Thread: The big question to all new defender owners

Originally Posted by discowhite

OIL or WATER?

cheers phil

Ahh, asumption has got me again! Oil yes, water no!!

Tim

No leaks oil or water we even did a creek crossing last week which was above the sills and still no water??????

I had heard of this standard defer feature but couldn't believe how many there actually are. Base of widscreen seal, air vents, both door seals at the front, top of windscreen on the right hand side and the little rivets at the back of the cab, on the utes, which are installed on the horizontal surface below the corner window. All of these are of course easily fixed by the competent handyman but they are amasing for a vehicle shich costs 50grand new.

Also leaks oil from the rocker cover, oil vapor recovery can, front diff, gearbos, transfer case and rear diff. I suppose these will solve themselves as I replace what must be dud seals and such. Mine also seems to occasionally leak fuel from the cap on the rear tank. I have learned to try to make sure it is seated centrally on the spout as it seems to move around a bit.