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Mr Brown
Member Since: 21 Jan 2023
Location: Charente-Maritime
Posts: 5
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I have a 2011 Lhd Discovery 4. I’ve owned it for nearly 2 years and never noticed a leak. Last week I noticed the drivers footwell was soaked, the cable channel all along the sill is full of water and the carpet under the 2nd row seat nearest the door is wet. I’ve checked the front sunroof drains and they are all fine. I have taken the A pillar trim off and poured water into the lower hole as well as with the hose pipe. I did get some water dripping in. I know this was a problem on the the Discovery 3. Does anyone know if the problem carried over to the Disco 4 or if there are any other areas to check. Thank you in advance.
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 22nd Jan 2023 9:56 am |
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tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
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Welcome to LR ownership 
Very common problem. Use the search function and you’ll find plenty of content and solutions.
I haven’t a sun roof so can’t comment on the drains issue but when I had the same issue it arose after I had my windscreen changed and the trims either side of the screen weren’t put back with new clips and water got in.
Are yours loose? A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
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| 22nd Jan 2023 11:09 am |
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Mr Brown
Member Since: 21 Jan 2023
Location: Charente-Maritime
Posts: 5
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Hi Tanters, thanks for the reply.
I’ve owned and driven LR for over 30 years so have experienced most of the misery associated with Land Rover ownership 😂 but this has been a first. That’s reassuring to know yours was leaking around the A pillar trims. My covers weren’t really loose and it’s an original LR windscreen so don’t think it’s been changed. I’m going to change the trim clips and seals. Did you clip off the lower trim pin on the cover and tape over the lower hole in the A pillar? Hopefully that will sort it. When yours leaked was it drenched and went back under the rear seats? Thanks again and I’ll have a search through older posts as well 👍
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| 22nd Jan 2023 12:22 pm |
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tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4287
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 You know it all too well so
I’d did clip it off and tape up the holes. The fresh clips seemed to have helped also
Yes, the floors was flooded. Soaking wet and amazed I hadn’t noticed a smell. It was damp internal windows in the morning that made me suspicious. Thankfully, only the front carpet had to come out. Dried in the garden over a weekend at summertime and no harm done.
Learned a lot about the car taking it apart to get the carpet out ….. so, that was a plus I guess
I just check under the front carpet now and again to make all ok
Good luck with solving it A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
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| 22nd Jan 2023 4:30 pm |
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Mr Brown
Member Since: 21 Jan 2023
Location: Charente-Maritime
Posts: 5
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I’m half deaf and have a bad left knee from driving these crazy vehicles, we should have learnt by now!
Again thanks for the reply much appreciated. I’m going to tackle the A pillar trims first as it’s the easiest and cheapest. Oh agreed, I’ve learnt loads about taking the interior apart, I’ve got a huge pile of plastic to get back in, taking out the seat definitely made it easier. I’ve got an electric fan heater running trying to dry carpets and foam in situ.
Was your leak on a disco 3 or 4 ? Thanks 👍👍
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| 22nd Jan 2023 6:17 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Hair dryer is the best tool to dry out the carpets as you can lift the carpet up slightly and blow underneath It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 22nd Jan 2023 6:37 pm |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
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A little tip with the A pillar trims is to run some Sikaflex around the holes as well for a “belt and braces” effort! I’ve done this every time I’ve had the trims off and not had an issue. I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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| 22nd Jan 2023 9:08 pm |
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tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4287
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It was the D3.
Tbh, I tried the drying in situ but if the level was a bad as you say, you’d be amazed how much water that foam holds. I bit the bullet and took it out altogether so I could hang it on the line to drip dry after a good stomping to get the excess out 
Hang it in the garage with a heater?
The car should be still driveable if you can’t be without it with the carpet out for a few days …. Just a bit nosier inside  A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
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| 22nd Jan 2023 9:31 pm |
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Mr Brown
Member Since: 21 Jan 2023
Location: Charente-Maritime
Posts: 5
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Thanks to everyone for the replies and tips.
After I sucked out most of the water with a wet vac I did carefully use a hairdryer type heat gun to dry the metal seams.
After I propped up the carpets and run an electric fan heater under the foam and carpets for a few hours each day for the past 3 days. It was soaking and took a long time to dry! The freezing weather hasn’t helped. If I have to do it again i will as suggested remove them completely, quicker in the long run.
I’m going to replace all the clips and seals and try a bit of silkaflex and see if that solves the problem.
I’ve found lots of info on this being a common problem on the D3 but not on the D4 , I would have thought the body shell was the same with the same holes. I don’t know if the other parts where modified on the D 4 to solve the problem.
Thanks again for the help.
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| 25th Jan 2023 9:18 am |
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tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4287
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Good stuff Glad you got it sorted
On to the next problem A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
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| 25th Jan 2023 9:55 am |
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Mr Brown
Member Since: 21 Jan 2023
Location: Charente-Maritime
Posts: 5
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hopefully no more major problems for the moment! I will have the tackle the front lower wishbones though in the near future, should be fun.
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| 27th Jan 2023 3:57 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 680
 
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A small dehumidifier can be quite effective, it reduces the moisture in the air so allows the standing water to then evaporate even at low temperatures. Quite useful in caravans and motor homes.
The main thing is to get to know how long the tank takes to fill and avoid opening the door too often. Some will even allow you to feed the water out a drain which if it can be piped out of the vehicle you don't have to check it so often. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 29th Jan 2023 6:45 pm |
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