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Old 21-07-2016, 22:09   #16
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When caravans are built for testing they are different to the ones customers actully buy

Not good. But the "independent tester" is paid by the manufacturer


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Are all those cables running up the wall?

A lot of people bundle 240 volt cables with speaker and aerial cables etc, and wonder why they have a hum lol, when the mains power is on.

When I installed shore power on our boat, the cables are in flexible conduit throughout, well away from other low voltage wiring.
The other reason... the boat manufacturer used mains flex for 12 volt wiring and I didn't want anyone to tap into the mains cable by mistake.
Not a boating requirement to have it in conduit, more a case of good practice.

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Old 21-07-2016, 22:21   #17
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Hi Zippy,

I wonder if you could give me some advice?

My caravan, a Bailey Pageant Burgundy, is leaking slightly at the rear end.

I took it to a local repair place, who has quoted me £1700.00 to reseal the rails on the top, new seals around the front windows and remove and reseal the awning rails.

This seems like a lot of money to me, and something that I can't afford to do. How difficult is it to reseal the awning and top rails? What products can you recommend if doing it 'DIY'?

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Alan
What year van? 2003 to 2007 had problems in that area, my own 2005 Bailey had 2 new backs and a new front.

Be new roof rail.
New window rubber
All awning rails or just back two?

Roof strap about 3 hours plus parts
Window rubber about 1 hour each window plus parts
Awning rail 4 hours each plus parts.

All very possible to do diy with right sealers and all NEW parts
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Old 21-07-2016, 22:36   #18
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Well all back together
Thats a different van seriously tho you must be very patient building that lot back up, I'd have got the no nails out
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Old 22-07-2016, 08:16   #19
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Thats a different van seriously tho you must be very patient building that lot back up, I'd have got the no nails out
Lol. Same van. And 4 hours.
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What year van? 2003 to 2007 had problems in that area, my own 2005 Bailey had 2 new backs and a new front.

Be new roof rail.
New window rubber
All awning rails or just back two?

Roof strap about 3 hours plus parts
Window rubber about 1 hour each window plus parts
Awning rail 4 hours each plus parts.

All very possible to do diy with right sealers and all NEW parts
Hi Zippy,

Sorry for the late reply, been busy with other stuff recently.

It's a 2008 Series 7, which I ironically just mad the last payment on!

It's both awning rails and the two roof straps/top rails. The quality of the mastic/sealing carried out by the manufacturer is terrible, and the guy from the repair place thought that I had tried to the job myself. A picture of the roof rail and workmanship is below...



Are you able to recommend the type of sealant/adhesive that I should use for the roof rails and awning rails, which I assume are reusable?

Regards

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Old 24-07-2016, 22:54   #21
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Due to the sticky grab of the none setting gunk that they use the rails deform when trying to get them off, but me being the skinflint that I am I dressed mine back on and have no interest whatsoever of an awning, bish bash and stainless screws screws all round, not bothered about looks just water tightness, Rick
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http://www.thegluepeople.co.uk/v1/ht...an_repair.html

We use mshg and tape seal for awning rails.
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Tonup

You'll also need some of the gray rubber edging
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http://www.thegluepeople.co.uk/v1/ht...an_repair.html

We use mshg and tape seal for awning rails.
Thanks for the reply. I know you are on your holidays, so it's much appreciated.

Please don't disrupt your holiday again, but when you have a moment could you confirm if the supplier in the link sells the mshg and tape seal, the grey rubber edging as well?

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No worries

They do the tape and mshg

Measure up see how much grey rubber you need
Both edges?
Insert can be reused
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No worries

They do the tape and mshg

Measure up see how much grey rubber you need
Both edges?
Insert can be reused
Thanks Zippy,

I'll give them a call when I ready to do the job. I will be careful removing the rails as per Rick's words of caution.

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