Quote: Randa france wrote in post #1

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New member Maggie posted this in the blog section this afternoon so I've moved it here :-

Hi our Troll has developed a leak in the back roof vent struggling to get it off Help

I'm puzzled. Can anyone else help?

Randa

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It'd help if we knew which part of the vent they wanted to remove, how old the van is and what type of vent it has. If it's a square one, the inner part is a push fit up into the roof, and will come out straight down with a bit of judicious wriggling after gently prising the edge free enough to get your fingertips under.

Don't use a sharp tool - you'll just end up poking a hole in the roof lining.

The mushroom on top of the roof clips to the upstand. You can see the locating tabs if you squint along the roof surface.

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Quote: Bryn wrote in post #4

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I used a hairdryer to warm ours...

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That's a good point, and one I should have mentioned above. The white plastic used for these fittings - it applies to the awning light cover too - gets brittle with age and in cold temperatures.

Warming them up with a hairdryer before dismantling makes it a lot easier and lessens the likelihood of whatever it is you're trying to remove ending up in smithereens.

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