cgl80
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Post by cgl80 on Aug 10, 2020 11:24:14 GMT 10
Hi there,
We are renovating a 1963 Hilandale.
I have a leak somewhere in the rear right corner. Water is pooling where the aluminium meets the last floor ‘joist’. I and struggling to find it without ripping apart the trim and aluminium.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Roehm3108 on Aug 10, 2020 16:28:45 GMT 10
Welcome to the world of vintage caravanning cgl80. Consider finding a leak before you've gone away and blessing! Where the water is pooling may NOT be where it's actually getting, because it could be running from a totally unrelated area. It becomes a matter of trial and error. I would start with the J or right angle shaped cover strip where the wall and roof panels meet. Remove, get rid of whatever sealant is there and reseal. Do the same over top of the windows. Don't put new sealant on top of old. Trial that with a pressure cleaner.
The problem you have taking this "short-cut" method is that you won't know how much damage the water has already caused. If there's wood-rot, it may continue to rot! The optimum is to carefully remove not only the cover strips, but also any panels around where you can see the water puddling. Your framing may already be rotted away. What you see from that will dictate where to from there.
As a departed member of this forum used to say - it's all fun!!
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cgl80
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Post by cgl80 on Aug 10, 2020 21:11:08 GMT 10
Thanks Roehm3108. Yes, it has to be getting in from somewhere else. Just not sure where to start. The walls are all wood so I can feel for rot and there is nothing. Racking my brain where to start!
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Post by Roehm3108 on Aug 10, 2020 22:02:38 GMT 10
It sounds serious. If your van is under cover, then at least you can work on it. I suggest you start with the external cladding and find that entry point. Start taking some photos and post them here.
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Post by cgl80 on Aug 12, 2020 21:39:50 GMT 10
That’s the thing, there isn’t any external cladding. The side walls are wood. There is essentially only 1 layer. The only thing I can think o dis where the sides meet the aluminium. And it doesn’t have j-rails like typical vans either, because the sides are wood.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Aug 12, 2020 22:37:47 GMT 10
Hi Cgl80, Sounds like you’ve got an interesting problem there, particularly if your van is single skin. If you can post some photos of the van and the problem areas so that we can see how it’s constructed we may be able to help you more. There are instructions on how to post photos here. Don Ricardo
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