blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
It's supposed to leak.....how else do you think the water gets out 
Galvernisednuts
Active Member
Best to try a hose with sprinkler on outside whilst someone with good eyes and a torch looks around
Consider door rubber seal
Windscreen rubber seal
Windscreen to bulkhead seal
The cast windscreen frame leaks on some behind the rubber at a join
Vent flap rubber seal
Joins on roof at gutter or where angled bit levels to horizontal
Enjoy .......
Consider door rubber seal
Windscreen rubber seal
Windscreen to bulkhead seal
The cast windscreen frame leaks on some behind the rubber at a join
Vent flap rubber seal
Joins on roof at gutter or where angled bit levels to horizontal
Enjoy .......
FlyingPete
Well-Known Member
The water is always coming from somewhere, it's a matter of taking the time to find the source(s) and fixing it.
I worked my way around the door eliminating leaks one by one. I found:
-badly fitting door seal around the top
-Perished seal between windscreen frame and bulkhead
-Badly fitting vent flap seal resulting in the formation of Lake Dashboard
-Kink in the door seal on the curved section
-Hole in the floor as a result of the leaks
-Some water coming in around the door bottom seal strip.
Now, apart from the last one which lets in a bit of water in heavy rain (work in progress) the leaks have stopped I did get some funny looks sitting out there in the rain though.
Yes, most land rovers do leak, but they don't leak because they're supposed to, they leak because something isn't right. The trouble is they don't get fixed because 'all land rovers leak'.
I worked my way around the door eliminating leaks one by one. I found:
-badly fitting door seal around the top
-Perished seal between windscreen frame and bulkhead
-Badly fitting vent flap seal resulting in the formation of Lake Dashboard
-Kink in the door seal on the curved section
-Hole in the floor as a result of the leaks
-Some water coming in around the door bottom seal strip.
Now, apart from the last one which lets in a bit of water in heavy rain (work in progress) the leaks have stopped
I did get some funny looks sitting out there in the rain though.Yes, most land rovers do leak, but they don't leak because they're supposed to, they leak because something isn't right. The trouble is they don't get fixed because 'all land rovers leak'.
I've done everything to mine, all new seals, fitted and sealed the plastic to the doors properly, sealed the gutters, caulked all the gaps, everything the ingress manual said and it still comes in at the bottom of the doors.
Most leaks are gone tbh but the doors seem impossible to seal.
If you do stop your doors leaking at the bottom please tell me how! Lol!
Most leaks are gone tbh but the doors seem impossible to seal.
If you do stop your doors leaking at the bottom please tell me how! Lol!
bigvinnie
Active Member
Part of the delight of owning a defender.
Been chasing my leaks for 2 years now, just had my alpine window seals replaced and that's sorted some of the wet foot well issue. My bulkhead to windscreen hinges leaked like mad so replaced them, that was one of the main culprits ....however it will take time enjoy
Been chasing my leaks for 2 years now, just had my alpine window seals replaced and that's sorted some of the wet foot well issue. My bulkhead to windscreen hinges leaked like mad so replaced them, that was one of the main culprits ....however it will take time enjoy
FlyingPete
Well-Known Member
Sounds like the only option is to seal up the doors and dive in through the window
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Sounds like the only option is to seal up the doors and dive in through the window
Now youre being silly
The windows leak anorl
sharpe
Active Member
Ive just stopped my one and only leak in my 1989 90 CSW by a bit of sealant on the join between the footwell vertical and the bulkhead in the passenger footwell, took ages to realise it was coming from there - thought it was the door pillar......and my sunroof hasnt leaked since applying vasaline!!! (tip found on here)
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
