Tetsu0san Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hi all This is a job I have been putting off for a while, but with the heavy rain today I was getting a wet foot while driving, so I need to remove the dash to see where the rain is coming in, and to repair a couple of holes that I can see. How easy is it to remove the dashboard? What do I have to remove to get access to the bulkhead from the inside? Cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 before stripping the entire dash out, check these areas. outside on bulkhead below windscreen, there should be 2 rubber buffers that the bonnet rear edge butts against, if these are missing water can get into the cab more here remove fusebox cover, pull back mat from the sides there should be 2 oval rubber grommets [one each side] replace if missing or ripped/punctured item 5 page 750 there should be a rubber gasket around the holes where the clutch & brake pedal units come in to the cab make sure these are intact or use a suitable sealaant between the pedal box units & bulkhead. clutch item 13 on page 476 & brake item 10 on page 478 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Mine also leaks through the windscreen rubber and this trickles in and then down into the footwell giving the impression the leak is lower down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Cheers for all that info, that is very helpfull. I think I see the problem now though. Where the channel behind the bonnet lets water run off the side, it goes down the joint between the wing and the bulkhead and down the side of the footwell. There is a pretty big hole there which is probably where the water is coming in. It then runs along the plastic under the dash and onto my foot. Wing off as well as dash out I think. I also want to get to some holes on the inside in the top corners by the windscreen hinge bolt holes. Usually this is on the outside, but not on mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slihp Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Teti did this job in the last two weeks, before fitting new carpets wanted to find out where the water was getting in so stripped the cab back to bare, seats dashboard the lot. The full dashboard can be taken off in a morning. Im glad i did it as i could see water trails that would have been hidden. Also allowed me to hammerite any rust that the water ingress had causedmy grommets were ok but the one in the passengers footwell was missing. but it turns out my watter was coming from bad seals on the windscreen vents. £11 replaced them and IM DRY NOW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH4RKY Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 There is a Tech Guide about how to remedy leaks on landroverweb.com Hope this link works: Defender Water Ingress Manual Need to sort a few leeks on mine before i bother fitting any sort of interior. Went round a corner earlier today and literally got rained on from the top of the door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 There is a Tech Guide about how to remedy leaks on landroverweb.com Hope this link works: Defender Water Ingress Manual Need to sort a few leeks on mine before i bother fitting any sort of interior. Went round a corner earlier today and literally got rained on from the top of the door... Also in out Tech Archive index too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighouse shed Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 if you want to get dash off grab the instructions from the LR radio fitting kit, lots of piccies and straightforward. If you can't find one pm me and i'll do a dig and scan it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I thought the built in Shower was a feature ;-) Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 That is why I have put it off soo long. A friend has a 54 plate 110, top of the range spec, ex demo vehicle and that leaks too. Not as bad, but still a wet foot on occasion. I am sure they must have a part number for a water leak, same as they have for oil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 The only leaks left in my 90 are the footwells, I'm 99% sure it's coming from the windscreen seal (badly perished at the corners like they do) and the windscreen hinge bolts (the gaskets for those have long perished too). The plan is to have it all off when I get a chance and replace them both, plus the screen-to-bulkhead seal, and hopefully that'll see me dry in the rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I thought my leak was from a perished windscreen seal until I had a new windscreen and seal fitted. The leak must be from somewhere else. I also have looked at the ingress manual which is of some help. Luckily it doesn't rain much here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challo Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I had a leak earlier this year, which I thought was coming from the bulkhead. Eventually traced it to the throttle cable, a grommet was missing, but an easy fix nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanlrlukic Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 outside on bulkhead below windscreen, there should be 2 rubber buffers that the bonnet rear edge butts against, if these are missing water can get into the cab more here I'm lacking those rubber buffers too. It seems I cannot find their p/n in my parts book. Anybody has it handy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr110katy Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I think I might have a leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Also in out Tech Archive index too Ralph, I tried this a while ago and got a 404 error, The Defender water ingress manual is down or missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I think I might have a leak Looks normal to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 On my phone I can't make head nor tail out of that picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Ralph, I tried this a while ago and got a 404 error, The Defender water ingress manual is down or missing. Here you go Paddy, a new link http://www.landroverweb.com/Pdf-files/Manuals/Land_Rover_Defender_Water_Ingress_Manual.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 On my phone I can't make head nor tail out of that picture ? left hand front footwell, full of water by the look of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie1717 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I found my water leak was coming through the seam in the bulkhead, directly under where the Heater Blower/Matrix is bolted down. Removed all interior Trim and ran hose on LR until i could see exactly where it was coming through, originally i could see it dripping from the Plastic Trim over the Door Catch/Restraint Bar which made me think it was coming in through the Door Seal (which i also changed). removed Heater, cleaned up, resealed with Dintrol 410 http://www.amazon.co.uk/DINITROL-POLYURETHANE-Sealing-adhesive-compound/dp/B007W1OWLS and refitted heater. Also fitted new seals between Wing Inlet and Heater & Heater and Bulkhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Here you go Paddy, a new link http://www.landroverweb.com/Pdf-files/Manuals/Land_Rover_Defender_Water_Ingress_Manual.pdf Thanks that works fine , but not the link in tech archives, manuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'll see if I can get the dead links in the tech archive updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L835 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Mine leaks through the door seal where it changes shape by the hinge, then runs along the bulkhead before dripping from below the wiper motor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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