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| mifa Member Since: 16 Dec 2022 Location: Denmark Posts: 9  
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Dave
The usual challenge of keeping oil inside and water outside 
Mine 2007 had exactly the same issue and it turned out to be the screen hinges leaking. A good clean and generous sealer and it was all right again. I add the "Defender Water Ingress" if you need a bit of reading material. https://www.landroverweb.com/Pdf-files/Man...Manual.pdf Regards Michael |
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27th May 2024 6:05pm |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7  
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Hi Michael,
ye, one of life's great challenges, I will have a look at the hinges as a first step. |
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27th May 2024 6:25pm |
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| Jerry Member Since: 13 Nov 2015 Location: Cardiff Posts: 199 
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Do you still have the small rubber trims that are adjacent to the bulkhead and sit against the bonnet edge. (They are simply stuck on). They were fitted in the final few years I think and actually do a good job of stopping water cascading over the wing tops onto the bulkhead etc.
See bottom right corner of this photo (not mine) for the trim https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...G_5193.JPG |
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27th May 2024 6:29pm |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7
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I do, they are both present, once the water has dried out from trying to find the leak I was going to silicone the edges as water still runs down the rear of them on the bulk head. They stop probably 90% of water at present.
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27th May 2024 7:10pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2036
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Be careful with silicon, some will corrode metal. Butyl rubber sealant would be good for your application.
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27th May 2024 8:41pm |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7
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Thanks, I'll source some and see if this helps.
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29th May 2024 9:32am |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 804  
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Hi
I had a similar situation and replaced the the gasket behind the two screen billets and then used Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure around the screen seal. This appeared to have stopped any leaks. Jim |
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1st Jun 2024 3:32am |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7
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Hi Jim, thanks, they are on the list.
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1st Jun 2024 7:14pm |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7
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Hi Jim, thanks, they are on the list.
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1st Jun 2024 7:15pm |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 922
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I had to replace the seal between the heater and bulkhead. Access was terrible. I ended up having to remove the whole wing
Theoretically you should be able to remove the inlet (mounted to top of wing) and then be able to access the blower and remove. I found that there was no room to wriggle it out from under the wing. I even tried removing the wing side panel, which should give the correct access, but one of the bolts holding that on was inaccessible behind the heater inlet. Might have been ineptitude on my part or bad luck with the build tolerances of my car, but in the end the whole wing had to come off. So try everything else first |
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2nd Jun 2024 7:39am |
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| DaveK1 Member Since: 27 May 2024 Location: Wells Posts: 7
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Hi Budstruck, having had a good look at access, the seal will be a last resort.
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2nd Jun 2024 11:45am |
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