When I worked at a main dealer in Surrey, England there was and maybe still is a 48 page A4 book on how to fix water leaks in defenders, every day there was vehicles outside with water being sprayed onto them, this rarely worked in my opinion, as it's hard to recreate leaks by simulation like that due to varying angles, wind etc. Anyway I came to the conclusion that higher customer expectation of the vehicles due to the new breed of Landrover ownership was causing a lot of disappointment, fuelled by the salesmen promising to fix the leaks, which is ultimalety impossible. Mike's got it right, they are great in hot dry places like Africa, ironic really being built in rainy old blighty. The other thing I noticed at the dealer was that because they were increasingly being stuffed with stupid carpets and thicker and thicker mats, they used to store up all this water and stink, rather than just dump it out the bottom where rain needs to go to water the flowers etc. Just my thoughts, we love these old heaps so much, we put up I guess. Thanks Mike for teaching a thirty year Landrover Mechanic lots of new ideas, it's all about learning everyday from each other

For the roof seam, I have successfully used some transparent Sikaflex. It does a much nicer job than the silicone and remains flexible. Also for the gutters, the roof racks damage the sealant inside the gutter and the water can then ingress in the inside part of the gutter. Re-sealing these is a good idea if they show cracks

Thanks for the info Mike. My 92 110 is leaking from the alpine Windows but drips into the car at the front just as you say. Oh well, another job to add to the list. Regards from the Midlands, UK.

We're fortunate to have a leak free Defender (MY2015), can you believe it? But I watch your videos anyway. Apprechiate you're doing them and I know sooner or later I'll need them :-)

06:40 sounds exactly like it's mine

Mike i have the same problem with my alpine window on the drivers side, didn,t know where the water was coming from now i do know👍

Your video's are very useful!!! We recently had very heavy rain, and there was literally a puddle on my drivers seat and water over the handbrake, dashboard...just everywhere. It looked as if someone had just thrown a bucket of water in there. Going through your vids to see what I can figure out. I've been using SUGRU, will this damage the car (as it is a type of moldable silicon).

I will have to check my alpines-I have had drips I cannot understand after replacing the door and door window seals! I had the crack in the latch panel and reinforced mine with 6mm aluminium plate - I tried finding a replacement part but was impossible to source - like your comment I reinforced a larger area.

Hi Mike. its a td4 2.2L. 110 Station Wagon built in 2012. at the Rear doors i think i could locate the drop-in point close to the doors (could it br caused by the recently applied grease). at the Front i could not locate whether the water gets through the doors/Window or the bulkhead. however the front insulating mat is like a sponge filled with water..

Hi Mike! Thanks for all information and smiles that you are spreading. Have a problem with a leaking slide window on my Defender 90 -02 on right side. Put DumDum in some areas but keep getting like a flushing through some kind of draining hole on the inside? Leaking behind the front passenger seat and the seat in the back.Is this something that is possible to fix with just dum dum or is this a more major problem with the seelings do you think? Best and a lot of thanks / David, Sweden

Above the vents where the windscreen joins , Is it best to pull the foam out and put dum dum in , or put dum dum on top . Ive tried this way but getting a drip on the passenger side above the wiper motor area . inside of the outer foam seal .

Hello there been watching your videos for years and can’t think of anyone better to ask for help, I know this is a bit different to your topic but my defender has serious condensation leaks and leaves puddles in the back gutters, would you know of any way to stop this many thanks from hastings england. 👍

Hi I get leaks on all four carpets (front and back seats carpets) of my 130. I suspect the leak is coming from the outer window seals into the doors and unto the carpets. But I am not sure. Any thoughts on where the leaks could be from?

Late comment, but have you ever seen a Defender where someone has successfully fitted a rain channel along the outer edge of the windscreen frame to reduce the water run off from the roof gutter to the door? If it was paint matched it certainly wouldn't look that out of place & would definitely help against that knee/foot shower you get when opening the door.

Hi, my 110 (TD4) does have wet insulation and mats close to the door and the bulkhead as well as the 2nd row. Can you show where and how the water runs gets into the doors and the bulkhead? Regards Jens

Instead of Sikaflex, has anybody ever used Stixall as a sealer on their Defender?

How do I separate the bottom of the door glass from the metal actuator/carrier

What's the product name/code for the stuff you call dumb dumb please?

Interesting video but I must say I've never had a leak in my three Nissan Patrols nor has my brother's 40 series Landcruiser. There must be a little masochism in Landrover ownership. ;)

I have a 110 leaking from above the pedals also water dripping from inside the dashboard .Anyone help