Thread: Water leak 1 week old Defender

Originally Posted by scarry

Anyone got a defender that doesn't leak when it's been in the rain?

Me ... not yet anyway haha!
I feel I should complain to LR I didn't get my full value's worth because I didn't get a free shoe cleaner with my new Defer.
We didn't get much of a wet season up in the tropics this year though, so we'll have to wait and see what happens next year

Originally Posted by ProjectDirector

Dd my research mate and read some of the water leaking issues but honestly thought they would have fixed them in the MY13 models.

Yes, and I would have thought so too....so let us know how you get on with the Dealer, & where he said the water was coming from.
Cheers, Pickles.

I took mine back many many many mannnny times to get the leaks sorted.

My 08 110 had leaks through all five doors, the roof, the windscreen, the aircon, the dash, the join between the upper and lower rear body sections, and one hinge to top it off.

They can get them sorted if they give a stuff, but therein lies the challenge.

If you get offroad and start twisting the body a fair bit you might find the seam on the roof will open up, even if it's been 'sorted' several times. I've covered the seam with a new 3M product called 'Extreme Sealing Tape'; so far its holding up better than anything LR tried.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by ProjectDirector

Dd my research mate and read some of the water leaking issues but honestly thought they would have fixed them in the MY13 models.

Hi Project Director!

Sorry to hear about your leaking defender! You dealer should be able to fix it, just keep going back if they don't!

I just took delivery of a MY13 Defender three weeks ago! I have been very pleased, and especially in two areas, one, it seems to be completly dust proof, and two, it does not leak!

I am in Tamworth however, and it really does not rain here!

Not in that Melbourne way anyway!

My dealer had one return this year with a grommet missing somewhere? and also the windscreen brackets (ones on the outside front) were leaking, comming through the bolt heads. Open your front doors and you might see a tell tale sign!

All the best!

Originally Posted by scarry

Anyone got a defender that doesn't leak when it's been in the rain?

Mine... it doesn't leak...

Mines dry throu a car wash no worrys but leaks in the rain if its pointed up hill around the passenger door seal and only after it gets back on level ground but the floor lets it back out again. Problem solved

Originally Posted by Sue

Mine... it doesn't leak...

Hey Sue, dunno if that nara bronze is magic or not but after the rain overnight down here (first in ages and 80mm at last count) I went out to check and ... dry as a bone.

So yeah ProjectDirector, some of the new 'uns are better and worth chasing up the dealer. Not saying it will stay that way...

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Not all Defenders leak. The old TD5 never leaked and once the door rubbers got replaced on the Puma, that sorted that out. Grab hold of the water ingress manual and see where your problem lies. I am sure you can fix this.

My Puma doesn't leak either - well, not in even torrential rain. But it sure leaks driving through a river, and as said, that does prevent them from floating!

.....beautiful 110 by the way, Mr Project Director