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rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2200

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

Sealing gaps at corners of 2nd row floor

Afternoon all,

After fitting the rear floor panel on my rebuild, there are gaps in the four corners which obviously need sealing up somehow (see photo below).

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there is no metal lip below the floor in these areas hence the gap, even though i applied neoprene seal around the whole perimeter.

Cheers,
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24th Jul 2023 2:14pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16879

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

That is (rather shamefully) completely normal. My DC left the factory with some unidentifiable black gunge pressed into the holes, which fell out not long afterwards, the holes now serve as useful drain holes.

Unfortunately most of the water they end up draining is water which they have allowed in, so filling them may be beneficial. I have noted on several occasions that when fording there can be several inches of water in the rear footwell and yet virtually nothing in the front, the rear undoubtedly lets more in, probably because of these large holes or "fitting anomalies".

24th Jul 2023 2:36pm

steveww

Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Uppingham
Posts: 537

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green

The black gunk you need is https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1979-body-caulking-10-strips

24th Jul 2023 2:43pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 666

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

I used "windscreen butyl strip" off ebay

24th Jul 2023 2:57pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2200

cheers both,

I already have some of that Woolies caulking strip so will add it to the list of bits to address where I can see daylight where I shouldn't be able to!

Thanks Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
84' 90 3.9 V8 Caged Pickup Build Thread - Now For Sale

24th Jul 2023 3:04pm

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