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- zig
- Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
- Location: Edinburgh
- Posts: 55
Water Leak Adjacent to Rear View Mirror
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 view mirror also caused the pitch of the sound to vary.
Three days later in the early hours of the morning the car alarm went off. It was raining heavily at the time and it was discovered that a considerable amount of water had leaked into the vehicle via the area adjacent to the plastic housing behind the rear view mirror and fallen onto the display and the climate control panel.
After drying off the water that had leaked into vehicle using towels, it was found that at speeds of over 50 mph the whistling sound had gone.
However, yesterday while driving on the motorway a sound like an open window (but not whistling) was heard coming from the area adjacent to the plastic housing behind the rear view mirror.
The vehicle has been booked into the main dealers for this to be fixed next week.
It is suspected that the bonding at the top centre of the windscreen has failed. But is it as simple as that?
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- BAZ8046
- Member Since: 23 Apr 2026
- Location: Kent
- Posts: 43
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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 sure why LR have not resolved this at the factory, it can't be that hard to make sure a screen is fitted properly.
All the glass companies can manage it!
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- zig
- Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
- Location: Edinburgh
- Posts: 55
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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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