Thread: Sunroof drain tubes

Originally Posted by RobMichelle

Bugger, so my leak is on driver side footwell so won’t be sunroof drain pipe then.

On my D1, I found this plug was split and allowing water to run down the outside of the front door hinge mount surface (A pillar?) into the car.

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G'day Pedro
(on a DI at least) these drains are accessible from underneath, but mot easy to locate. If my memory doesn't fail me completely they are located near the wheel arch. No plug or duck tail valve, just a tiny D-shaped opening. Let me crawl underneath the truck and check out when I get back home this weekend (will take a bit longer thatn your desired 60sec, though).
Cheers mate!

Watching with interest - I had water on the passenger floor after heavy rain recently. I havent opened the sunroof on my D1 for years as I fear it will die while half open. It is the one thing I dont like about the car. Can someone enlighten me - the drains in the sunroof are there because the sunroof seals are designed to leak?

Have been underneath the truck, but need to get out the high pressure cleaner first . Too much clogged old mud underneath to see anything. Meanwhile, this one may help you guys:
Water Ingress Bulletin

Will continue investigating...

Apparently, on a DII, these drain pipes are behind the rear lights. Haven't located these on my DI yet, but most likely they are located similarly. Has been a while since they caught my attention...

For those who can speak German, I have the Land Rover Water Ingress Manual P/N LRL0173GER for the D1. I'm not sure if it is for fixing leaks or creating new ones.

I uploaded it here: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/local_lin...catid=7&id=139

See also: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/local_lin...catid=7&id=144

And: Getting Wet!

And: Wet headliner, leaking roof?

Land Rover Owner International also put out a Defender feature magazine which inluded a long section on waterproofing a Defender a couple of years ago, which may be available on back order through their website. I have it in a box somewhere. I know its not for a D1, but it had some interesting ideas in it.

There's a Defender Water Ingress Manual - see https://www.aulro.com/afvb/local_lin...&catid=7&id=81