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treeman:
after playing around in the floods an seeing how my door seals dont stop water gushing in :oops: i was wondering if i could fill the door seals with silicone sealent,would i still be able to shut the doors properly? i know its goin to be a hard job stopping water coming in totally but aslong as it doesnt look like niagra falls coming in im not too bothered, has anyone done this? any advice welcome, cheers

chris9119:
You can fit new door sealing strips and create a better seal. However, I thought that Land Rover door seals are designed to leak to allow water into the vehicle to keep the wheels on the ground (traction) and not just float away..........

Kaneda:
Discovery 1 door seals are cut at the bottom. This allows water in so the wheels stay on the ground. If you become watertight you'll float off and that'll be the end of that wading trip!

ChrisW:
You can supplement the existing door seals with some self adhesive closed cell foam around the door bottoms/sides making sure you leave a couple of gaps to allow the water to pass through - I'm assuming your existing seals are in a bit of a state judging by what you say about amount of water.

treeman:
ahh better not fill the seals then  i didnt think of that  :doh: thanks guys, the seals arnt too bad its just that iv spent a fair time in the water this weekend towing people out, so the disco is drenched, in that case il prob cut the carpet in strategical places so i can take it out before wading and off roading and use the carpet as a template to cut some rubber lining for floor protection, i dont fancy floating away  :lol: thanks again

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