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Higgers

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 666

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Windscreen replacement

I had a replacement screen a couple of weeks ago after a bolt was flicked up on the motorway in Denmark. Auto glass replaced it, but it leaked immediately. Took the car back, they found nothing, said it was the foam filler between the windscreen and the bulkhead. I pointed out it never leaked before, it was literally like putting a hosepipe in the footwell.

This weekend it's back at autoglass after I found the leak with my hosepipe. Bottom of the windscreen, by the heater conections on the left and right. I then went to the land rover garage to have a look at the new x tech. I had a look at the windscreen rubber and it looked as if it had a double seal, mine has literally about 1.5mm of overhang

Round the windscreen. Autoglass remain adamant it's a landrover replacement.

Does anyone have any idea's. does the original have double seal? I'm now two weekends without my car

13th Oct 2012 9:01pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1728

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

I swapped the heated screen & rubber out of my 100" into th ePuma a couple of weeks ago (was used for less than a year before I put it in the garage when I bought the Puma), and I'm sure both rubbers have a 'double lip' around the outer edge against the body.

I sealed the new one into the Puma & all ok, I ran out of time on the 100" and it leaked like a pig until I sealed it.

Best of luck.

Keith

13th Oct 2012 9:12pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

From another thread....follow the link....

K9F wrote:
The issue of possible windscreen surround corrosion with ingress of dirt and crud was highlighted by me nearly three years ago in the thread below. I and Fekete had long running issues with water ingress which were finally resolved with a windscreen out and sealing the seal. With all the crud that sits in the channe under the seall it is no wonder at all the corrosion shown in the pictures. I would imagine there will be many more cases of this to come in the next year or so.....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic2126.html

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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14th Oct 2012 10:09am

ClaireWright

Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 609

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Keswick Green

Just had replacement screen in my puma...heated as well

15th Oct 2012 1:05pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16917

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

ClaireWright wrote:
Just had replacement screen in my puma...heated as well

Who fitted it and does it leak?

15th Oct 2012 1:51pm

ClaireWright

Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 609

My hubby fitted it and no it doesn't leak....he's been in automotive glazing for years

15th Oct 2012 3:42pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16917

Ah, trade connections!

The reason I ask is that I have a heated screen stashed in the house, and an unheated screen with several stone-chips and cracks in the Defender, and need to get them swapped. I am trying to figure out who best to get to do it, bearing in mind the tales of leaks etc.

Best local quote sofar has been £90 from Gavin (of special resin fame).

I was thinking of doing it myself as I have done quite a few traditional flat class rubber-sealed windows in the past, but it is a rather expensive piece of glass to risk if it goes wrong.

15th Oct 2012 4:03pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

I asked Autoglass for a price to swap a read heated screen recently and they quoted me £120

Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

15th Oct 2012 6:06pm

Higgers

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 666

Supposedly fixed today, we'll see if my feet remain dry

15th Oct 2012 6:07pm

ClaireWright

Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 609

blackwolf wrote:
Ah, trade connections!

The reason I ask is that I have a heated screen stashed in the house, and an unheated screen with several stone-chips and cracks in the Defender, and need to get them swapped. I am trying to figure out who best to get to do it, bearing in mind the tales of leaks etc.

Best local quote sofar has been £90 from Gavin (of special resin fame).

I was thinking of doing it myself as I have done quite a few traditional flat class rubber-sealed windows in the past, but it is a rather expensive piece of glass to risk if it goes wrong.

Shame your in Dorset and not nearer to midlands,we could have replaced it for you

15th Oct 2012 6:16pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16917

ClaireWright wrote:

Shame your in Dorset and not nearer to midlands,we could have replaced it for you

It is a shame! Would have been great to have a Landrover glass specialist do it!

Can anyone recommend a windscreen fitter in the Poole/Blandford area of Dorset who can do a good leak-free job on a Defender at a sensible price?

15th Oct 2012 9:18pm

ClaireWright

Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 609

You need to seal wear tags are on new screens common leak

[quote="blackwolf"][quote="ClaireWright"]
Shame your in Dorset and not nearer to midlands,we could have replaced it for you :-)[/quote]

It is a shame! Would have been great to have a Landrover glass specialist do it!

Can anyone recommend a windscreen fitter in the Poole/Blandford area of Dorset who can do a good leak-free job on a Defender at a sensible price?[/quote]

26th Oct 2012 10:52am

ClaireWright

Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 609

When replacing heated screen you have to seal rubber wear tags are. Even if you fit new rubber because we're tags are soldered to screen a small piece of glass is removed to solder tag to buz bar that's why they can leak water passes down and back up into car were tags are as there's a hole there :thumbsup:

26th Oct 2012 11:01am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Blackwolf, sorry for the delay must have missed your post....

Autoglass, behind Castlepoint.....Send me a 'pm' and if convenient we'll hook up for coffee and a chat....Sorted out my water ingress woes...

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

26th Oct 2012 11:02am

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

ClaireWright wrote:
When replacing heated screen you have to seal rubber wear tags are.

What are wear tags Claire and where are they? I've not noticed anything additional on my screen other than the 12v connections? John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

26th Oct 2012 3:51pm

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