Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover 2002MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - LM - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 GENERAL INFORMATION29 30 31 GENERAL DATA32 33 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 39 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS40 MAINTENANCE41 42 ENGINE - V843 44 45 46 EMISSION CONTROL - V847 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V848 49 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V850 51 COOLING SYSTEM - V852 53 54 55 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - V856 57 58 TRANSFER BOX59 60 61 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - ZF 5HP2462 63 DRIVESHAFTS64 65 FINAL DRIVE66 67 68 FRONT DIFFERENTIAL69 70 71 72 STEERING73 FRONT SUSPENSION74 75 REAR SUSPENSION76 77 BRAKES78 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS79 80 81 82 DOORS83 EXTERIOR FITTINGS84 85 INTERIOR FITTINGS86 87 88 SCREENS89 90 91 SEATS92 93 94 SUNROOF95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 BODY SEALING MATERIALS104 105 106 107 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING108 109 PAINTING110 111 HEATING AND VENTILATION112 AIR CONDITIONING113 114 115 WIPERS AND WASHERS116 CHARGING AND STARTING117 118 119 LIGHTING120 CONTROL UNITS AND RELAYS121 122 DRIVING AIDS123 124 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN125 126 WINDOWS127 128 NAVIGATION AND IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT129 HARNESSES130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures107 · CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING
107 · General

Water Leaks

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Range Rover L322 Range Rover Service Procedures
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LEAK DETECTION › Water Leaks
CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALINGWater Leaks
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CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING

LEAK DETECTION

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LEAK DETECTION

Water Leaks

Where water leakage is involved, always adopt a logical approach to the problem using a combination of skill, 
experience and intuition. Do not reach a conclusion based only on visual evidence, such as assuming that a wet 
footwell is caused by a leak emanating from the windscreen. It will often be found that the source of the leak is 
elsewhere. Use of the correct procedure will increase the chance of locating a leak, however obscure it may seem.

Tools and equipment

The following tools and equipment are recommended for the purpose of detection and rectification of water leaks:

1 Garden sprayer (hand-operated).
2 Wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
3 Dry, absorbent cloths.
4 Battery torch.
5 Small mirror.
6 Weatherstrip locating tool.
7 Trim panel remover.
8 Small wooden or plastic wedges.
9 Dry compressed air supply. 

10 Hot air blower.
11 Sealer applicators.
12 Ultrasonic leak detector.

During leak detection, the vehicle should be considered in three basic sections:

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The front interior space.

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The rear passenger space.

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The loadspace or boot.

Testing

From the information supplied by the customer it should be possible for the bodyshop operator to locate the starting 
point from which the leak may be detected. After the area of the leak has been identified, find the actual point of entry 
into the vehicle.

A simple and effective means in the first instance is an ordinary garden spray with provision for pressure and jet 
adjustment, which will allow water to be directed in a jet or turned into a fine spray. Use a mirror and a battery-powered 
torch (NOT a mains voltage inspection lamp) to see into dark corners.

The sequence of testing is particularly important. Start at the lowest point and work slowly upwards, to avoid testing 
in one area while masking the leak in another. For example, if testing started at the level of the windscreen, any water 
cascading into the plenum chamber could leak through a bulkhead grommet and into the footwells. Even at this point 
it could still be wrongly assumed that the windscreen seal was at fault.

Another important part of identifying a water leak is by visual examination of door aperture seals, grommets and 
weatherstrips for damage, deterioration or misalignment, together with the fit of the door itself against the seals.

Sealing

When the point of the leak has been detected, it will then be necessary to rectify it using the following procedure:

1 Renew all door aperture seals and weatherstrips which have suffered damage, misalignment or deterioration.
2 Check all body seals to ensure that they are correctly located on their mounting flanges/faces using a lipping 

tool if necessary.

3 Dry out body seams to be treated using compressed air and/or a hot air blower as necessary.
4 Apply sealant on the outside of the joint wherever possible to ensure the exclusion of water.
5 When rectifying leaks between a screen glass and its weatherstrip (or in the case of direct glazing, between the 

glass and bodywork), avoid removing the glass if possible. Apply the approved material at the appropriate 
location (i.e. glass to weatherstrip or glass to body).

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