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| AdrianCR Member Since: 23 Aug 2009 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 53  
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I appreciate all the help you can give me regarding my problem. Does this problem need to be repaired?
2009MY station Wagon roof problems Greetings from Costa Rica 
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1st Jun 2012 6:24pm |
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| AdrianCR Member Since: 23 Aug 2009 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 53
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I have no warranty left. may eventually enter water? Thank you very much!
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1st Jun 2012 6:39pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 764  
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mine (2010 110 DC) is like that...
no water inside though...so far... but the dealer said they fix that, and it all happens again...and it did... Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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1st Jun 2012 6:46pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6199  
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Get some decent white panel sealer (or silver if available)
Good smear in there will seal it. |
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1st Jun 2012 8:02pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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yer as jim said seal it off and then get a brush out and touch it up the same colour as the rest of the vehicle, you wouldnt tell and just think it will be a better job than what LR do
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1st Jun 2012 8:38pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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If I were you I'd carefully clear out as much of the old sealant then inject something like Sikaflex or Tiger seal, smooth off while 'wet' off and when dry carefully repaint / touch up to match the paintwork. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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1st Jun 2012 10:29pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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right then your lot,I repaired ours with dum dum(body corking) pushed into the crack and carefully wiping off the excess with contact cleaner fluid,it remains flexable so shouldn't crack again.
I also repaired the guttering where a piece of the 'filler' had dropped out, I was even able to touch it in with a touch up stick to colour code it. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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10th Jun 2012 8:51pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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 didn't realise they crack as bad as that... you can see the strain the front roof panel is under when it's fitted in the factory...I would be looking to do what MOG has suggested as a more permanent solution Silkaflex is like concrete and Tiger seal will stay in place whilst the metal around it cracks it's so strong. |
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11th Jun 2012 9:43am |
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| DarrenJ Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: North Beds Posts: 312 
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My 12mth old car is just having it's roof resprayed under warranty due to this fault
I get the feeling it maybe getting done just before the warranty runs again! Darren |
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13th Jun 2012 10:45pm |
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| NinetyTD4 Member Since: 22 Apr 2011 Location: North Posts: 397  
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First, yes it needs to be fixed, or you get corrosion underneath.
Second, clean it, let it completely dry out, seal with sealant like Panthera (better then Sika or similar), smooth sealant with dishwasishing detergent on the finger tip, wait and clean, spray paint again - w/o the sealant it will crack again. Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel. |
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14th Jun 2012 10:22am |
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| AdrianCR Member Since: 23 Aug 2009 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 53
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To all thank you very much
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15th Jun 2012 11:48pm |
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