Teaboy2 · Nov 18, 2024

Just like everyone else on this post I've got the leaks.
It seems like Sicaflex is the favourite for replacement, but how do you clean the old perrished sealer off? What do you use?
I have to do the gutters and the top of the windscreen.
It's possible that I have cracks in the gutters, but they're not visible due to excess weight on the roof bars, this could be a source of ingres not mentioned before.

miktdish · Nov 18, 2024

I'm a big fan of Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure.
I've had great success around the windows and on the roof/gutters

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Penetrating sealant for repairing leaks from hairline cracks in the home, RV, car and boat. Dependable since 1986. - Find and Fix Leaks from Hairline Cracks -

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lightning · Nov 18, 2024

We bought a new Defender 90 TD5 back in 2006.

Some months later l was in the dealers buying a dog guard. The salesman asked me "how is the Defender"
"lt's great" l replied. "No water leaks at all" (he'd warned me to expect the occasional water leak)
"No leaks at all?"
"None" l said
"It's faulty" he replied

dag019 · Nov 19, 2024

Teaboy2 said:
Just like everyone else on this post I've got the leaks.
It seems like Sicaflex is the favourite for replacement, but how do you clean the old perrished sealer off? What do you use?
I have to do the gutters and the top of the windscreen.
It's possible that I have cracks in the gutters, but they're not visible due to excess weight on the roof bars, this could be a source of ingres not mentioned before.

For cleaning out the gutters I used lots of laborious elbow grease with various scrapers and picks. Then Covered the whole lot with tiger seal.

neilp1 · Nov 19, 2024

dag019 said:
For cleaning out the gutters I used lots of laborious elbow grease with various scrapers and picks. Then Covered the whole lot with tiger seal.

Me too. I also picked out all the sealant on the roof joints and resealed them with tiger seal. S**t job

Teaboy2 · Nov 19, 2024

neilp1 said:
Me too. I also picked out all the sealant on the roof joints and resealed them with tiger seal. S**t job

Looks like I've got a good job coming.
What is tiger seal, I've not come across that, bear in mind we are in deep central Portugal!
I've just had a poke around the top of the windscreen and it's not good. So that's going to have to be on a priority basis, I was going to try Sikaflex as mentioned in previous posts.
Thanks for the replies.

Anaconda · Nov 19, 2024

Tiger seal is a PU adhesive.

dag019 · Nov 19, 2024

Teaboy2 said:
Looks like I've got a good job coming.
What is tiger seal, I've not come across that, bear in mind we are in deep central Portugal!
I've just had a poke around the top of the windscreen and it's not good. So that's going to have to be on a priority basis, I was going to try Sikaflex as mentioned in previous posts.
Thanks for the replies.

LINK Tiger seal come sin white, is probably the same as sikaflex just a different brand. It is a polyurethane adhesive sealant and most importantly comes in white (as well as black)!

miktdish · Nov 20, 2024

I believe Sikaflex 291 is the same as TigerSeal.

Sikaflex®-291

Sikaflex®-291 is a non-sag 1-component polyurethane sealant specifically developed for the marine market, which cures on exposure to atmospheric moisture.<br /> Sikaflex®-291 meets the requirements set out by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

gbr.sika.com

Teaboy2 · Nov 20, 2024

Thanks ,I was going to ask if there was a special code number, that's answered it.
Much appreciated

Forrest Gump · Thursday at 23:11

Look…just accept those brutes leak…they always have…they always will…when you accept this then you will find peace with yourself… I rebuilt mine…it STILL EFFIN LEAKS

please refer to picture for the solve.

. P.S- incase you ain’t found out yet the heaters on these machines are excellent!

Teaboy2 · Thursday at 23:59

Forrest Gump said:
Look…just accept those brutes leak…they always have…they always will…when you accept this then you will find peace with yourself… I rebuilt mine…it STILL EFFIN LEAKS please refer to picture for the solve. . P.S- incase you ain’t found out yet the heaters on these machines are excellent!

Very filosofical thank you, we don't get to much wet weather down here, but when we do it's a diving suit you need.

dag019 · Friday at 14:12

Forrest Gump said:
I rebuilt mine…it STILL EFFIN LEAKS

I am in the same position. Acceptance is the way forward!

marjon · Friday at 14:23

I have found that parking it at the right angle stops it P-ing on my knee when I drive off the drive

.

J

miktdish · Friday at 14:36

If I park mine at the right angle it pees onto the passengers shoulder when I leave the drive.
Which I find most amusing but the Mrs doesn't ..

Forrest Gump · Friday at 17:41

Teaboy2 said:
Very filosofical thank you, we don't get to much wet weather down here, but when we do it's a diving suit you need.

Should be warm rain down with you, like the picture of your wingdog...love dogs.

dag019 · Friday at 18:45

marjon said:
I have found that parking it at the right angle stops it P-ing on my knee when I drive off the drive .

J

Same here. The issue is the worst angle is nose high. And that is how I need to park on the driveway!

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