Leaky Defender
Discussion
Now I know you're all going to say it's standard but I wanna know why
Drivers foot well above the pedals....water pours in.
So when I talk to me dealer they say it's gotta go to their bodyshop to find out why and where.
FFS they all leaka nd I'm sure they must know where from without taking the car off me and taking it to a bodyshop
Anyone got a cure? It's a 2013
Drivers foot well above the pedals....water pours in.
So when I talk to me dealer they say it's gotta go to their bodyshop to find out why and where.
FFS they all leaka nd I'm sure they must know where from without taking the car off me and taking it to a bodyshop
Anyone got a cure? It's a 2013
My 2009 SX has leaked since iv'e owned it (2yrs and bought from a main dealer) onto the passenger footwell. Told 'they all do that' and found the heavy duty rubber mat set a godsend. Only problem now is I've had to put a new screen in and it now leaks from the driver's side as well! Have accepted it's part of the car's 'charm'...
Edited by JamieG on Saturday 8th March 12:26
Fact is that they all bloody leak, the only difference between them is whether it ends up on your foot/arm/head or not while you're driving.
It has to be said though, it does seem like the quality has taken a dive in recent years. A mate has a 3 year old 2.4 TDCi and he's had endless problems with it, I think it's had a new gearbox and sounds like it's going to be needing a new rear diff soon. The thing get's plodded around the village where he lives, no heavy off road, and occasionally gets used to tow a Caterham on an open trailer.
Forums seem to suggest that his experiences aren't unique.
It has to be said though, it does seem like the quality has taken a dive in recent years. A mate has a 3 year old 2.4 TDCi and he's had endless problems with it, I think it's had a new gearbox and sounds like it's going to be needing a new rear diff soon. The thing get's plodded around the village where he lives, no heavy off road, and occasionally gets used to tow a Caterham on an open trailer.
Forums seem to suggest that his experiences aren't unique.
Poor quality control and a focus on the trinket-laden chelsea tractors has always been the bane of the working Land Rover.
There is no excuse for leaks.
Defender is a neglected product save for having the occasional tickle to ensure they can meet emissions legislation and continue to sell the cinderella of their 4x4 portfolio.
There is no excuse for leaks.
Defender is a neglected product save for having the occasional tickle to ensure they can meet emissions legislation and continue to sell the cinderella of their 4x4 portfolio.
It doesn't have to be hermetically sealed or air tight, just designed with some attention to detail to retain tolerances suitable for manual assembly whilst reducing significantly the risk/liklihood of water ingress.
If water is seeping between the pedal box and the bulkhead would a better solution be for the pedal box to be mounted on a 20mm upstand - a minimised seep path?
A case in point is a friend's TD5 90 - poorly fitted bulkhead vent seals result in water ingress which trickles down the electrical harness, takes residence in a splice header and a few years later renders a vehicle off-the-road because the headlights won't work. FFS why? The only sort of "feature" this is is bad design compounded by bad production engineering.
Great product, lacks attention to detail.
If water is seeping between the pedal box and the bulkhead would a better solution be for the pedal box to be mounted on a 20mm upstand - a minimised seep path?
A case in point is a friend's TD5 90 - poorly fitted bulkhead vent seals result in water ingress which trickles down the electrical harness, takes residence in a splice header and a few years later renders a vehicle off-the-road because the headlights won't work. FFS why? The only sort of "feature" this is is bad design compounded by bad production engineering.
Great product, lacks attention to detail.
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