Leaking storage door on van

Submitted: Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 12:16

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Member - Richard C (ACT)

Hi,
I am having a bit of trouble with water getting in to the front storage compartment.

I have found that water could get in by a simple hosing of the van which is not unlike driving in to heavy rain.

I have put silicon around every where and that has helped.

What I find now is that water can get in through the handle and even the key hole.

One option is to cover the handle with something like a rubber grip but where would you get one of those.

Any ideas?

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Reply By: Member - Allan W (SA) - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 13:21

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 13:21

Welcome to the world of caravans. When I purchased a new van last year I was told that is why they build new vans with drain holes in the front boot.

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Follow Up By: Member - Richard C (ACT) - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 13:40

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 13:40

Allan,
I had heard that as well but mine does not have a drain in the front and is supposed to be dry.

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Follow Up By: Colcam42 - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 15:43

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 15:43

Hello Richard, the normally installed CAMEC front boot doors are not waterproof, they tell you that, there was a piece of paper with our new van saying not to put stuff in there that could be damaged by water.
Not water-proof???? Why not???

As Allan says, welcome to the world of caravans, the drain in our front boot is only there because it houses the battery, mandatory requirement.

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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 16:25

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 16:25

Richard, if it's a Camec door it's rubbish, unfortunately.

I had the same trouble on my previous van, a Trakmaster (which was an extreme disappointment itself).

I got some rubber extrusion from Clark Rubber. I'm not on the PC that has my photos on it atm, I'll post some when I can.

The rubber had the same profile as an aircraft wing and I was able to push it on all the way around the door. This left just the very top left and right corners either end of the hinge and I was able to fix that with a bit of flat rubber and some silicon.

I'll put a picture up later today.

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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 17:37

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 17:37

as promised

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Follow Up By: Member - Richard C (ACT) - Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 21:53

Saturday, Oct 09, 2010 at 21:53

GB
At this point I don't think the water is coming in under the edge and already has some sponge under the door edges. Could be wrong but what you have done looks like a good option.

I have found that water gets in through the key hole (by gently spraying water at iit) and from the join of the handle to the base.

I found if I put a bag over the handle and hosed it down or after a heavy rain no water got through.

What I would like to do is get a rubber grio I could attach over the handle to stop this.

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