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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 723   
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The rear of my Defender has a leak when it rains, it appears to be running down the rear corner from the gutter and then coming in behind the brake lights, creating puddles in the rear corners where the wiring covers for the lights are.
I've used Sikaflex for all of the body seams but reluctant to permanently glue the light bodies to the vehicle. Has anyone used thin gauge closed cell neoprene? I was thinking of cutting circular gaskets and sticking them onto the rear of the light units with a central hole for the wiring to run through or is there a better solution? Thanks, Harry https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adhesive-Backed...MMKgFehFqQ 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop 1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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23rd Jul 2019 8:44am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5899 
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The rear lights should have thin neoprene gaskets as standard.
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23rd Jul 2019 8:47am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11325
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When I fitted NAS lights to mine, I made gaskets with some sticky-back neoprene:
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23rd Jul 2019 1:50pm |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 514  
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I had the same problem with mine and went down the dum dum route, worked well so far, have tried to source a part number for the neoprene gaskets but no luck so far, unless anybody has the part number handy? Cogito ergo sum
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23rd Jul 2019 2:17pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 723
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Thanks guys, I did a quick search to see if there was an off-the-shelf solution but couldn't find anything so ordered some sticky neoprene in 1.5mm thickness and will make up some gaskets like LRA did
 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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23rd Jul 2019 2:27pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Not sure which LED lights you have, but if it would happen to be 95 mm Le Perei lamps, you can order their ready to use gaskets separately from DunBri group. Guess can be used on other brands 95 mm plinths/lamps also. Link below.
Eric https://www.dunbrionline.com/Brands/Perei-...ps-320SL9G You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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23rd Jul 2019 2:58pm |
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