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

							If leak is still present the rivet should be drilled and 
replaced, and then painted with a touch up stick 2 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured),  gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth, hammer, nylon block, rivet, riv et gun, 
touch up stick 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 TEST X : TAIL LIGHTS/REAR END CAPPING  
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
X1: TAIL LIGHTS/REAR END CAPPING 
To seal the rear seam, squeeze sealant into the sea m then smooth into the gap, wipe sealant into the joint then clean away an excess sealant with a spirit dampened cloth  
1 
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							To seal the rear lamp remove rear lamp and apply sealant around circumference of lamp base, re fit and wipe away 
any excess sealant 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 
displaced 
PINPOINT TEST Y : CORNERS OF UPPER BODY QUARTER PAN ELS 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
Y1: CORNERS OF UPPER BODY QUARTER PANELS 
Squeeze sealant into seam then smooth into gap, wipe 
away an excess sealant 1 
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							Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured), gloves, 
spirit wipe, cloth 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 Z : UPPER TO LOWER BODY JOINT (WAIST  REAR) 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
Z1: UPPER TO LOWER BODY JOINT (WAIST REAR)
 NOTE: The seal between the upper and lower body (waist seal) is made from a type of memory foam, the latest seal is in 
three sections which lock together, the seal is stu ck to the upper body side but is not stuck to the r ear tub 
 NOTE: Sometimes the seal can be slightly inboard  of the joint leaving a small cavity, by slackening off all the fixings of 
the body side it is possible with a plastic tool to  push the seal back outwards closing the cavity. If  it is a small cavity it is 
possible to seal the cavity with a small amount of  sealant wiped into the cavity and any excess cleane d off, if the vehicle is 
a model that is trimmed inside then the cavity can  also be sealed from the inside, a larger amount of sealant may be used 
if it will be hidden in normal usage by the interio r trim 
 NOTE: Should the seal itself require replacement  the upper body side can be removed without removing  the roof panel 
itself by removing the upper and lower fixings and  slackening the front and rear fixings, the roof panel can then be 
supported using a temporary support whilst the uppe r body side is removed to facilitate the seal change 
 
Care must be taken to ensure that the seal between  
the roof an upper body side is not compromised, and  
the seal across the front between the windscreen 
surround and the roof is still correctly located 1 
Materials required: sealant (clear or black), glove s, 
spirit wipe cloth, tools for removal as required, s eals 
as required 2 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 3 
Is water still entering the vehicle?  
Yes 
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							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 Pat hs And Recommended Repair Procedure above 
No  Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have  
been displaced 
PINPOINT TEST AA : REAR END DOOR 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
AA1: REAR END DOOR
 NOTE: Due to the location of the spare wheel, the  rear end 
door may become miss-aligned to the body due to fixing torque relaxation. Check/set the torque of the fixing to 2 2 newton 
metres (plus or minus 3 newton metres) 
Check the profile and set/alignment of rear end doo r, 
adjust as required 1 
Check the aperture seal bubble section for splits d ue to 
door misalignment 2 
Check condition, location and security of aperture  seal 
replace as required 3 
At the waist join, check for patches and sealant qu ality 
(See waist seal instructions above) 4 
Materials required: Aperture seal (replace as requi red), 
sealant (clear/body coloured), gloves, spirit wipe  cloth, 
touch up stick 5 
Allow the sealant to cure, and retest suspect area  for 
water entry 6 
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 
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							Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have been 
displaced 
PINPOINT TEST AB : ROOF SEAM 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
AB1: ROOF SEAM
 NOTE: High visibility area excess sealant must be  wiped away leaving no residue or evidence of repai r 
Visual inspect the entire roof seam looking for  
irregularities in the flange edge condition. Check for gaps 
between the panels and panel joint conditions. Appl y 
sealant as required 1 
Materials required: sealant ( body coloured preferr ed or 
clear), cloth, spirit wipe, gloves 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 AC : ALPINE LIGHTS 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
AC1: ALPINE LIGHTS
 NOTE: High visibility area excess sealant must be  wiped away leaving no residue or evidence of repai r 
Gasket joint leaks - Using black sealant, seal between 
the joint edges of the gasket 1 
Gasket to roof leaks  - Due to the design of the gasket 2 
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							seal this is a very rare leak path. The leak is probably 
caused by deformation to the gasket which should be  
evident by visual check. The gasket should be re-se ated 
and re-tested prior to completing this repair. Usin g the 
boning tool carefully lift the outer edge of the ga sket seal. 
Working around the alpine light, lift and apply sea lant 
between the gasket and the roof panel. Care  must be 
taken to ensure that the roof is not damaged or scr atched 
whilst sealing the alpine light  
For leaks through the centre (lace section) apply s ealant 
between the joint and wipe away an excess sealant 3 
Materials required: sealant (clear/black), boning t ool, 
cloths, spirit wipe, gloves 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  Reinstall any trim/panels or component that have be en 
displaced 
PINPOINT TEST AD : FRONT CORNER SEAMS 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
AD1: FRONT CORNER SEAMS
 NOTE: Arrow indicates the usual area for front ro of cracks (wisp cracks) 
 NOTE: Care point – it may be necessary to touch u p the paint work using a paint touch up stick 
Apply sealant into the cracked area then remove excess 
sealant 1 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured) c loth, 
spirit wipe, gloves, paint 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 AE : DRAIN CHANNEL SEAL 
TEST CONDITIONSDETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
AE1: DRAIN CHANNEL SEAL
 NOTE: Before any repairs take place ensure that t he issue is not caused by an incorrectly installed or non approved roof 
rack 
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If the crack is minor it can be repaired by applying 
clear/body coloured sealant and then wiping it into  the 
crack with a gloved hand. If the crack is larger th e vehicle 
may require a body shop repair which will require t he body sealant scraping out of the channel, replacing with new 
body sealant and repaint  
1 
Materials required: sealant (clear/body coloured),  cloth, 
spirit wipe, gloves 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 
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