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Deano64



Member Since: 16 Aug 2013
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

Does the screen wash jet just pull out of the light with a bit of force? I've been disconnecting it at the hose join further back when I've been taking it off ?

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Post #377504 28th Aug 2019 2:06 pm
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grumsel



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Here they just pull it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7drsDrBi7E

Post #377505 28th Aug 2019 2:18 pm
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Boxbrownie



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Don’t know if they mention it on the video (didn’t watch it) but there is a “key Way” on the washer jet so it only goes back in at the correct angle, just make sure it’s aligned when “shoving it back in” Wink Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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Post #377511 28th Aug 2019 3:17 pm
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Deano64



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

New one finally fitted. Seal is about twice as thick as original one ! The washer jet seemed to push in ok. Let’s hope that’s an end to it...at least while the car is in my possession.

Post #379765 13th Oct 2019 9:09 pm
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I Like Chips



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"Let’s hope that’s an end to it...at least while the car is in my possession"

With the FL2...........................Times without number has that thought crossed my mind

Post #379774 14th Oct 2019 6:46 am
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snappa



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What year was the upgraded seal fitted as standard out of interest?

Post #379776 14th Oct 2019 8:17 am
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mike e



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new seal did not cure mine,,,,there was a gap between
front(clear) & back (black) of light,,water was going through
the light 2007 hse gone
214xs

Post #379783 14th Oct 2019 3:19 pm
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Deano64



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

snappa wrote:
What year was the upgraded seal fitted as standard out of interest?


Don’t know. Can’t see any leak in my new one ...........yet 😬

Post #379792 14th Oct 2019 5:45 pm
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CED



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A repair that works is to apply two parallel beads of silicone ( tiny bead with the existing nozzle of the silicone tube, without cutting it) to the existing gasket. Allow this to dry, then smear some vaseline to the silicone and rea-semble the light to the car. This will achieve a tight waterproof seal. It is important to keep the silicone beads as tiny as possible.

Post #379793 14th Oct 2019 6:58 pm
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tenet



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United Kingdom 2015 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey

Deano64 wrote:
snappa wrote:
What year was the upgraded seal fitted as standard out of interest?


Don’t know. Can’t see any leak in my new one ...........yet 😬


My 64 plate light was replaced under warranty so not too sure they were upgraded. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

Post #379805 15th Oct 2019 8:58 am
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CJOver



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Just done mine, the leak was not bad and only when the wind and rain was coming from one direction - the seal was very wet along the top edge in one corner so it looks like that is where it was starting to break down.

The link that grumsel provided above was very informative in how to dismantle the unit.

I found that the rear wash jet pipe work had a joint so I was able to split the tube at this point with out having to remove it totally, this may be an adaption that a previous owner did but was vey useful to find.

I think I spent more time cleaning up off the old seal than all the rest of the job 40 minutes in total. MY13 HSE Lux Santorini Black
MY11 HSE Santorini Black Gone
MY08 SE Blue, Gone
Alfa Romeo GT Gone
Alfa Romeo 156 Space wagon Gone
Volvo V40 Gone
Volvo 480ES Gone
VW Sirocco GTX Gone

Post #379813 15th Oct 2019 10:22 am
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Deano64



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Maybe the seal just gets thinner with time / degradation. On the washer jet topic - my old one just pulled out of the light unit with a slight bit of force and the new one just pushed in

Post #379818 15th Oct 2019 11:46 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Same here, washer jet just an interference fit, but has a small lug to orientate it correctly.

The seal,on my old lamp was squished thin as well, never leaked but the new lamp’s seal was much thicker and made it a hard push to clip the new lamp in place, I am sure the old seal was just squished from being in position for 12 years. Regards

David

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Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #379832 15th Oct 2019 2:32 pm
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AmaraJohn



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Only had my freelander a month, 2011 SD4 HSE. Found the high level brake light was loose. Took it off and started to put seal on but decided to clean the grime from the bodywork first. Found that a previous owner had tried to force it off and had bent the metal that the light clips sit in. Bent the metal back and the light fits perfectly, like new and no leak.

Post #380793 4th Nov 2019 5:47 pm
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SeeFive



Member Since: 04 Oct 2019
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

I wish I had read this thread a couple of weeks ago and left well alone.

When washing the car the other weekend, I noticed the that there was a lot of moss on the top joint of my high stop lamp. So I dutifully cleared it all off and basked in the self satisfaction of it looking far better at the expense of my fingernails.

Yes, you guessed it. Following another bout of glorious British weather, it now leaks! Soggy carpet in the boot and a tell tale drip on the plastic window moulding directly under it.

Time to get a new gasket and some silicon grease, or alternatively fill it up with moss again which seemed to do the trick quite well before I got all picky about the appearance, dammit.

Post #381957 29th Nov 2019 12:48 pm
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