2008 Defender Bottom door seal

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Chris CLK320

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Whilst driving her indoors asked why she could see daylight in the footwell.

I think she was imagining it but on closer inspection I can see daylight down through the ally part (inside) between the white sill cover ( outside)

Should there be a seal here? I have one attached to the underside of the door?

Couple of pics attached is this what everyone's else looks like?

Thanks in advance
 

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I can't quiet tell from the picture. If you're talking about the bottom of the door, and the footwell, yes there should be a seal. It's riveted to the floor, so you could drill it out, and rivet it slightly further out to account for the gap. OR you could move the catch for the door further in so the door then accounts for the gap. If your door already lines up nicely, I'd move the seal!

I've not got any seals there, as I regularly end up swimming and it allows for water to drain out faster! :L
 
I have a seal attached to the door itself.

Hopefully the attached picture will explain a bit more of the context.

There is nothing actually riveted to the floor panels.

on the attached there is an ally grey metal plate and then the white painted exterior sill.

I have an air gap between?

I am trying to add a bit of sound proofing and before spending a few ££ on sound deadening I wanted to make sure my seals were all working.

The doors line up ok so not inclined to start fiddling with those.
 

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Not sure what date they changed but there is a lot of comms on lower door seals because early models had a balloon seal fixed to the floor (like P shape in section) which I bought for my 2000my Def 90 but on inspection mine and I would say yours, takes an L section seal pop riveted to underside of door with L upside down short side to underside door. But it can be fitted either with short leg facing inward which means the long L leg is further away from the body side, or fitted with the short leg facing outward which puts the long side of L nearest to the body side and in contact. That's how I fitted mine and they work ok.
Well it makes sense to me......
Can't quite read you last pic but could be opposite to way I suggest.
 
Ahh sorry Chris, that's different to mine! Have a look for door seals online, could always add a little extra rubber if you still have a gap. :)
 
Thanks for the responses makes perfect sense, Mhm mine appears to be fitted like yours.

So in essence there is only one lower door seal

May I ask can you se the floor down the side of the door sill ally colour inside and on mine white outer sill?

Is this intentional!

Thanks again for your answers chaps
 
Chris, as Harry says the doors fit where they touch!
Before I worked on mine yes you could see the ground, but I had no seals under doors. I can't tell about gaps on mine now because at same time I fitted stainless door treads (with cap screws not those horrible coach bolts) cos I got fed up tripping over rubber mat and turning the corners up, these take another couple mm off the gap so my seals contact these treads. It's all a tight fit now due to these.
 
Thanks for the responses, I just wanted to make sure something wasn't missing and it seems like there is only supposed to be one seal at the bottom of the door and its fixed to the actual door rather than frame.

So all good there. My door seal seams fine just thought it was unusual to see the ground through two body panels! Still as you say it is a defender.

Morgan like the idea of the stainless door treads might look into that.
 
Chris my 2008 110 is the same,comes in handy to the let the water out from the leaks at the top of the doors
 
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