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

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 
Recommended Repair Procedure above 
No  Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have be en...

Apply sealant to the joint if pinholes and cracks 2 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured), gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth 3 
Remove excess sealant from the body area 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 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...

Attach the door joint patch ensuring the patch is aligned 
with the flange. The patch should be free from 
creases/bubbles. Apply a thin bead of sealant appro x 20 - 
40mm long across the body side and lower body flang e. 
Smooth sealant into flange area. Ensure there is no  gap 
between the waist seal and the newly applied sealan t 3 
Remove excess sealant from the body area 4 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured) door 
joint patch(s) 5 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area...

Check the condition of the flip seal at the bottom of the 
door if damaged or misaligned may allow water ingre ss 2 
Materials required: paint roller, sealant, dum-dum 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...

Apply sealant / dum-dum along the top of the latch  
shedder (fig 2) 2 
Apply sealant to the panel joints above the latch shedder 
but underneath the glass run channel (Fig 3) 3 
Materials required: sealant, dum-dum, tools (for do or 
casing removal),  door shedder – must be replaced   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 leak test and visual inspection o f any 
suspect or wet areas, once the water entry...

Critical visual area = high quality of sealant finish 
required   2 
Materials required: sealant, dum-dum 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 
displaced 
PINPOINT...

Carry out a water leak test and visual inspection of 
any suspect or wet areas, once the water entry poin t 
has been determined refer to the Water Ingress  
Paths And Recommended Repair Procedure above 
No  Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have  
been displaced 
PINPOINT TEST R : ROOF TO A POST JOINT 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
R1: ROOF TO A POST JOINT
 NOTE: On some vehicles the gap at the top of the  roof is filled with dum-dum on later vehicles this was changed to 
black,...

It is not usually necessary to use sealant in this repair however if the gasket appears to require additional  sealing medium, a small run of sealant is acceptable. Care  should 
be taken not to distort the gasket when applying th e 
sealant 
2 
Materials required: boning tool, tools, sealant 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...

Materials required: sealant, windscreen hinge gasket 2 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area for 
water entry 3 
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 
displaced 
PINPOINT TEST U : MAIN HARNESS GROMMET 
TEST...

Carry out a water leak test and visual inspection of 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 
displaced 
PINPOINT TEST V : AIR CONDITIONING PIPE GROMMET 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
V1: AIR CONDITIONING PIPE GROMMET
 NOTE: Visual inspect around grommet looking for a reas of poor seating 
Use a boning tool to re-seat the...