Jump to content

Disco Series 1 - Common Leak points


Mark

Recommended Posts

OK,

I have a Series 1 Disco, and most of the floor matting is pretty wet. I know the rear floor has rotted out in several places, and I know there are one or two (!) rusty bits on the floor areas. These are going to get fixed, but if I don't want them to happen again, how do I minimise* the water entry into the vehicle?

There must be some common areas that always leak, can anyone point me in their direction, and the best way to cure the leaks?

Thanks

Mark

*Minimise - It's a Land Rover, it's going to leak!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Rear alpine lights......

Remove, clean or replace seals, refit, and apply sealer as well...

Also in the car, remove the door trim panels and check out the plastic water covers on the panel.

The door area is a "wet area" and rain can run off the window onto the inside of the door.

Any splits in that plastic, means water runs inside the door trim and onto the sill carpet.

Seal with gaffer tape or masking tape. ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The water comes through the body joint not the windows

the gutter trim has a taped joint underneath the black plastic

seal under this plastic and below the gutter where the rear quarter joins it.

Pauls water ingress manual is ideal and worth looking at and has now been added to the Tech Archive

Edited by white90
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I found my drivers footwell soaked thru a few weeks ago, just after the autumn rains started!

sealed the gutters with silly cone sealant - not pretty but does the job!

carpets not drying out so investigated further.

found that water was getting in at the top of the front wing.

temporary measure was to get a can of waxoyl from halfrauds and sprayed everything in site.

one tip is to removed the small plastic shield at the top of the front wing. makes it easier to get a good spray of wax in there.

now have nice dry carpets!!!

Also found true LR build quality trying to get the front wing off.

a job much easier than i thought it was going to be!

anyhoo trying to remove the top bolt of the wing, accessed when the door is open, it was just spinning.

turns out whoever put it in didn't let go of the trigger on his windy gun soon enough and had stripped the bolt threads. much levering with a screwdrive got it out tho'

clunk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The water comes through the body joint not the windows

the gutter trim has a taped joint underneath the black plastic

seal under this plastic and below the gutter where the rear quarter joins it.

Pauls water ingress manual is ideal and worth looking at and has now been added to the Tech Archive

Mine came in through both! :o

Sunroof leaked too, but a tube of silicone fixed that. Bit warm in summer though :huh:

My favourite memory of Disco ownership was the way i'd go downhill and the water would run from inside the headlining onto the sunvisor and drip on the dash pod and my leg!

:lol: those were t' days :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thankfully, I havn't got any sunroofs in my disco, but I am pretty sure I have all the gutter issues!

At the moment it is not a problem as there is not enough of the floor left to hold the water in.... :blink:

Mark

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience. By using our website you agree to our Cookie Policy