urbandekay
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Why is the compartment below the floor in the boot area wet? Freeloader 1 td4
Water in tool compartment
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Water is getting in ...
urbandekay
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You don't say
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I am surprised, that as an old-timer, you arent aware of this, or the fixes 
. Havent you searched?
. Havent you searched?
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I am surprised, that as an old-timer, you arent aware of this, or the fixes
For the plug ?
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the other way you can get water in the boot is to reconnect the battery, forget that this makes the window go down and then park it outside in the *issing rain for a week ....
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Dont need to do that, Dipps. Just need to sit on the keys
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Dont need to do that, Dipps. Just need to sit on the keys
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Found this vid earlier, very informative ...
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Many people do not realise they can operate their Freelander 1 tailgate window with the remote key fob. Press and hold the open button on the key fob and the tailgate window will come down. You can put it back up either using the button on the dashboard, or by inserting the key in the tailgate door handle and turning it clockwise until the window is fully up. Please note this is the only operation for the key in the tailgate door, this key DOES NOT open the door!
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tiz also in the QFAC section.
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Drill a 6mm hole (quarter inch in old money) either end. Not everyone's answer though but it solved my problem
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but do it properly - dont just drill it - theres a knack to forming it, tha knows
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Why drill a hole at the front of the vehicle ?
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to let the water out, silly
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urbandekay
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I am surprised, that as an old-timer, you arent aware of this, or the fixes
Old timer I may be but Freeloaders are new arcane devices to me
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Multiple reasons why there's water in the fish tank:
I bought my hippo a dehumidifier years ago and put that in to run for a few hours when condensation builds up on the windscreen a lot. Never had the fish tank fill up but many others have. It's a popular problem. Sometimes thought to be caused by a hot eggsauce under the boot area, which is cold and doesn't get much air flow.
Note: when I ses rubber around the tailgate... I means the rubber round the tailgate when the tailgate is shut. When open the rubber is mounted on the main bodywork.
- Condensation from lack of air flow through the boot - many years ago this was due to foam behind the wheel arch plastic not being cut back
- Early FL1's needed a replacement rubber seal round the tailgate which was betterer and solved leaks
- Take oft and refit the eggsisting rubber round the tailgate and it may solve a leak
- Check rubber around the tailgate isn't split, ripped or damaged
- Boot floor split due to crash damage not repaired propper
- Rear boot floor split due to bottoming out oft road causing the eggsauce to whack and split the boot floor
- Condensation due to not opening air vents or windows when using the FL1
- Under the rear seats there's a 7 inch diameter circular plate over the fuel tank connections. Drive through water with this missing or not screwed down will cause road spray to get in under the rear seats and fill the fish tank
- Sometimes get roof leaks but this is rare
I bought my hippo a dehumidifier years ago and put that in to run for a few hours when condensation builds up on the windscreen a lot. Never had the fish tank fill up but many others have. It's a popular problem. Sometimes thought to be caused by a hot eggsauce under the boot area, which is cold and doesn't get much air flow.
Note: when I ses rubber around the tailgate... I means the rubber round the tailgate when the tailgate is shut. When open the rubber is mounted on the main bodywork.
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