Defender water leaks

**Bundalene** · 25th May 2010, 04:21 PM

It just goes to show how important the search button can be.

I have been chasing recent problem with a water leak near the top corner of our drivers door, closest to the windscreen, mainly when the car is left parked.

The attachment by Grizzly_Adams is brilliant, covers about every possibility. I haven't come across this post before.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...-defender.html

Thanks, Erich

**p38arover** · 25th May 2010, 04:41 PM

Had I known, I'd have emailed it to you!

**5teve** · 25th May 2010, 05:25 PM

DOes water come out of the roof lining? if so im chasing the same leak.. it only happens when i park the deefer facing uphill. The inner (closest to the roof panel) channel fills with water and runs to the back. once im underway and brake.. whoosh! i get my leg covered in lovely cold water.. im thinking roof seam or alpine window seal...

doesnt even leak when driving either!

Steve

**Grockle** · 25th May 2010, 05:27 PM

Erich,sounds like the door seal,you could try pulling it off and putting some body corking behind it to get a more tighter seal in that area,alternatively you could adjust the door striker to get a tigter fit against the seal that way.

**Bundalene** · 25th May 2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by 5teve

DOes water come out of the roof lining? if so im chasing the same leak.. it only happens when i park the deefer facing uphill. The inner (closest to the roof panel) channel fills with water and runs to the back. once im underway and brake.. whoosh! i get my leg covered in lovely cold water.. im thinking roof seam or alpine window seal...

doesnt even leak when driving either!

Steve

Hi Steve,

Ours is a different leak. I have removed my roof liner and the channel around the edge stays dry.

In our case water comes in above the door and also around the dog leg in the front seal. It has only strarted leaking recently. I am going to try a few things tomorrow.

Erich

**Bundalene** · 25th May 2010, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Grockle

Erich,sounds like the door seal,you could try pulling it off and putting some body corking behind it to get a more tighter seal in that area,alternatively you could adjust the door striker to get a tigter fit against the seal that way.

The door seal is only a few years old and quite pliable. If anything the hinges are adjusted too tightly as the seal is quite squashed when the door is closed. I have a layer of a Sikaflex product behind the seal as well, to reduce any leaking behind the seal.

Erich

**Bushie** · 25th May 2010, 08:42 PM

Why are we worrying ? it's a land rover. Any water that gets in will run out through the gaps in the floor.

Martyn

**87County** · 25th May 2010, 08:55 PM

didn't some wise person write once that "we can't keep the oil in.... and we can't keep the water out" ?

**Slunnie** · 25th May 2010, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by 87County

didn't some wise person write once that "we can't keep the oil in.... and we can't keep the water out" ?

No, that was a Land Rover engineer.

**lardy** · 25th May 2010, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Hi Steve,

Ours is a different leak. I have removed my roof liner and the channel around the edge stays dry.

In our case water comes in above the door and also around the dog leg in the front seal. It has only strarted leaking recently. I am going to try a few things tomorrow.

Erich

where the door seal dog legs that is a common place and the water ingress chart indicates smearing a heap of Dum Dum on it

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