Is it helpful to post videos or images of the work we do?

[Wild Brambles]

I've got a small leak in the back of my van, and I think I have discovered the cause. It's an LDV Convoy high top, and the high top is a plastic shell that sits in the gutter. I believe that the sealant has hardened and cracked, and that is allowing the water to creep in. I plan to run along it with a flapper sander on my Dremel, and then seal it with some Sikaflex. Would it be helpful if I recorded the work, so that others who may have the problem can try it on their vans.

It's pretty basic stuff though,so any handyman should be able to do the job.

 

[Jim]

Great idea, get filming

 

[Blue Knight]

I've got a small leak in the back of my van, and I think I have discovered the cause. It's an LDV Convoy high top, and the high top is a plastic shell that sits in the gutter. I believe that the sealant has hardened and cracked, and that is allowing the water to creep in. I plan to run along it with a flapper sander on my Dremel, and then seal it with some Sikaflex. Would it be helpful if I recorded the work, so that others who may have the problem can try it on their vans.

It's pretty basic stuff though,so any handyman should be able to do the job.

We all love a bit of DIY info on here. I'm looking forward to reading your posts.

All the best, and welcome,

Andrew

 

[WillH]

Pictures always help, go for it.

 

[Allanm]

The more fun posts about motorhomes ( or campers) the better. Get some photos or videos on the thread....

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[HandyAndy]

Crack on Brambles. Pictures speak a thousand words

 

[TheBig1]

Are you certain it's not rust under the urethane sealant it's bonded in there with? more common than the sealant splitting

 

[HandyAndy]

Are you certain it's not rust under the urethane sealant it's bonded in there with? more common than the sealant splitting

We'll find out when he starts posting pictures

 

[andy63]

Would it be helpful if I recorded the work, so that others who may have the problem can try it on their vans.

Welcome...
Not sure about the video mind..
I remember posting a video on the removal of pu adhesive from the roof of a mh and getting a non to complementary post from minxy..??? Minxy Girl .. Something along the lines of having nothing better to do and watching paint dry...??

 

[Louis]

Get shooting, a lot more positives and complimentary posts than negatives -
Welcome ? should be aRam ?? or maybe a sheep ??

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[klaatu]

I for one would rather see videos of people doing things to their motorhomes than read posts by wind up merchants bragging about how many expensive wives, cars, and boats they own. The latter seem to have quite a following on this forum of late. God only knows why.

 

[the1andonly]

does this video still exist, wish i'd seen it before handing the job of removing a thing on the roof to swmbo, no patience she says. I love watching paint lose its wetness.
ps forgot to quote andy 63

 

[Minxy]

Welcome...
Not sure about the video mind..
I remember posting a video on the removal of pu adhesive from the roof of a mh and getting a non to complementary post from minxy..??? Minxy Girl .. Something along the lines of having nothing better to do and watching paint dry...??

Gotta keep you from getting to smug about the way you handle a blade!

Now instead of or as well as a video you could do a website like the one I did for our old Globecar ... I must get round to doing one for my new Carthago!

Globecar Campscout Info

 

[Minxy]

I've got a small leak in the back of my van, and I think I have discovered the cause. It's an LDV Convoy high top, and the high top is a plastic shell that sits in the gutter. I believe that the sealant has hardened and cracked, and that is allowing the water to creep in. I plan to run along it with a flapper sander on my Dremel, and then seal it with some Sikaflex. Would it be helpful if I recorded the work, so that others who may have the problem can try it on their vans.

It's pretty basic stuff though,so any handyman should be able to do the job.

Yes please ... I do so like to see someone using power tools!

Welcome to the fun house Wild Brambles!

 

[andy63]

does this video still exist

no...... I was that hurt by the negative comments I deleted it...

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[Sundowners]

Can this poster attach pictures if not a fully paid up member?

 

[Snoopy]

Hi and welcome

 

[mitzimad]

known fault on ldv's only way to do it properly is hi top off and reseal

 

[Vipar]

A picture is worth a thousand words. But you could add some captions ?????

 

[Wild Brambles]

known fault on ldv's only way to do it properly is hi top off and reseal

That is my concern atm, and I'm not prepared to do that until next summer. I wondered if the problem was caused by rust, as mentioned earlier, it's on the offside, and the nearside roof has no problems. I think I'm going to have to make a temp repair with Sikaflex, and redo the job next year. It's slightly more complex, as I bought a wood burner before the last winter, and I want to install that with a roof chimney. I did use it for a couple of weeks by fitting a lorry exhaust, and poking the end out of a side window. That approach has a few disadvantages, and I think I should adopt a more permanent solution.

No pics yet I'm afraid. I arrived in McDonalds at 5am today, and it's a bit dark right now. There aren't any other customers, so they have given me a free coffee - I guess they look after poor struggling pensioners like me. If I can't post pics, then I'll put them on a webpage. I own OffgridCamper.com, and I ought to do something with that.

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[Wild Brambles]

Here is a test to see if I can post images. It's a picture of me next to a Marshall traction engine.

 

[Wild Brambles]

Sorry to be slow posting the pic. I had to upgrade my account to be able to do it.

As you can see, there is a bit of rust under the gutter, so I suspect that the rust has broken the seal to create the leak. Lifting the roof, and clearing the rust would seem to be a summer job. I'm tempted to stick some heavy duty tape over it for the moment to carry me through the winter.

I'll need to do some research to see if the resealing can be done by lifting one side, and thus avoid having to lift off the roof. It means that I will have to hold off installing any insulation. The front part has a custom lining already, and I stuck some reflectix over the rear. This is rubbish as an insulator, but it does cut down on the condensation. Rhe only other addition is a solar extractor fan. I added this to get rid of the summer heat, and it is self-contained with no wiring into the van electrical system.