landy 110 defender

[Bolt]

I never worry about the water coming in, its all the different types of oil seeping out that should concern you.

[Breezeblock]

landrovers come fitted with water leaks and oil leaks as standard from the dealer dont they

[mendiplogs]

HI breezeblock no what mine i had a new land rover 90 less then 1000 miles the gear box got very hot mate and dealers neaver fix it i had land rover 6 weeks and i sold it :lol:

[tommer9]

I put up with this for years and years, and seem to have finally cured it! (it'lll probably start leaking now i have said that!!) I made sure that the doors made a good seal with the rubbers, I had to bend that top in ever so slightly, and shape the front edge inwars to make sure, and then I siliconed along the top of the windscreen frame where it meets the roof, bringing it round the first 6 inches or the door seal too. Having holes in the gutter drilled for the roofrack has meant endless leaks- in the morning about a cupful of water would run out of the channel behind the headlining above the dor an soak me. So i got some "Plumbers Gold" sealent/ adhesive, and put a hefty coating along the outside gutter- as has been mentioned above the meagre sealant applied at the factory soon wears out and leaks like hell! So far so good- no leaks yet!

[Nick Watkins]

I have to disagree with most on this thread and say that having owned 4 Defenders none of mine have leaked any water unless of course I have purposely submerged it.

 

I did however buy a new 06 plated one that did show the leak and after driving it back to the dealer they sorted it within an hour.

 

It is fixable and something that you shouldn't have to put up with.

[grantdude]

Many thanks to all. ripped the carpet out and on the next fine day the silicone is coming out. Look out sunroof !!!!!!

[tommer9]

Silicone may not be your answer. YOu need something like plumbers gold, as silicone needs to be trapped between 2 surfaces to be best (yeah I know- baths, showers etc etc....) but i have had probs with silicone before. Bituminous mastic would be good too.

[treequip]

I never worry about the water coming in, its all the different types of oil seeping out that should concern you.

 

Not at all, the time to be concerned is when the oil stops.

It means the gearbox, engine, diff, all three (delete as appropriate) is empty

[penfold]

landys all have points where water gets in; its so you sink down onto the river bed to get traction quicker and there are corresponding holes to release the water once you have crossed:thumbup1:

[Matthew Arnold]

We had a leak coming from the front bulkhead down into the footwells. We used a garden hose to find the leaks and sealed the holes up with bathroom sealant. We have even gone along the length of the bulkhead to make it watertight.