Thread: DEFENDERS AND DUST

First off check for holes around the fuel filler surround where the sloping section meets the guard and seal with silastic.

Door rubbers can be squeezed a little tighter but if that doesn't work they can be "stuck" down. I had the rear door seal replaced because of the sloping section becoming detached.

Also check your door alignments.

When you drive in dusty conditions do you have the fan on and the air on exterior? This helps a lot. We normally just run with the A/C on as it starts the fan and the air intake on exterior. Putting the air intake on recirc is asking for trouble.

Dust sealing ?


Have a look at the B pillar, there are holes halfway up the pillar and the pillar is open at the bottom, and various other spots around the body.
There are holes everywhere, unsealed rivet heads, etc.
Not sure about the wagons, but in a Crew Cab there are holes in the rear under seat box too.

drover ,i have been busy attempting to seal my 110 wagon,,,,,,,,,,primarily at the rear..cargo area ...but basically everywhere as well ......one of the main offenders i found was large grommetts in floor behind rear speaker panels were not in ,,leaving large void for vacume..also sealed in centre of grommett where wiring passed thru..

.many many panel overlaps/ need to be sealed ,,,and i continue to find a variety of holes here and there/gaps ........a powerful light at night under floor pan etc will soon reveal were most gaps are...........this is ongoing and i am basically committed to silastic seal near everything,,,,,at present i am winning the dust battle ,,,,,,,but have not tackled the rear door which is,nt too bad at present for dust migration but forsee it getting worse.........some sort of latch top and bottom of door should do it,,,cheers

Originally Posted by Drover

What sort of glue should I use to glue the rubbers on with. I bought some Sikaflex , but I think that might be an over kill ?

I used Selleys Gel Grip which is a flexible contact adhesive.

As with any car, the main secret is to maintain positive air pressure inside the vehicle. Windows closed, and keep the vents open or fan on.

John

Hahahahahahahahahaha....

How do you make a Defender dust proof? Drive on Bitumen

Next you'll be wanting to make it water tight



But on a serious note, the advice given above by others is solid...

[QUOTE=Drover;1311308]Hey Guys,

What are the hot tips on dust proofing (as far as possible) the D’fer.



Wear your dust with pride.

I just provide the missus with wet face washer to breathe through and its also good for removing the dust from ears/eyes when you get where you are going. Have considered a pair of those old WWI flying goggles. These look great pushed up over the hat when you are setting up camp. Seriously, 2007 Puma and you can see daylight through all the door seals - I just accepted that as part of the experience. All tolerances plus or minus an inch or so.