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muddypaws



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Defender 90 roof construction
Rather than dismantle the headlining to find out the answer, I thought I'd post here first.

The question is this. Does the internal gutter run uninterrupted along the whole length of the vehicle? The thing is, after being parked sitting slightly uphill for a couple of weeks, as soon as I drove downhill, a gush of water came out from the interior light.

I can't see any gaps in the roof seam & wondered if the leak is from the alpine lights into the internal gutter which then became evident somewhat alarmingly out of the light fitting?

Thanks for any suggestions! Richard

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Badger110



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It is continuous, but surely your ligjht fitting is higher than the internal lip of the roof or am i getting the wrong end of the stick here?
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muddypaws



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I'm not sure hence the post.

I think I'll silicone around the alpine lights anyway & see as I can't find any other portal of entry; the gush of water seemed too much for condensation!! Richard

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Gloucesternige



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Here you go.

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Click image to enlarge Nige

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Joe the Plumber



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For what it's worth, my 110 van's roof has been dripping with condensation most of the winter. I wonder if that's what yours has done while unused and it's just collected there.

Mine's used daily so it probably doesn't have a chance to pool.
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muddypaws



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Excellent pics thanks. Looking at the level of the gutter, I'm sure you're right.

Some of the leaks appearing from the top of the A post maybe from the gutter channelling water along though.

Having been using the vehicle daily this week, there's been nothing at all but then we've not had much rain either.

Will W&S & thanks again! Richard

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blackwolf



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It's not unknown for the joint between the sloping and horizontal parts of the roof to leak, for some reason this seems to be very common on double-cabs.
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muddypaws



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OK, so pressure washed the alpine lights & no leak Thumbs Up - proves the condensation theory, thanks guys.

Now, the side windows, well that's another story. Water comes in like Niagara Falls Sad

Hey ho, a job for another time......... Richard

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Re: Defender 90 roof construction
muddypaws wrote:
Rather than dismantle the headlining to find out the answer, I thought I'd post here first.

The question is this. Does the internal gutter run uninterrupted along the whole length of the vehicle? The thing is, after being parked sitting slightly uphill for a couple of weeks, as soon as I drove downhill, a gush of water came out from the interior light.

I can't see any gaps in the roof seam & wondered if the leak is from the alpine lights into the internal gutter which then became evident somewhat alarmingly out of the light fitting?

Thanks for any suggestions!


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