National Windscreens is hopeless

meego · 2025-03-02T19:10:14+0000

Gingerbread said:
I plan to do some work to the right side wheel arch area anyways as there is rot on the arches behind the plastic guards.

Do you have any photos of the work you did?

Are there any others here on this forum who have repaired leaky bulkheads and can share their experience?

Here you go. I done mine with the loom in place and wrapped it with a plumbers soldering mat.

Gingerbread · 2025-03-03T01:19:20+0000

Thanks for the helpful replies. The more I look at it, the more I think water is entering at the buklhead. It is only the right side footwell that is wet. This corresponds with the loom hole on the right side.

Another question:
Is it not true that water is supposed to not actually reach this area? I mean the scuttle gutter channels the water to the outside of the wings away from the bulkhead. Is it a sign that the scuttle gutter is leaking and not doing its job? There is a lot of old factory seam sealant in the scuttle itself that I can imagine has hairline cracks galore.

AllanWorms · 2025-03-03T03:51:33+0000

At the base of the windscreen, where the pillar joins the inner wing and scuttle area, there is a hole from manufacture. It *had* sealer in it, but it dries out - just like the ****ty crap the used in the gutters. The whole seam is a leak point. On my Disco 1, I had to strip and reseal the entire seam and no it's bone dry. I don't have sunroofs either. It was ALL from the that hole.

It's really common on Disco 1's, and people have reported the Disco 2 has a similar, but slightly smaller hole. On a Disco 1, the square hole is big enough to get the tip of my little finger in!

Gingerbread · 2025-03-03T14:43:09+0000

AllanWorms said:
At the base of the windscreen, where the pillar joins the inner wing and scuttle area, there is a hole from manufacture. It *had* sealer in it, but it dries out - just like the ****ty crap the used in the gutters. The whole seam is a leak point. On my Disco 1, I had to strip and reseal the entire seam and no it's bone dry. I don't have sunroofs either. It was ALL from the that hole.

It's really common on Disco 1's, and people have reported the Disco 2 has a similar, but slightly smaller hole. On a Disco 1, the square hole is big enough to get the tip of my little finger in!

I had a close look at the scuttle/wing/bulkhead area. Is this hole here supposed to be clear??

Gingerbread · 2025-03-03T14:45:30+0000

Am I right in thinking this panel gap should be sealed off?

Gingerbread · 2025-03-03T14:50:16+0000

The scuttle area is rust free and drain hole clear. Would the windscreen heater cable gland/grommet be a leak path?

Gingerbread · 2025-03-03T15:05:29+0000

AllanWorms said:
At the base of the windscreen, where the pillar joins the inner wing and scuttle area, there is a hole from manufacture. It *had* sealer in it, but it dries out - just like the ****ty crap the used in the gutters. The whole seam is a leak point. On my Disco 1, I had to strip and reseal the entire seam and no it's bone dry. I don't have sunroofs either. It was ALL from the that hole.

It's really common on Disco 1's, and people have reported the Disco 2 has a similar, but slightly smaller hole. On a Disco 1, the square hole is big enough to get the tip of my little finger in!

Are you referring to this area? Is there a hole behind this seam what leaks? Are you suggesting renewing/resealing this seam?

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