fender246

Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #1

Hi all i am new to this so bear with me
i have just bought my freelander 1 4 wks ago
and just found out tha my boot carpet below
the n/side rear light is soaking wet ,so i am
hoping someone might have had this trouble
and knows where it might be coming in

 

Mainwaring

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #2

Hello,

what body is it? If it's the 3 door hardtop, is your hardtop fitted in ok?

 

fender246

Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #3

Hi it is a estate if thats how you would describe it

 

Kizzeh

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #4

rear window rubber?

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #5

or the seal behind the trim across the back window, or the mountings for the roof rails if they are fitted.

 

C

cuza68

New Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #6

what year is it? Most likely the glass seal to the rear door

 

cox325

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #7

check the grommets are still there. both sides. it enters the boot space behind the rear light trim.

 

K

kosh

New Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #8

probley the seal round the tailgate window - i had the same problem , i replaced the rubber seal

 

fender246

Member

• May 1, 2012

• #9

Hi all read everyones comments on my problem
i folded back the carpet and let loose with the
hose pipe,no sign of water anywhere i have put a humidifier
in to dry it and keep a eye on it,i would like to thank all
for their input

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2012

• #10

is the roof lining damp or wet?

 

Diesel Do

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2012

• #11

Check out myfreelander.co.uk it covers the factory fixes for water ingress plus loads of other stuff. I find it very useful. W

 

fender246

Member

• May 2, 2012

• #12

Hi no roof lining is not damp or wet
i have moved the door catch over
a touch so the rear door shuts a
bit tighter see what that does

 

bushwwacker

Well-Known Member

• May 3, 2012

• #13

Is the cubby box in the floor wet aswell?

 

fender246

Member

• May 3, 2012

• #14

Hi all i think i found where the water
is coming in there is a vent in the wing
it must be behind the rear wrap round
bumper its coming in by that filling up
a llittle well where the inner wheel
arch meets the floor filling up and
spilling over onto the boot carpet
luckly enough it is still under warrantee

 

J

Just Billy

New Member

• Aug 2, 2012

• #15

I have the same problem and just tracked it down to the bottom corner on the hinge side of the door seal ! The seal looks ok and it took a while to eventually soak through. I just wonder if there is a way to use a sealant or something other than replace the whole seal.

 

crockett007

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2012

• #16

Just Billy said:

I have the same problem and just tracked it down to the bottom corner on the hinge side of the door seal ! The seal looks ok and it took a while to eventually soak through. I just wonder if there is a way to use a sealant or something other than replace the whole seal.

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Hi Billy

I've got the same issue, and have done everything bar fit a new seal, which I have bought and is sitting in a big box in my living room, waiting to be fitted. Pricey, at 130 sheets, and I hope it cures the problem......................

 

Mainwaring

Active Member

• Aug 6, 2012

• #17

Just Billy said:

I have the same problem and just tracked it down to the bottom corner on the hinge side of the door seal ! The seal looks ok and it took a while to eventually soak through. I just wonder if there is a way to use a sealant or something other than replace the whole seal.

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I had the exact same and have sorted it completly by simply pulling the seals out in the corners then carefully refitting them.

I have a thread about it here which may help;

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

Mine's 3 door, if you'rs is a 5 door there may be a few other reasons other than seals such as roof rails etc.