Water Leak - RRS

May very well have been the screen change but not the actual windscreen itself.

My windscreen was changed about 18 months ago and there was no leak before hand and none that I noticed afterwards until recently. I watched them put the screen in and it was correctly sealed as they used a bit too much glue and had a bit of a task cleaning the excess up.

When I ordered the screen I also required them to have new clips for the windscreen pillar trim. When they were putting the trims back on I noticed they ran a bead of windscreen glue down the piller and inside the trim. When I questioned them on this they said they had previously had a couple of occasions where the trim had come off after windscreen repairs and this helped stop this issue.

I accepted that at the time but I now wonder whether they did actually have new clips or just used the glue to replace the clips - I have not have an issue with fitting or then moving.

Alternatively, maybe it is as simple as pulling the clips out mucks up the sealing done as part of the service bulletin and the windscreen techs not being Landrover do not about it and have not resealed the holes where the clips go in.

I am tempted not to worry about mine as even in the heaviest rain the drip is not enough to soak through the mats, let alone into the carpet and underfelt etc.

Cheers

Garry

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Originally Posted by garrycol

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I am tempted not to worry about mine as even in the heaviest rain the drip is not enough to soak through the mats, let alone into the carpet and underfelt etc.

Cheers

Garry

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Geez Garry you are game, maybe that small amount of water is not all the water leaking in and who knows what the water is dripping on/running over to get to its final resting spot. then there's the raised humidity when the car heats up in the sun with inevitable condensation in tricky places... to many what ifs for me.

Garry, I know what you mean. It is only a small leak and it only seems to come about in heavy weather. Like SBD4 I worry about where else the water is going, and eventually rust. I am a big frustrated that this hasn't been resolved as yet; however the only way to know whether any solution has worked seems to be waiting until there is heavy rain and driving in it.

Well maybe but given the leak is very small and only happens in extreme rain when driven at speed and does not leak any other time, I think there will be more issues having to pull the dash apart to find out what is exactly going on.

In my experience pulling dashes apart leads to small bits breaking and the dash is never the same again with little squeaks and misalignment.

The amount of water that comes into the car is less than what is on your shoes when getting in and out in the rain and certainly less than the amount of water that enters the car when opening the door when raining heavily.

However if the issue gets worse I will have to start to go looking.

Cheers

Garry

As O'Brian's did my windscreen 18 months ago out of curiosity I rang them concerning their warranty. Lifetime warranty which is great to know and I was put through to the local office.

They said they doubt it is the windcreen sealing itself and said it would be the ventilation plenum filling with water and tehn flowing into the cabin - all believable as that used to happen with my D1.

I indicted that the most likely leak was via the holes in the pillar which was the subject of the service advice - their view is that would not be their issue but I suggested that if they pull off the trims then they had an obligation to reseal - the technician did not seem to understand that aspect.

They did offer to test the car for leaks using their "special high pressure" system but I doubt a test done by the actual installer will actually show anything.

I might pull the outer pillar trim off and seal the holes and make where the clips go waterproof and see how I go.

Garry

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Originally Posted by garrycol

They said they doubt it is the windcreen sealing itself and said it would be the ventilation plenum filling with water and tehn flowing into the cabin - all believable as that used to happen with my D1.

Garry

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Have you checked the pollen filter behind the glove box after the car has leaked?

Also, my car leaks in heavy rain or the car wash. So at least I won't have to wait for heavy rain to check my repair. Still waiting for the kit to arrive though...

Did some testing the other day with the hose on spray - no water came in al all but when I shoved the hose up between the piller and the outer trim water rushed in but was not dripping from the area of the pollen filter but running out the bottom of the kick panel - clearly running in through the holes in the pillar and running down the inside of the kick panel.

Now my carpets are well and truly wet - gotta remove all the trim and dry the carpets out once the rain stops - been raining every day now for three weeks - the grass and seed is now growing so quick even the black ants cannot get the seed before it sprouts.

How do you get the outer piller trim off without wrecking the trim.

Cheers

Garry

i think the A-pillar trim cover always gets broken. $90 or something like that from Landrover.

I pulled it off (gently) to run some wires up there, broke top and bottom fixed bits and a couple of the trim clips. You can buy the trim clips separately from the UK, but I broke two fixed plastic bits.

I put the new one on then realised i had goosed something up. I prised it off VERY gently and had a mould to go on, but still managed to break a couple of bits....back to Landrover.

Cheers
Lucas

Think maybe you should have left well enough alone as in your post 34 . :wasntme:

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Originally Posted by garrycol

Did some testing the other day with the hose on spray - no water came in al all but when I shoved the hose up between the piller and the outer trim water rushed in but was not dripping from the area of the pollen filter but running out the bottom of the kick panel - clearly running in through the holes in the pillar and running down the inside of the kick panel.

Now my carpets are well and truly wet - gotta remove all the trim and dry the carpets out once the rain stops - been raining every day now for three weeks - the grass and seed is now growing so quick even the black ants cannot get the seed before it sprouts.

How do you get the outer piller trim off without wrecking the trim.

Cheers

Garry

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Certainly seems you have the same problem as me.

As for removing the trim, I'll let you know when I've done it. My clips have definitely failed at the bottom though so I can already lift the trim up enough to see the holes in the body work. Hoping this may help in removing the trim without causing further damage. Assuming of course that it's not the trim piece that's failed in the first place...