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whats the best method of sealing the plastic join??
| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248   
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Any chance of a picture of where the leak is - it may be one of the many leaks I have fixed.
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3rd Apr 2012 8:24pm |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283  
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 Click image to enlarge this ones upside down! Click image to enlarge its the little join in the middle Last edited by Harryb450 on 3rd Apr 2012 9:31pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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3rd Apr 2012 9:09pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Give this a try
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic123.html There is another post the the same forum about how to then put pictures in a post. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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3rd Apr 2012 9:18pm |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283
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yay
 my pictures work! |
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3rd Apr 2012 9:32pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Well done
Not seen that one but will have a look at the vent in the morning for you. I had all sorts of problems with leaks in that area and asked for the heater box to be sorted. The dealer ignored me, thank goodness, and it was the windscreen frame to bulkhead seal. Not easy to trace but the water was getting in there and finding it's way to the heater vent area making it look like that was the problem. If it helps mine only leaked there when parked on a slope where the passenger side was lower than the drivers side. Have a look at the channel tucked up behind the mat above the footwell. Have a look from the door end and if you see rusty stains in the channel you may have the bulkhead seal problem. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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3rd Apr 2012 9:39pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Just checked mine and I have the same gap. It has been raining and there is no sign of water in that area.
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4th Apr 2012 8:11am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Remove the external grill and check inside about the rubber water discharge....
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4th Apr 2012 10:38am |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283
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already tried that |
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4th Apr 2012 7:07pm |
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| boxer Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: north yorkshire Posts: 48 
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i have the same problem i am sure its coming through the foam seal between bulk head and windscreen,my plan is to seal the full lenght of the foam seal with frosts black sealant.i have noticed after heavy rain the foam strip inside the car is wet and its tracking behind the dash and dripping off the vent, the carpets are dry but the mat is wet.
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5th Apr 2012 5:03pm |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283
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im certain that its not the windscreen to bulkhead seal, as i sat inside with a flashlight and my old chap poured water on the outside, and inside on the footwell was dry with no runs, then a drip appeared on the plastic grill but everywhere around it was bone dry including the foam seal around the mesh, so im sure its the mesh. think a might seal it with some sikaflex
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5th Apr 2012 7:35pm |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283
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still drips
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22nd Apr 2012 7:58pm |
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| vaucluse Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: SE London Posts: 185 
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There was a link somewhere on this forum that I printed off recently regarding LR's proceedures for tracing water ingress. I was reading it last night and have exactly the same issue.
It says that certain 2007 models have a problem where water comes into the footwell through the vent grill due to the join between the two halves of the blower box and recommend replacement of the blower box. Mines a 2007 and looking at your profile, I think yours is too. Wonder how much a new blower box will be and how much grief to change? |
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24th Apr 2012 2:36pm |
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| Harryb450 Member Since: 11 Dec 2011 Location: over yonder Posts: 283
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a run of sikaflex up the joint sounds promising |
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24th Apr 2012 7:04pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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TDCi Water Ingress Manual
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...cedure.pdf |
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24th Apr 2012 7:10pm |
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