Thread: Water leak 1 week old Defender

Originally Posted by digger

Land_Rover_Defender_Water_Ingress_Manual.pdf

hope that helps!

Sure, I have already sent it to LR to make a point.

My 2012 90 doesn't leak and doesn't let dust in either and we've had a good dose of rain this past week.

Hi,
I think mine leaks from the heater air inlet on the left mudguard.
There is often a mat full of water after a rain storm, it runs in from the water collecting on the rest of the top of the guard.
If it is parked on a side slope, not so much gets in.
A deep rubber floor mat seems to collect it all.
cheers

When I brought my new Defender back in 2004, in the UK (plenty of rain testing for leaks) I took it back to the main dealer, and complained that it leaked, All the salesman said was, "I am please that you have a good one, I was worried that it would not be a good Defender when you picked it up!! never trust a land rover that doesn't leak, because it will have many more problems!!
Needless to say, that he was only joking, and they did fix the leaks, at least if you go across a water crossing, you know it will drain out well!!

A friend was travelling in the back seat of my 130 a couple of weeks ago and asked me why he could see daylight through the floor. I told him that was because it was daytime.
Doesn't seem to leak noticeably in the rain though thankfully, a bit of a puddle on the floor might not bother me much but getting dripped on is very annoying.

Originally Posted by scarry

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

Mines pretty good. only time I get water in driver side footwell is if I pressure clean it near the door rubbers or front vents. So I took to it with a tubeof silicon & she's good. For now.

I can understand his frustration. I'd be ****ed if I spent good coin on a new truck & it leaked. Itshouldn't bloody happen. I hopethey solve it for you, but unfortunately it'll be back.

in my 2013 110 i get water in the passengers side. not enough to flood the floor but a small wet spot. Sometimes I get it some times I dont. I think its how the weatherstrip closes and gets crumpled sometimes