option is well worth considering, but on a summer day, the open vents are an old school luxury. Laughing it's a Landrover thing...

my renovation thread:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html
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Screbble



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Re: Vent Flaps Leaking
Skelkelly wrote:
Hi All

Looks like my damp feet are caused by the vent flaps letting in water.

Anyone managed to stop theirs leaking?

Ta
Shaun


Are you certain it's the flaps?

If so, it should be easy enough to sort with new seals etc. If I were you I'd whip them off and inspect them if they are out of alignment - maybe square them up on the bench and fit new pins.

Plenty of other areas around there that could give you the impression it's the flaps.....

Faux hinges, horizontal seal between windscreen frame and bulkhead, tracking from gutter above door.....

Whatever it is I hope it's a quick, inexpensive fix Thumbs Up
Post #577180 11th Nov 2016 7:40pm
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Screbble



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PS read somewhere on here that there's quite a difference between the foam and the rubber seals so it's worth doing a search Thumbs Up
Post #577182 11th Nov 2016 7:41pm
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dorsetsmith



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land rover water ingress manual

https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtZSoWFHDgnGhERwdB-0XcdTS_UI

https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtZSoWFHDgnGhEXR_LnW7L0tyDit


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CDN38



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To check the integrity of the bulkhead (other than the vent seals) , I taped the entire surround of the flap carefully with masking tape (bridging the gap between the bulkhead and flap it's self) then sprayed the hose on the area for about 10 minutes to see if there was any leaking of not. It's not 100%, as the relative wind of driving can push the water through, but if there are other leaks, they will show themselves. That means it's not the vents.

The water ingress manual is good to go by... it's a Landrover thing...

my renovation thread:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html
Post #577187 11th Nov 2016 7:49pm
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Skelkelly



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Thanks for the replies, the tape and hose idea is a good place to start by the sound of things

Let's hope it's a dry winter!
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Skelkelly



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The water is dripping off the door stay if that gives any clues?
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dorsetsmith



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have look at the water ingress manual links
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