Wet and cold in Defender - Page 2 - Land Rovers Only

Pedro · 02-03-2005, 07:52 AM

No leaks for me amigos,sun always on shine here

Mike080381 · 02-25-2005, 08:36 AM

Having gone from a Series III to a defender, It's amazingly dry, only leaks from the sunroof and both door!

whistler110 · 02-25-2005, 06:08 PM

No leaks huh? Take it through a car wash, you'll find a few. The first time I went through the car wash I didn't know about the leak in the vent above my wife, ooops. She just laughed.

Geobloke · 03-01-2005, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whistler110

No leaks huh? Take it through a car wash, you'll find a few. The first time I went through the car wash I didn't know about the leak in the vent above my wife, ooops. She just laughed.

Eeeek

you took your defender through a carwash?? your a braver man than me! Am petrified that the hot air blower will not sense and react quickly enough to the sharp angular front and windscreen!!

whistler110 · 03-02-2005, 11:22 PM

The wash I go to doesn't use hot air, I have enough already

. And I know, what's the point of washing the truck, it looks better dirty. They lay a lot of salt on the roads in the winter here so I make a point of taking the 110 through the wash to clean the underside, my wife doesn't come along anymore she just waits for me to come out all wet.

worms · 03-06-2005, 01:32 AM

Automatic car washes work fine with a 110, as long as you can find one that has sufficient head clearance! Kids love it - dodging the jets of water in the back! However, they never do a particularly good job on the back door, with the spare wheel fitted, or on the mirrors, or on the chassis, or the front lights, behind the bull bar. In the end it is better to wash it by hand and pressure wash the underneath and the kids have even more fun scrubbing the roof with a yard brush and a hose!

toppa · 03-16-2005, 10:55 AM

Czech republic get down to -20 to -30 in the winter, you could try the czech defender club,
www.defenderclub.cz, as listed in the land rover owner mag.
They may be able to help.

Get used to the leaking it is easier in the long run.
Cheers

02-03-2005, 07:52 AM	#16 (permalink)
Pedro Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spain/Portugal Posts: 97 Gallery: 0	No leaks for me amigos,sun always on shine here __________________ Landroverforums Model forum USA Landrover Forum

03-16-2005, 10:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
toppa Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Surrey,UK Posts: 8 Gallery: 0	Cold Czech republic get down to -20 to -30 in the winter, you could try the czech defender club, www.defenderclub.cz, as listed in the land rover owner mag. They may be able to help. Get used to the leaking it is easier in the long run. Cheers

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02-25-2005, 08:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mike080381 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Gallery: 0	Having gone from a Series III to a defender, It's amazingly dry, only leaks from the sunroof and both door!

02-25-2005, 06:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
whistler110 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28 Gallery: 0	No leaks huh? Take it through a car wash, you'll find a few. The first time I went through the car wash I didn't know about the leak in the vent above my wife, ooops. She just laughed.

03-02-2005, 11:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
whistler110 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28 Gallery: 0	The wash I go to doesn't use hot air, I have enough already . And I know, what's the point of washing the truck, it looks better dirty. They lay a lot of salt on the roads in the winter here so I make a point of taking the 110 through the wash to clean the underside, my wife doesn't come along anymore she just waits for me to come out all wet.

03-06-2005, 01:32 AM	#21 (permalink)
worms Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 41 Gallery: 0	Automatic car washes work fine with a 110, as long as you can find one that has sufficient head clearance! Kids love it - dodging the jets of water in the back! However, they never do a particularly good job on the back door, with the spare wheel fitted, or on the mirrors, or on the chassis, or the front lights, behind the bull bar. In the end it is better to wash it by hand and pressure wash the underneath and the kids have even more fun scrubbing the roof with a yard brush and a hose!

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