Thread: Wet Right Foot

windscreen hinges are a good place to start...

Hi Dave,

I've recently bought a 130 DC TDi that has basically the same problem - parked in a certain position in the rain and you get a torrent onto your foot as you move off. I haven't bothered to look into it yet either because I'm about to pretty much rip the whole cab apart to replace all of the seals, do some rust repairs, and install insulation and electrics.

My first guess is going to be the fact that the driver's side vent flap arm is broken so there is no pressure holding it closed tight against the rubber. Perhaps check that your rubber is in tact, or even that you're closing the vent fully. It's easy to "latch" it on the second last position so it isn't quite closed. More often than not you'll get a wind whistle at speed to alert you to this though.

Don't know, just a suggestion.

Windscreen seal,screen surround to bulkhead seal, drivers door seal top corner.

ah now i have been searching the site for an answer and i came upon you guys yay!
i just took the heater box/matrix out the 130 thinking it was the old" knackered matrix" stunt but no
I thought that when i started driving the landy after having it parked up for 5 months that the matrix had given up the ghost (it's been ****ing it down for weeks in W.A.) and the air intake wing was pretending to be a scottish loch.
basically near-side footwell wet ...i thought heater matrix doah!
now question 1, does the raised air intake scoops lessen the amount of water going into the wing when parked up ??? i think my issue is the compressed foam under the windscreen-onto the bulkhead, think the aussie sun has stripped the coating off the foam allowing water to run in.
2, can this be removed and be replaced with D-mastic (its a semi hard windscreen mastic designed for windscreen surrounds)

It hammered down today and the prison car park is open and exposed i noted water in both footwells.
Any bright sparks with the answers i would appreciate it regards andy

Originally Posted by incisor

windscreen hinges are a good place to start...

could you elaborate on this Incisor?
I am up for taking things apart i own a land rover haha!
As the heater box is out least i am in a position to do the little bit of corrosion on the bulkhead so worked out well hey !?

Originally Posted by rainman

Hi Dave,

I've recently bought a 130 DC TDi that has basically the same problem - parked in a certain position in the rain and you get a torrent onto your foot as you move off. I haven't bothered to look into it yet either because I'm about to pretty much rip the whole cab apart to replace all of the seals, do some rust repairs, and install insulation and electrics.

My first guess is going to be the fact that the driver's side vent flap arm is broken so there is no pressure holding it closed tight against the rubber. Perhaps check that your rubber is in tact, or even that you're closing the vent fully. It's easy to "latch" it on the second last position so it isn't quite closed. More often than not you'll get a wind whistle at speed to alert you to this though.

Don't know, just a suggestion.

rainman i noticed the windscreen seal was slightly perished so first thing i did was to re-seal it with D-mastic the other thing is how is your foam rubber seal in the groove in the bulkhead - mine looked to have a shiny coating at one point but that looks like it's been sandblasted over time it holds water now.
Would be interested to see how yours is cheers andy

1. Windscreen hinge (County) or attachment bracket (Defender). These seal onto the outside of the windscreen frame/bulkhead with a very narrow rubber gasket. If loose or the gasket damaged, since it is a high pressure area, water will come in along the screws. Remove and put sealant under it.

2. Windscreen glass seal, vent seal or windscreen frame/bulkhead seal. Try nad work out which it is, most likely vent seal.

3. Door seal - at the point where the curve meets the vertical section at the waistline usually.

4, The seal between the pedal boxes and the footwell.

5. Rustholes in the footwell.

John

My windscreen seal is quite poor - starting to crack around the outer edge, especially on the corners. The windscreen needs replacing anyway, so I'll just put a new rubber in at the same time. I haven't looked at the seal in the bulkhead. I've just about finished my workshop revamp so it's nearly time to roll "er ol' bones" in and let the fun and games begin.