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Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1217

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Front door seal recommendations?**UPDATE**

So I want to replace both front door seals.
Local dealer has quoted £135 for both.

Non genuine can be bought for less than £20 a side.

Can anyone report good fit and quality from a non genuine seal?

Cheers

Clemmo

Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green
BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black
Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!)
MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles
Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun

Last edited by Clemmo on 21st Jan 2021 5:16pm. Edited 1 time in total

3rd Jan 2021 5:38pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3410

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

For my restoration I bought non genuine, but have not yet installed them so cannot say how they will fit, and how hard need to shut the door to close properly. I have seen the video, linked below, and confirm that the door seal on my 2012 is a lot softer than the non genuine one.

1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

3rd Jan 2021 6:16pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3259

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Bearmach fit very well. Britpart don't. WARNING.
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3rd Jan 2021 6:21pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 928

After being bitten before buying cheap £20 door seals that proved to be next to useless, I would now only go genuine which is what I ended up doing and binned the cheapies. The difference in quality and fit is huge, but unfortunately so is the cost!

I am unable to comment though on the mid priced ones however, as I did not want to risk wasting any more money.

Mike

3rd Jan 2021 6:22pm

Litch

Member Since: 10 Mar 2013
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 761

I researched this last year as I was fitting new door seals to my 90 to replace the 18-year old ones which were starting to show signs of old age.
Although the aftermarket ones had previously come in for a lot of bad press about being too hard, difficult to bend etc there seemed to be a consensus that the latest offerings were vastly improved. Encouraged by this I went ahead and ordered a pair of BP items at about £10 each and was pleased to find that they are indeed comparable to the genuine items both fitting well and providing a good seal.
Of course I don't know if they will last as long but at a fraction of the cost they seem like a good buy to me. ONE LIFE, GET IT!

3rd Jan 2021 6:26pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 928

This is interesting, as my bad experience was on my first Defender so would have been around 10 years ago, maybe the cheaper ones have improved these days

3rd Jan 2021 6:29pm

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1217

Litch wrote:
ordered a pair of BP items at about £10 each and was pleased to find that they are indeed comparable to the genuine items both fitting well and providing a good seal.
Of course I don't know if they will last as long but at a fraction of the cost they seem like a good buy to me.

Very interesting...what do you mean by BP items... Britpart?

Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green
BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black
Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!)
MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles
Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun

3rd Jan 2021 7:04pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2149

Exmoor trim ones fit very well. Pleased with them

Second row genuine only sadly. Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent

3rd Jan 2021 7:07pm

big ives

Member Since: 24 Dec 2013
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 125

Re: Front door seal recommendations?

Clemmo wrote:
So I want to replace both front door seals.
Local dealer has quoted £135 for both.

Non genuine can be bought for less than £20 a side.

Can anyone report good fit and quality from a non genuine seal?

Cheers

Clemmo

my driver’s door needed a new seal beginning of Dec 2020, researched online and read good and bad about different brands.

I borrowed a genuine seal £76 which I had fitted to my mates landy at the beginning of 2020 just to try on my wagon just as a trial only on for a few minutes.

Bottom line removed my mates genuine seal and fitted a Bearmach to my door £20 and TBH it fits perfect, I have OCD so I wouldn’t accept unless it fitted perfect and the door all aligned. 2016 Discovery 4
1989 90 CSW V8 (fully rebuilt and running like a dream)
1996 defender tray back fully rebuilt/loaded for challenge events

3rd Jan 2021 9:35pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2225

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

My front and second row Bearmach seals have been fine for about 4years and are still supple. Just a case of making sure they are correctly fitted around the contours to ensure no leaks.

Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

3rd Jan 2021 9:44pm

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1217

Cheers to all...

Found Bearmach ones at £22 for the pair. Has to be worth a shot.
Will report back when I fit them

Clemmo

3rd Jan 2021 10:08pm

Litch

Member Since: 10 Mar 2013
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 761

"Very interesting...what do you mean by BP items... Britpart?"

Yes.

ONE LIFE, GET IT!

4th Jan 2021 10:42am

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1217

Thought I’d come back on this...
Bearmach seals arrived purchased @£23
Fitted today.

Cold out so removed old seals leaving new ones in the warm till the last minute.
Seals looked very good and fitted very well.
Slightly tricky around the bends behind the check strap...but no real issue.
Rubber mallet all round to check and door closed.
Perfect👍😃

So I don’t know about longevity but at the price paid I’m very happy.
They feel good, look good and definitely seal all round.

Phew... I nearly spent £160

Atb
Clemmo

21st Jan 2021 5:14pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3259

Glad it worked out. My ones have outlasted the originals. WARNING.
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21st Jan 2021 5:53pm

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 618

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green

I have a pair of genuine front seals I bought new from main dealer 2015 and have never been happy with them, the door takes some force to shut compared to my other Defender, and I had to adjust the strikers outwards to compensate. I might try a pair of Bearmach seals.

22nd Jan 2021 12:20am

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