Leaky doors

Koen · Feb 11, 2014

Hahaha, yeah i know, you'll never get a defender fully waterproof, but i'm trying aleast to stay dry inside the car

I've changed the door seals and seals between the two doorhalves. Most of the old leaks are gone but now ones came back

The one between the doorhalves helps, but is still leaking. Guess the doors aren't that flush anymore. Nothing a little sikaflex221 can't fix, but i still have two problems. 1 is starts to leak from behind the windowlockknob.

Any ideas about this one?

Also, the new doorrubbers are good and seal alot better, but i still get water inside the door. Was thinking of putting a rubberseal on the door itself too. Any thoughts on that?

the_wolf · Feb 11, 2014

What type of seals did you get for between the door halfs? Mine still leak, especially from around the area you mentioned. I just live with it but I will be getting better quality seals at some point, all the ones I've found though tend to look cheap and crap

Koen · Feb 11, 2014

From paddock.

330163 | Rubber Seal - door top to bottom

I have to say, it does fit nice, but it is different from the one I had in it. That one had a sort of z shaped thing which fitted in the top part of the door.

the_wolf · Feb 11, 2014

Yeah my last one did too and seems to be a much better design. I think I've got one similar to that paddocks one and its not great

THEengineer · Feb 11, 2014

i could live with that mine drips on my head

Koen · Feb 12, 2014

Wet legs isn't everything either

the_wolf · Feb 12, 2014

Just having a look and the seal, part number RRC7575 looks to be a much better quality part. They have OEM ones listed on lrseries.com for 3.89 exc vat

Koen · Feb 12, 2014

hmm looking at that seal it surely looks different than the one i have.

the_wolf · Feb 12, 2014

The ones I've got in are totally flat but for a lip on the outside. The original military seal I had had a lip on top to fit into the upper door half. When I checked our system that's the part number that comes up for our seals, RRC7575. I'm gonna order some as they can't be any worse than the cheap crap I've got on from paddocks

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

looks like its leaking from the lock, drill out the rivets n reseal

cheers steve

the_wolf · Feb 12, 2014

Shouldn't be any water getting in there though, its just a hollow space isn't it? Mine does the same but only a small amount

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

also has the seal got the cutout section in the centre on the outside to allow the water to escape? the military door tops need the right seal...

cheers steve

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

the_wolf said:
Shouldn't be any water getting in there though, its just a hollow space isn't it? Mine does the same but only a small amount

not on military door tops... there are drain holes in the window channel that allow the water to drain out the runner into that section and then out through the cut out in the centre on the outside of the door... loads of water goes straight in

cheers steve

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

just fully refurb'd mine......

drain hole in runner....

rears in picture but fronts are exactly same design...

cheers steve

Koen · Feb 12, 2014

the_wolf said:
The ones I've got in are totally flat but for a lip on the outside. The original military seal I had had a lip on top to fit into the upper door half. When I checked our system that's the part number that comes up for our seals, RRC7575. I'm gonna order some as they can't be any worse than the cheap crap I've got on from paddocks

Lemme know how you like them. Might do the same.

About the window knob, yeah i'll take it apart and check it. The other one is fine.

Koen · Feb 12, 2014

Nice little howtoomovie here
Removable Door Tops - Steps 1 & 2 - Land Rover Defender - Garrison Outfitters? - YouTube
Removable Door Tops - Steps 3, 4 & 5 - Land Rover Defender - Garrison Outfitters? - YouTube

but at the end you see the new doorrubbers.

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

Koen said:
Nice little howtoomovie here
Removable Door Tops - Steps 1 & 2 - Land Rover Defender - Garrison Outfitters? - YouTube
Removable Door Tops - Steps 3, 4 & 5 - Land Rover Defender - Garrison Outfitters? - YouTube

but at the end you see the new doorrubbers.

yep those are the ones with the cut out sections to allow the water to drain correctly... good find..

cheers steve

Koen · Feb 12, 2014

yeah, i did do that on the new ones, the put them over the old ones and put a knife to it

ebbadger · Feb 12, 2014

will take some pics at work tomoz .. as I also drilled, riveted and silicone sealed my seals onto the door bottom... seems to do the trick

cheers steve

the_wolf · Feb 12, 2014

Steve any tips on stopping those stupid bolts attaching the door top from rusting? I think the new ones I've got are zinc plated but they still end up soaked. Can't imagine my **** seal helps but they still have water running down the damn things

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