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OsloBlue



Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Door Seals
All, Looks like my Door seals have gone Hard and started leaking onto my carpets (Its already been dumdumed)

Looking at replacements,

Any of you used Exmoor trim ones?
https://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/front-door-seal.html I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
Post #816702 24th Feb 2020 11:32am
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Balvaig



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Scotland 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey
LR originals are the best replacement, and keep the water out - but expensive.
Post #816707 24th Feb 2020 11:39am
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OsloBlue



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
yeah not going to pay £80 a seal for something that has already gone hard and won't work... I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
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Balvaig



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Scotland 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey
If the hard seals are as originally fitted then they have lasted 15 years. Aftermarket seals tend not to fit properly and leak and will fail much sooner.
Not tried Exmoor trim ones though.
Post #816727 24th Feb 2020 12:59pm
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OsloBlue



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
the Seals on mine are Genuine LR only fitted 2017... I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
Post #816729 24th Feb 2020 1:06pm
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Balvaig



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Yes I can see your problem then and reluctance to spend on original. Mine are 4 years old and still fine.
Hopefully others will have used the ones you have seen and will comment.
Post #816743 24th Feb 2020 3:52pm
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hopeydaze



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 SW Cairns Blue
Slight thread hijack. What do you recommend using to attach the seals?
Post #816778 24th Feb 2020 7:33pm
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
A hammer and a block of wood works well Thumbs Up

I've only just replaced the genuine seals on my 2002 90 (still serviceable but tatty) and the ones on my 25 year old 110 are tatty but haven't gone hard yet either (will be replaced soon)

You may have been unlucky with a bad batch. I've never heard anyone say anything good about aftermarket door seals - especially britpart ones Laughing 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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Balvaig



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Agree - for original seals I used a rubber hammer. They have a metal insert that grips the door frame. Nothing else needed.
Post #816807 24th Feb 2020 9:47pm
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Mike c



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Having had a bad experience in the past with aftermarket seals, I would say genuine are the best, I binned the first lot I bought as they were useless and didn't fit properly. The genuine ones were superb and you could really see and feel the difference in quality and they fit straight on, but pricey yes...
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bankz5152



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If its a 110 use genuine rear seals nothing else fit.

Front door seals Ive had good experience with Exmoor ones. Instagram @defender_ventures
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Post #816834 25th Feb 2020 7:37am
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OsloBlue



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Rear seals are fine, front is different I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html
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bear100



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Been there loads of times and genuine is the way forward.

That do their job well Thumbs Up 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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Post #817013 26th Feb 2020 9:01am
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L110CDL



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I have replaced my door seals with the genuine ones not long ago after all on this forum recommended they are the only ones that will do the job properly Thumbs Up

If your still not decided on which ones, look at the video's that Britannica Restorations ltd do, a good way to find out the good from the bad Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #817451 28th Feb 2020 9:05pm
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