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andy2111

Member Since: 17 Oct 2021
Location: Kent
Posts: 368

Seatboxes and door cards

A question for anyone with a facelift TD5 with a door card/door that has electric windows... can you get your finger in between the side of the seat box and the door card?

Might sound like an odd question so I'll explain... my truck is a 2002 110 TD5 hardtop which has been through a rebuild. I have new doors (TD5 style with square corners) and new door cards.

When the doors are closed they push up so close to the seatbox that there is no gap. I had to remove the foam backing when I put the carpet in because that made the edge of the seatbox "too thick" and the doors wouldn't close properly!

I believe I have had correct/quality parts installed based on the part number and price - this is from the rebuild invoice:

BDA110060 NSF LAND ROVER DOOR AASEMBLY £328.29 ex VAT
BDA110070 OSF LAND ROVER DOOR ASSEMBLY £328.29 ex VAT
EJB000720LOY FRONT DOOR CARD TRIM £199.98 ex VAT
EJB000730LOY CASING-FRONT DOOR TRIM £195.70 ex VAT

The doors are not adjusted too tight, any less and they would not close.

As the door card and the seatbox are under tension when driving, it promotes a lot of plasticky squeaking which is irritating - hence the question!

Do other people have the same thing with the gap between seatbox and door, or has something strange happened to my truck?!

Last edited by andy2111 on 13th Jan 2022 7:22pm. Edited 1 time in total

13th Jan 2022 7:08pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Hello. I have a 2003 Defender and the door cards sit snuggly against the seat box matting.

13th Jan 2022 7:19pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17536

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I imagine that it is the same as the TDCi, and on mine the carpet has polished the door card, there is so little room.

13th Jan 2022 7:32pm

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 632

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green

Often the door cards have depressions from contact with the seatbox. They also used to contact the dashboard fascia of the Td5, so the dash was factory fitted with adhesive velcro strips to stop the creaking.

13th Jan 2022 8:28pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3467

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Check that you have even gaps (or lack of) driver and passenger side. I know the bolts that bolt the seat box to the tub are M6, but the holes may be a bit larger to accommodate the higher tolerances of the Defender. The seat box bolt holes to sills (3x per side) and to the 2 brackets on the chassis (1x per side), aft of floorboards, are quite generous in size. Perhaps the seat box is slightly shifted to one side. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

13th Jan 2022 8:28pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 954

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Nope! Tight but not touching and yes I have power windows and door locks.

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13th Jan 2022 9:37pm

andy2111

Member Since: 17 Oct 2021
Location: Kent
Posts: 368

Thanks for all the replies everyone, I'll look at the seat box positioning at the weekend.

13th Jan 2022 10:26pm

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