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Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 31

Driver door water ingress

My 2003 defender driver door has Ingress of water thru the roof lining at the top corner, I’ve visually checked the door seal it seems ok, any ideas? replace the door seal?

Thanks

27th Jul 2023 12:43pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2064

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Quite common. Could be any number of sources.

Do have a look for an hairline crack externally where the roof meets the gutter - a useful temporary fix there is the humorously named Capt. Tolley’s Creeping Crack Cure.

Good luck 🤞

27th Jul 2023 1:07pm

Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 31

Thanks,

27th Jul 2023 1:18pm

Harry.O

Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 708

For me, it was the seam where the horizontal part of the roof meets the sloping part above the front seats. Captain Tollys worked for this issue.

It may be worth checking the join where the windscreen meets the roof and the top corners where the windscreen, roof and leading edge of the front doors all congregate behind the door seal. Sikaflex works well for the former and dum-dum putty behind the seal for the latter

2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles

27th Jul 2023 3:17pm

Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 31

Thanks all sorted, I used silicone as a temporary fix, which did the job, I have a similar issue although no leaks, where the roof meets the poly glass panelling (van type) there is a black bead, jointing, gasket? It runs around the full body at the top also at the bottom of the panelling where it joins the upper bodywork, it’s about 3 mm wide both are black in colour, unfortunately they are breaking down in some areas.
Do you know what this material is? And is it purchase part?

Regards

5th Aug 2023 8:50am

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 662

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Here you go Luna Landy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193747210652?mk...media=COPY

I’ve sent you a PM as I believe we live in the same area

Jim

5th Aug 2023 1:07pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 894

.... or go to another eBay listing .....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155704240938?ha...R5T32dq4Yg

Good Luck

5th Aug 2023 1:31pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6051

Just the drivers door leaking? think yourself lucky man!

5th Aug 2023 10:12pm

Lunar Landy

Member Since: 02 Jun 2023
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 31

8th Aug 2023 8:40am

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