Thread: Disco windscreen seal

welcome to the forum TEV

I too am mightly impressed with this place.

I don't have an answer for you but I have the same problem and will be watching this thread closely.

Have you had a look through this one?

Mark Hopkins - Water Ingress

Where are you finding the water?

Before you launch yourself into the windscreen seal... Are you sure it's coming from there?? If you have a sunroof, have you checked the drain channels??

M

The Disco 1 prior to chassis #MA081991 has the same sort of windscreen rubber like the earlier Rangies. You prise the center strip out and then you can (Carefully) push the windscreen out. But, having done a windscreen change on my previous Rangie, a 83 model, it is a difficult exercise. You push too hard or in the wrong place and the windscreen cracks. You don't mention if there is rust you can see, so I'll presume that it is only a poor fitting rubber seal. (ps a new seal is available as a part MWC8304). LR updates -those referred to by Mr 4bee - on later Discos suggest using a butyl rubber compound to seal around the edges of the windscreen to stop leaks. In your case, I'd suggest removing the center locking strip from the windscreen rubber and gently laying a bead of the stuff ( it's name escapes me at the moment) between the seal and the bodywork all around the window, then gently replacing the locking strip. Since the windscreen is not bonded, I'd go with the butyl rubber instead of silicone as there is high probability of movement between body and windscreen. I know this bit sounds silly, but when I did my windscreen, and later the alpine windows on the Disco, I used K-Y jelly (ahem, a personal lubricant) to help get the locking strip in and positioned properly. The alpine windows are the same as the windscreen, in fact you should remove them first, clean up any rust and re-seal them as practice for the windscreen. The other fixed windows are generally left alone - some silicone to fill in if there is a crack on the corners, otherwise they don't leak.

Otherwise you could always use a hammer & center-punch and a call to your insurance company...

M

Originally Posted by camel_landy

Otherwise you could always use a hammer & center-punch and a call to your insurance company...

M

Safety glasses.

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by TEV

Question is, do I remove the windscreen rubber to do this as it seems to have a joint that would allow this to happen ? or do I just run a bead of silicone under the rubber up against the windscreen frame? Also, do I just seal the top as per the LR 'water ingress' manual , or is it best to do the pillars too?

Advice re doing the rear windows also greatly appreciated

Cheers

Hi Champ,

This thread was of great help to me hope it helps

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/...crap-what.html

cheers

Thanks all for the advice, appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Langy, that was gold, will let you know how it goes...

Cheers,

TEV