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Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3750

90 owners - 2021MY cars only - water ingress

Just learned that 90’s built for 2021MY irrespective of spec/engine MIGHT be missing a weld run in the panels on the front passenger side (RHD cars) wing that is about 25mm long. This will cause water ingress to the passenger footwell on RHD cars / driver footwell on LHD. Check you left side footwell for dampness - remember you have a box full of ECU’s and fuses under the plastic flooring here! It doesn’t affect 110’s or 22MY 90’s - basically only the small run of 21MY 90’s.
This news came to me as a result of a reply to my little video of the rear screen washer dumping the fluid into my driver’s foot well this morning. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

6th Sep 2021 5:00pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1283

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

My Lada Niva did that in the 80's Tim!!!! The pipe for the rear screen wash ran under the passenger side floor and some numpty at the factory had put a carpet retaining clip through the pipe. It only leaked when under pressure from the washer pump.

6th Sep 2021 5:59pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3245

Can’t say I’ve noticed any water in mine and we’ve had a fair bit of rain of late. My one must be one of the first batch, a nice VIN as well 0001 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

6th Sep 2021 6:09pm

P50WKB

Member Since: 05 Jul 2021
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 23

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black

Re: 90 owners - 2021MY cars only - water ingress

Tim in Scotland wrote:

This news came to me as a result of a reply to my little video of the rear screen washer dumping the fluid into my driver’s foot well this morning.

Does your reply give any indication of affected VIN numbers ?

6th Sep 2021 6:33pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3750

No VINs but it might not have got to a bulletin yet- it came from an owner who’s 90 First Edition is being rebuilt after he had a waterfall of water flowing out of the passenger door after heavy rain- the info about the missing weld came via his dealership. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

6th Sep 2021 6:58pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Is this the issue?

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Then there's this at the other end:

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7th Oct 2021 5:24pm

Tom_T

Member Since: 08 Nov 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 87

Can’t say I’ve noticed any water in mine and my 90 was delivered early April. I’m over 12,000 miles in as well so it’s had a fair amount of use. Will keep my eye out though!!

7th Oct 2021 8:08pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3245

Definitely don’t have that on mine. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

7th Oct 2021 9:55pm

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