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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Floor plate seals
While looking at another parts diagram, I digressed and ended up looking at floor plates (front footwells)
I noticed there should be a foam seal between the floor plate and the bulkhead floor
The seal "LR055349" I don't have at the moment. Does this make a great deal of difference with the seal not being present?

 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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BrickBox



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Wales 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
I’m glad you have posted this. As I keep forgetting that I need to order new footwell bolts, as mine as scruffy now.

What company is the diagram for and do they list the bolts as available to buy? 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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Devon-Rover



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
I brought self adhesive foam tape off ebay, or you can use amazon.

I used a 25mm wide about 10mm thick

There is creases and dips where the likes of the spire clips go attach and it helps it stop water splashing in. Older footwells I have seen warp a bit where it clamps do so it helps there too. Also can be found on Fb, Ytube, Insta & Twitter @4WDSouthwest
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
BrickBox wrote:
I’m glad you have posted this. As I keep forgetting that I need to order new footwell bolts, as mine as scruffy now.

What company is the diagram for and do they list the bolts as available to buy?


The diagram is from LRworkshop

https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...s_52666#13 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #987930 4th Apr 2023 6:38pm
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Hufflepuff



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Tonga Green
I was looking at this myself at the weekend.

Where does the seal locate? Do the screws pass through it between the floorboards and the bulkhead? 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW
Post #988012 5th Apr 2023 12:17pm
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excossack



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Looks like the foam strips glue/stick to the floor plate which then in turn will mate with the floor/bulkhead footwell area. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #988013 5th Apr 2023 12:28pm
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Dinnu



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Malta 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
Yes, it sticks to the floor boards.
The original is more like 4mm thick. I used generic closed cell foam for my rebuild. Its amazing how much force needs to compress the foam, and can easily end up bending the floor board, especially at the corners. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
Post #988018 5th Apr 2023 12:56pm
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
I think I will be purchasing some of the foam, it might help reduce road noise by sealing the floor plate to bulkhead a bit better. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #988019 5th Apr 2023 12:58pm
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blackwolf



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I imagine it is the same as the stuff used for the second-row floor-plate on an SW or DC, in which case YRM can supply in it rolls.
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steveww



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It's strange you should mention this...

My Defender is in bits at the moment because I'm fitting new floor plate seals. Over time they loose their springiness, fail to seal, increase noise, let water in and cause squeaks.

As has already been mentioned YRM supply the stuff you need.
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rallysteve



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green
I did recently buy the pre-cut R380 floor gasket kit from BoB on ebay. They look a decent fit but are expensive for what they are. I would just use the YRM neoprene seal from the roll i think.

Cheers,
Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
Post #988037 5th Apr 2023 2:11pm
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excossack



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Have you a link to the R380 floor gasket please? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #988041 5th Apr 2023 2:38pm
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rallysteve



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Post #988044 5th Apr 2023 3:16pm
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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Cheers. For some reason I thought you meant for the R380 tunnel!

But good to see how the seals are meant to look 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #988058 5th Apr 2023 6:05pm
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steveww



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green
It's a pain of a job.

First remove any matting/carpets from the front.
Remove the steering wheel, you'll be glad of the extra space.
Take out all the screws from the transmission tunnel. No need to remove the tunnel but just lift it up 6".
Do the driver's side first. This is the most difficult because the pedals get in the way.

Assembly is the reverse.
Post #988136 6th Apr 2023 2:02pm
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