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CSW Side rear window seal, weak spot?


Paul64

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Hi,

I noticed in a heavy downpour that a small amount of water appears under the rear bench seat. At first I thought it may be coming through the body seal as looks a bit cracked. However, this must be quite a wide seal, so unlikely to leak. The only other possibility that I can see is the side rear window seal. Are these known to be a weak spot? If it needs changing is this a difficult job?

Cheers, Paul.

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It'll be a complete window out job, remove the rubber filler strip & drill out all the rivets, then carefully remove the window assembly, to remove the centre vertical seal strip, there's a screw at each end,you'll see it in the frame edge,

there's a seal MUC1008 between the window frame & body panel, the vertical seal strip MWC7614 & the felt strip MUC3096, any or all of these could let water into the rear interior, obviously the vehicle will need 2 of each, plus lots of rivets to refit the assemblies

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It'll be a complete window out job, remove the rubber filler strip & drill out all the rivets, then carefully remove the window assembly, to remove the centre vertical seal strip, there's a screw at each end,you'll see it in the frame edge,

there's a seal MUC1008 between the window frame & body panel, the vertical seal strip MWC7614 & the felt strip MUC3096, any or all of these could let water into the rear interior, obviously the vehicle will need 2 of each, plus lots of rivets to refit the assemblies

Thanks for that

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Hi,

I noticed in a heavy downpour that a small amount of water appears under the rear bench seat.

Cheers, Paul.

In that case, i'd just sit back and consider yourself lucky!!! :lol::lol:

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Checked the bottom drainage vents. All clear. Noticed near side lower seal a bit porous. Looks like the offending article. Seems like a big job Western for one single strip of seal. I have just smeared some grease along it for now. Will have to think about a full seal change. I can drill out the rivets, but have none to replace or a rivet gun yet. I take it a LR specialist would clear out my bank balance if I asked them to do it?

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I thought it was compulsory that you had to have leaks !!!

(Wasn't it in the design specs ?)

Yours looks too clean to have leaks! It is a real pain though, as the paint work is bubbling up beneath the leak inside and out. I was out pm in the LR, and took some pics of the offending area. Too Mildly miffed to load up now, so will do it mane.

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blimey, your keen :i-m_so_happy: I've got to change those seals front & rear on my 110 too, got the bits but need to clean up & paint the channels first, maybe one day I'll get round to it :hysterical:

Yes, The mud and water piling in today. Found a local army range to do a bit of off roading on. On my way back home bought the rivet kit and got straight down to business. Drilled out old rivets, dropped sill, cleaned up mess, dried it off, lined with silicone, replaced seal, riveted, replaced sill. Done in 1.5 hours. Would have been quicker, but all sill bolts corroded on which were a bit of a pig to get off.

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How do you insert photos with text rather than create links anyone? HELP

in the 'full edit' box, there's a small icon of a tree [8th from the left] click on that & enter your link [must be hosted on a website or in the gallery of this site] to your picture, then click 'preview post' if it's all there then click 'add reply'

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in the 'full edit' box, there's a small icon of a tree [8th from the left] click on that & enter your link [must be hosted on a website or in the gallery of this site] to your picture, then click 'preview post' if it's all there then click 'add reply'

Did it, didn't work. All that does is review the link. How do you get the actual picture in the post rather than the link?

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I see what's happening, the link you have above is a dynamic link, for some reason this site won't let those type work, can't remember how I got past it last time, I can put your pic on my Photobucket pages if you like, it'll work then.

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This is the problem. Whenever i try and insert the image fro web host this message comes up.

Sorry, dynamic pages in the tags are not allowed

What does this mean in English?

seems that your photobox site doesn't allow hot linking, except by inserting a link like you have already done above, I can't get it to work either :rolleyes:

you can upload the picture to the gallery from your profile 'My Controls' & then link to it from your post

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Thanks Ralph,

I Opened an account with Photobucket. It works fine from there. I have now edited my message. what do you think of the damage caused by the leak?

not unusual damage the water/moisture has got under the paint & corroded the body capping, these cappings used to be galvanised but were changed to non-gal, which lets this happen,

is that at the forward end around the welded joint ? a good clean off, treat & repaint will sort it.

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not unusual damage the water/moisture has got under the paint & corroded the body capping, these cappings used to be galvanised but were changed to non-gal, which lets this happen,

is that at the forward end around the welded joint ? a good clean off, treat & repaint will sort it.

Yes, it is at the forward end, but is also at the rear and the same two points on the other side. Repair job on the list for a dry and less cold day.

Cheers, Paul.

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