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Faults and Fixes • RE: Water Leak Adjacent to Rear View Mirror

zig — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:44:53 GMT

Author: zig
Posted: 2nd Sep 2026 6:44 pm (GMT 1.00)

Did they just take out the original screen, remove what was left of the bond on both the screen and the car and then just rebond it in or did the fit a replacement screen?
Who did they get to do the work and how long were you without the vehicle?

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Faults and Fixes • RE: Water Leak Adjacent to Rear View Mirror

BAZ8046 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:53:43 GMT

Author: BAZ8046
Posted: 2nd Sep 2026 4:53 pm (GMT 1.00)

Yes it does sound like it is the common bonding issue at the top of the screen.
When mine was refitted there was no bond at all across the top of the screen and the sealant just lifted away with the screen.
If you want to check just apply some light pressure to the inside of the screen at the top pushing out.
If any movement is present the screen is not fixed to the car.
This needs sorting quickly before the water starts to cause other issues.
I'm not...

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Faults and Fixes • Water Leak Adjacent to Rear View Mirror

zig — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:39:45 GMT

Author: zig
Subject: Water Leak Adjacent to Rear View Mirror
Posted: 2nd Sep 2026 2:39 pm (GMT 1.00)

My Discover 5 has fixed front and rear panoramic roofs and as it was first registered in September 2024, is thus still covered by warranty.

Last week while driving a whistling sound occurred when driving over 50 mph, which sounded as if a window was open.

It was found that placing a finger on plastic housing behind the rear view mirror caused the pitch of the sound to vary and by pressing a finger on the windscreen adjacent to plastic housing behind rear...

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