Thread: 2014 defender rear door fail in the Simpson

So hB, how helpful were the LR service staff working on your vehicle that had been used for its designed purpose?
Did all the work get done willingly? Anything interesting?
Did you happen to find out if the central locking has its own circuit breaker/fuse?

P.S: Guess who's looking for a good dealer?!!!

Will I must say Lance Dixon were really great , Andrew up there looked after me fine.
Not a penny spent, all taken care off via Warranty, door straightend and new lock put on, roof panel fixed (lining kept popping out )
Very very happy!

Hope it all works out <br />
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Any chance you could post up how your double din stereo / GPS was installed?<br />
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I have seen a few nice double din units that look interesting, especially to double up as navigation and reversing camera, but the idea of butchering my brand new dash isn't thrilling me. Yet.<br />
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Besides - the stock head unit sounds half decent!

I got mine done at the audio place beside ULR .....they did a right dodgy job had to super glue it in the Simpson

Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

The dust in the back - The later PUMA's are really bad at this - although they have improved a little on the MY13 model I have. The issue is that there is very little seallant on the panel seams. And on a Defender there are often very large gaps.

A way to limit dust in the vehicle - is to never drive with the windows open, and always have the A/C on flow through. This pressurizes the inside and keeps the dust out. Obviously not always convenient.

Iv'e used three tubes of Butyl mastic on mine. The trick is to apply at night. Get a very bright light, such as a flouro, and put it inside the defender in the rear. Then hop under it with a torch and a tube of goo. You will see the underside lit up like a christmas tree with light seeping through many seams - especially around the rear seat box. Just goop these up until you see light no more. Move the light around all over the inside until you see no more light underneath. Then repeat with the light underneath.

That will get rid of about 60% of the dust.

The next step is to get a high pressure fire hose, and spray the crap out of the underneath. You will get water on the inside - probably around the 2nd row of seats on the floor. Make a note of where it's coming in and then goo it when its dry.

Pay special attention around the fuel filler, there are seams on the inside that are open to the outside and the corners will leak dust and water in. Goo them.

Then remove the rear speaker covers. You will be greeted by piles of dust. You may be able to goo these from the inside.... But most likely that is coming through the gaps around the body cappings. Now I did not goo these on my new defender as I am paranoid about water getting in and rusting these. But they were gooed on my 2009 Defender with black silicone by the dealer when they had a go at gooing them. In stead I live with a little dust, but spray Inox in to the cappings monthly to keep the rust out.


After that - I get a fine layer of dust after a trip. but nothing like the great big one inch piles of dust I would have got before.

Will be doing this for sure as the car is immaculate again

Rear door is rattling on my new 2009 110 and the top of the door is warped, so a rear wheel carrier is right at the top of my wish list.
I looked at the Ridjidij ones, which look very good, but I found an ad for the Mantec one, which also opens with the door, for nearly $400 less than the Ridjidij, so I'm leaning that way. Have to add a door stay with the Mantec one, which is included in the Ridjidij one, but its still more than $200 cheaper with that.
Also found a large gap under the front bottom corner of the front passenger's door, so have to figure out what to do about that. Maybe glue a rubber strip?
Thanks for the tip about Butyl goop, might get some.

Originally Posted by AndyG

Pretty sure the inference was the sagging hinges caused a lock malfunction.

No one has done a HD hinge kit ?

Andy,

See below...

YRM Land Rover Defender & Series Stainless Steel Rear Door Hinges - YRM Metal Solutions

Mantec wheel carrier turns into a much simpler option (Puma and Td5 have the same rear door)

Mantec | Quality Land Rover Accessories

Cheers,

Lou

They have been cracking up since the 1970s obviously they never improved them.
Use and aftermarket carrier

Originally Posted by djam1

Use and aftermarket carrier

… or do what I do and store the spare inside the vehicle at the cost of some load space.