Van Roof Leaking
Submitted: Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 18:29
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Hi guys,
We are in
Mount Isa at the moment and after riding out the remidents of the cyclone we have found that the fantastic hatch leaks fom around the edges of the internal shroud in the Kedron. Not a big leak just a drop every 30 sec or so but enough to drip directly on our bed! The bed is at the front of the van and the fantastic hatch is on the slope of the roof.
We also discovered that the speaker on the other end of the van was full of water as
well, wet under the foam insulation after removing it.
Has anyone experienced this and how did you fix it? Might have something to do with the sealant on he roof? There is no caravan repairers here in the Isa and we are going to Alice in a few weeks. Might wait till then, any reccomendations as to who to see in the Alice?
This is not making us happy as now we are worried about the roof rotting. So much money and I believe it at least should be water proof!
Any ideas? Thanks for any replies.
Reply By: Kiwi100 - Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 11:24
Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 11:24
It'd be worth a good look over the roof to try and find the entry point. Can you remove the inner components of the hatch to see if that's where it's coming from?
If so, a bit of sealant on top might tide you over but a permanent fix will entail removal of the hatch, a thorough clean-up, and re-install with oodles of sealant.
You might be able to isolate the leak by
parking nose-up and then trying nose-down. The water will run downhill from its source and drip from any internal fittings in its path.
Alternatively, a cheap blue plastic tarp could be a good investment if rain is persisting.
Michael
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Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 11:29
Not sure if the nose-up/down idea made sense. What I mean is to elevate the end that has the speaker. If that no longer gets water in it, you know that the leak is more likely to be from the hatch. If it next starts to wet lights or speakers at the other end, you'll have a better idea of where it might be coming from.
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