Land Rover Body Repairs Water Leaks Water Leak Landrover Jlrext Com Manual

Body Repairs - Water Leaks - Water Leak 
Diagnosis and Testing 
Inspection and Verification 
1.1. Verify the customer concern. 
2. 2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical or  electrical damage. 
3. 3. 
If an obvious cause for an observed or reported con cern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step. 
4. 4. If the cause is not visually evident, verify the sy mptom and refer to the Symptom Chart. 
Water Leak Diagnostic Procedure 
Introduction  
This procedure...

There are different substances that can be used to seal water leaks, putty type sealant and wet/paste  sealant. Examples of 
these are bostic (dum-dum) 303 glasticon and bet afill 10210 which is a white paste and terostat 33 which is clear. 
 NOTE: Do not use silicon based sealers as these w ill cause problems if any subsequent paint operations are required. 
Careful consideration needs be given as to the subs tance used to seal a water leak, for example an external seam on a 
white vehicle would...

Windscreen hinge  Main harness grommet Air-con pipe grommet 
For windscreen hinge GO to Pinpoint Test T.  For main harness grommet GO to Pinpoint Test U.  For air-con pipe grommet GO to Pinpoint Test V.  
In rear luggage compartment/seating area (entry point - lower body side/rear)Rivets in body side  Tail lights/rear end  capping  For rivets in body side GO to Pinpoint Test W.  For tail lights/rear end capping GO to Pinpoint Test X.  
In rear luggage compartment/seating area (entry point - upper body...

apertures for abnormalities/distortion. Apply sealant to the outer edge of the grommet and reinstall 
Remove excess sealant from the body area 2 
Materials required: sealant (clear or black), gloves, spirit 
wipe, cloth 3 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 4 
Is water still entering the vehicle?  
Yes  Carry out a water leak test and visual inspection o f any 
suspect or wet areas, once the water entry point ha s been 
determined refer to the Water Ingress Paths And...

TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
D1: FOOTWELL SEAMS 
 NOTE: A 12 volt hand lamp shone underneath the vehicle and viewed form the interior may assist in tracing leak paths 
Lift or remove floor mats/carpets. With the hood op en carefully direct water from the top, down the scuttle panel and under the vehicle. There are several seams with in the 
footwell, water entry may be from any or all of the se, also 
visually check and seal, the grommets and apertures  in 
the front of the tunnel area as...

Pay particular attention to the corners of the floor 
panel  as there is an overlap condition where multiple 
panels meet, apply sealant and wipe it into the ove rlapping panel edges and corners this should prevent further  water 
entry. Sealant can be added to the gasket of the  
removable floor plate as required 
2 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured),  gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth 3 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 4 
Is water still entering the...

Remove excess sealant from the body area 2 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured), gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth 3 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 4 
Is water still entering the vehicle?  
Yes  Carry out a water leak test and visual inspection o f any 
suspect or wet areas, once the water entry point ha s been 
determined refer to the Water Ingress Paths And 
Recommended Repair Procedure above 
No  Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have be en...

TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
H1: AIR INTAKE DUCT TO BLOWER
 NOTE: The wing install process is to lower the wing into place along the face of the scuttle panel, this can displace the 
foam seal attached to the blower box 
Check the condition and location of the foam gasket  joint 
between the air intake duct, and the blower box ins talled 
to the scuttle panel 1 
If possible apply sealant to the aperture with the  wing 
installed 2 
If it is not possible to seal the aperture with the  wing...

If it is not possible to highlight the actual area of the ingress the remove the blower box and check the int egrity of the foam gasket, replace gasket as required, adding a 
fine bead of sealant to the gasket before carefully  
reinstalling to ensure a good seal 
2 
On some 07 model year vehicles there may be water  
actually dripping through the blower box grille in  the 
passenger footwell, this is caused by a problem wit h the 
sealing of the two halves of the blower box itself,  and 
replacement of...

For repairs to a minor water ingress issue, it may be 
possible to apply a bead of sealant to affected are a and 
smooth in 2 
For removal and installation of the wing air duct ( fig 1). 
Care must be taken to ensure a good mating interfac e 
between the duct and foam gasket on the blower 3 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured),  gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth 4 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 5 
Is water still entering the vehicle?  
Yes  Carry out a water...