Leaking bulkhead to windscreen seal
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Ahh, they are water shedders. I just used thick polythene on mine, from garden centre.
AndrewAndDebbie
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I blasted the 110 with a pressure washer for 15 minutes and only a tiny bit of water got in. There is a small leak on the tub seal.
It may be as dry as I'm going to get it. I'll see how it does during the next big storm.
Those are genuine Land Rover water shedders. Part numbers are EJD500620 and EJD500630. I paid £10.30 + VAT each from Rimmer Bros. Seen them slightly cheaper elsewhere. Water was getting into the doors, on to the back of the door cards and then into the foot wells. They come with sealant already applied. About the only trick is to remove the plastic nuts for the door pull. Push them through the water shedder and back onto the door.
Money well spent.
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AndrewAndDebbie
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Lift up handle doors??? You could probably cut holes and "make them fit" but no idea if it would keep the water out.
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Mine was leaking via the windscreen seal. I had a good look under the deal and it does hold water and seems to get in at the bottom just were the corners of the window start to curve. It looks like there is join in the frame. I had the dash off and there appears to be something like a gulley just below the window were and water ingress will leak down into and as soon as you turn your vehicle all the water run off that way. Any way. I got a tube of gutter seal. It does not go fully off but lightly skins so always flexible. I used it all around the window seal and then squeezed it in and cleared of all the excess. Now no more leaks
No...push button doors. Looks very similar, I don't know how much the doors have changed between 1992 and 2012....i know they're now all steel rather than just steel frames, but wondered if they're the same shape.
It looks like the foam could offer some sound insulation as well, which would be of interest
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You could buy one and give it a try.
I don't know much about older Defenders.
I drove a friend's NAS V8 Defender 90 back when they were new. (I'm American, moved to the UK 8 years ago) His had the doors with the sliding window tops. Must have been about 1994.
I don't know much about older Defenders.
I drove a friend's NAS V8 Defender 90 back when they were new. (I'm American, moved to the UK 8 years ago) His had the doors with the sliding window tops. Must have been about 1994.
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Not seen those before, are they just for the 2007 onwards Puma Defenders?
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Not sure when they changed to those fancy water shredders. Mine had a plastic lining in the doors to stop the water dropping out of the bottom of the door card on to the floor. The shredder and the plastic guide the water through the door frame and out of the water vent holes on the outside of the door to sill seal. You use butyl tape to stick the plastic sheet to the door frame.
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Don't know. They are the correct part for 2007- Ours is a 2010 and they fit perfectly.
There is a chance they will fit on push button handle doors. Do the door cards interchange? The door pull, latch lever and window regulator need to be in the same locations. Other than that you could probably make it fit.
It wouldn't cost much to try it.
One thing: I doubt they can be reused. I did rust prevention and screw tightening before fitting the water shedder.
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Annoying that whoever had the doors apart couldn't spend £22 to fix it right. Previous owner only had the 110 for six months. I wonder if his "repairs" cause the leaks or if he sold it because it was leaking so badly.
Either way, it is dry in front now and I didn't have to replace the bulkhead seal. The only leak I can find is a small one along the tub to side panel. There is no interior back there so I may leave it. I can just wipe up the drips with a rag.
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I bought some for my 2000 model - they didn’t fit properly - the profile of the door is different and they tore when I tried to stretch them to fit. I’ve reverted to plastic sheeting - does the job well enough.
