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rhodiejeb

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The tool well in the boot of my freelander 1 keeps getting water in it. There are no holes. The door seal looks intact, but this might be the only way in, even though I can't see how it gets in. I removed the door sill and sealed under it thinking the water might get in using the recessed hinge attachment area. Any ideas?
Thanks.
 
Common fault, the rear seals seem to be the problem here, will replace mine soon
i also have water in there and i will drill a hole in the mean time.
 
Lots on here will tell you not to drill hole but sort out rear door seals or plastic trim above door, These are the right things to do,

I cleaned rubbers up and siliconed the plastic trim on but still got boot locker full of water so I drilled the hole,

Still a bit damp and I often wonder about the rust it might cause later but I dont have a locker full of water any more,

Not the right thing to do, but the easiest

Also remember if you going off road or through fords a hole can let water in as well as out
 
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Bloke i work with has a freelander 1 and had the same problem. His garage told him to silicon the gromets in the boot well. Dunno if he has done this or if its the problem but worth a look?
 
Hi '
I have had the same problem on mine , after about 2 hours of water testing on Friday I found where the water was coming in and filling the boot up .
With the rear quater panel inner trims removed you can see the air vents ,there is a seal around them which has failed on mine. Water is coming through here and fills up the inner panel. Where the inner panel meets the boot floor about 15 mm up is a 4mm hole , as the water entres the inner panel and fills up the water then comes through the hole and then into the boot ,this is the same on both sides.
I now have a dry freelander for a change
 
After reading a dealer notification I found that on my wife's 2006 model it was the plastic inserts that hold hold the lid hinges in place that were leaking and nothing to do with the door-seal at all.
For some reason, after a few years the neoprene seal around the insert can allow water in. New insets c/w seal are available but I just cleaned the old ones and re-fitted with a smear of silicon and they have been 100% effective since.

As for drilling a hole, can't see the point.
That way you definately have a way for water to get in which keeps the carpet damp and unless you treat correctly it is then a prime location for corrosion to take hold.
 
Litch said:
After reading a dealer notification I found that on my wife's 2006 model it was the plastic inserts that hold hold the lid hinges in place that were leaking and nothing to do with the door-seal at all.
For some reason, after a few years the neoprene seal around the insert can allow water in. New insets c/w seal are available but I just cleaned the old ones and re-fitted with a smear of silicon and they have been 100% effective since.

As for drilling a hole, can't see the point.
That way you definately have a way for water to get in which keeps the carpet damp and unless you treat correctly it is then a prime location for corrosion to take hold.
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The point of drilling a hole or two is to allow water/moisture to get away. We don't all have the time of frankly patience to take the back apart. Admire those that do!:)
 
"We don't all have the time of frankly patience to take the back apart. Admire those that do!"

It was the work of minutes to do.
Disconnect the speaker & unscrew the lid, lift up the carpet and prise out the inserts, clean up the surrounding area (on the underside as well) and re-fit with a smear of silicon. I left the carpet folded back and the lid removed for a few days to allow it to dry thoroughly but when I was sure the fault was fixed (easily checked with a hose played on the underside) I refitted it.
Time of repair about 30-mins.
 
Litch said:
"We don't all have the time of frankly patience to take the back apart. Admire those that do!"

It was the work of minutes to do.
Disconnect the speaker & unscrew the lid, lift up the carpet and prise out the inserts, clean up the surrounding area (on the underside as well) and re-fit with a smear of silicon. I left the carpet folded back and the lid removed for a few days to allow it to dry thoroughly but when I was sure the fault was fixed (easily checked with a hose played on the underside) I refitted it.
Time of repair about 30-mins.
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You may have been lucky - dont think its always as simple as this on FL.
 
"You may have been lucky - dont think its always as simple as this on FL."

Very true and when I first noticed that there was water present I immediately thought the worst as all that people talk about in this situation is the rear door seal. It was only after I took a second look and identified that the floor of the boot was dry and it was only the tool-well that was wet that I checked out the dealer notifications and saw that it was likely that it was the seal around the inserts.
A quick & easy fix, imagine the hassle & expense of replacing the rear door seal and then finding out you still had a leak?
 
Litch said:
"You may have been lucky - dont think its always as simple as this on FL."

Very true and when I first noticed that there was water present I immediately thought the worst as all that people talk about in this situation is the rear door seal. It was only after I took a second look and identified that the floor of the boot was dry and it was only the tool-well that was wet that I checked out the dealer notifications and saw that it was likely that it was the seal around the inserts.
A quick & easy fix, imagine the hassle & expense of replacing the rear door seal and then finding out you still had a leak?
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Sorry, yes with you - your profile says you drive "90 300TDi Soft-top". So, Defender, Disco and softback FL? Anyhow, all the best and agree better to fix boot leak properly, of course! :)
 
DONT JUST DRILL A HOLE!

Honestly, that lets the water out but won't cure the problem, have a read of this thread I created when I sorted out my boot.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/boot-locker-190132.html

It's likely to be the rear door seals in my opinion, my boot apeard dry apart from the tool locker. It wasn't till I got the side panels out that I found water in the corners too. I simply reset the rear door seals on mine (i.e. didn't replace them) and it solved it. It really was that easy.
 
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Disco owner in this pic driller a hole in his. Look what happened within 2 weeks.

(nicked from another forum)

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