Stormintrooper · Nov 24, 2015

Hi guys. I'm well aware that leaks are normal in the old landy. But I have a rather bad one that I want to fix. Il attach a photo of where it's dripping down from......right onto all the electrics! Is this going to be the seal between roof and window? And if so does that mean taking the roof off to access it? I'm new to landys so please don't call me stupid if iv asked a daft question.

Also have a problem with the brake warning light coming on even with the lightest of touches on the pedal? Any ideas?

blue beasty · Nov 24, 2015

Inner gutter leaks usually come through from the outer gutter and is a leak within the roof assembly rather the roof to screen/sides seal.

It could be the seal but more likely it's getting through from the outer gutter via loose rivets or poor roof skin to gutter seal and coming through.

That corner is a classic place for water to follow the bolt down. Scraping out the old sealant and resealing the outside gutter improved mine no end

blue beasty · Nov 24, 2015

Oh and the brake light switch should be adjustable though many older Landies end up with non standard switches bodged in an endless variety of f**kwittery so you might have to hunt it down.

Kwakerman · Nov 24, 2015

blue beasty said:
Inner gutter leaks usually come through from the outer gutter and is a leak within the roof assembly rather the roof to screen/sides seal.

It could be the seal but more likely it's getting through from the outer gutter via loose rivets or poor roof skin to gutter seal and coming through.

That corner is a classic place for water to follow the bolt down. Scraping out the old sealant and resealing the outside gutter improved mine no end

+1

Stormintrooper · Nov 24, 2015

So some tall step ladders. Some silicone sealant on the top of the roof where the outer skin meets the guttering? Just to be clear before I go all DIY Dave on it lol

Regarding the warning light. So it should light up under normal braking? It only comes on when I press the pedal. I thought it was literally a warning light as in somethings wrong kind of warning light

Kwakerman · Nov 24, 2015

No - dash warning light does not come on with brake lights, its normally a low fluid warning light.

Stormintrooper · Nov 25, 2015

I have plenty of fluid?

Kwakerman · Nov 27, 2015

But do you have a dodgy switch or wiring?

blue beasty · Nov 27, 2015

Ah I didn't clock it was a dash warning light.

Float switch is attached to the fill cap

Stormintrooper · Dec 13, 2015

Just an update guys. I got the silicone sealant out. Did the entire length of guttering around the roof. And in liberal amounts to be sure! And I'm still leaking. Iv also since noticed it leaks in the same way all the way around the car.........

I've ran out of ideas now and I'm a tad fed up of everything being wet now lol

Kwakerman · Dec 13, 2015

Have you done the joint that go across the roof and joins the front sloping section to the flat rear section, there are also two joins on the top which run front to back.

biggeeeee · Dec 13, 2015

Buy a gazeebo and attach it via the guy ropes to the 4 corners of the bumper, will stop the water reaching the roof.

Regards

DIY Dave

Stormintrooper · Dec 13, 2015

I didn't know about the joints on top. Will attempt on a dry day and post the results on a wet day

Thanks

Brown · Dec 15, 2015

I had the brake warning light coming on when braking or going downhill. Eventually I cured it by enlarging the little hole in the float chamber in the underside of the brake fluid cap. That lets the levels in the reservoir and the float chamber to equalise more readily and you don't get the problem of the fluid in the float chamber all going to the front and letting the float drop. Do check there's nothing else that could be wrong with the brakes and that other things - like your handbrake switch - are working OK.

Stormintrooper · Dec 15, 2015

She doesn't have a warning light for the handbrake and as a 1966 I dnt think she ever did?

Brown · Dec 17, 2015

Probably no handbrake warning light then. Is there any electrical connection that warns of low brake fluid? We had a Series IIB Forward Control many years ago, and that didn't have any such thing. It did have a servo though.

TheQ · Dec 19, 2015

Captain Tolly's creeping crack cure... May take a couple of applications.
The use it on yachts, it works on Landrovers!!

Stormintrooper · Dec 31, 2015

Brown said:
Probably no handbrake warning light then. Is there any electrical connection that warns of low brake fluid? We had a Series IIB Forward Control many years ago, and that didn't have any such thing. It did have a servo though.

No but I wish there was one. Lost my brakes on the way home from work. Thank god it was 1 am with no cars about. It seems my warning light has been wired directly to the brake lights

Brown · Dec 31, 2015

Glad there was no harm done then. Any idea at this stage what it was that went wrong? A pipe? A seal? Would your brake reservoir accept a cap off a later model with the float switch? Then at least you could wire your brake warning light up so it showed something useful.

Stormintrooper · Dec 31, 2015

At this point iv not a clue. Don't even know if it's a gradual leak or something sudden (slap on the wrist for me) as I haven't checked the fluid for a couple of weeks

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