Awning rail repair
Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:32 amby agingmuso (deleted)
Morning all, just taken 550 out of storage, discovered its been leaking from rear awning rail, anyone had this repair done. Any help would be appreciated. we are in the south east, Thank you
RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:38 amby Frantone (deleted)
Have you checked the rear brake light fitting? This is potential leak source and water from here can track along and down to apparently unconnected areas.
Is there damp inside?
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RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:03 pmby Aaron Calder • | 3.834 Posts
I had to replace mine in October 2013 (pre the creation of the Eribafolk forum) so anything I posted regarding the job (and I'm pretty sure I did write it up) would have been 'in another place' to which I am no longer allowed access.
Oh dear, how sad, never mind!
But I do recall that the light was a standard Hella high-level brake light fitted to a number of cars. So far as I can remember, I sourced one from a car parts dealer advertising on eBay and made a substantial saving on the Hymer price which was frankly extortionate. Only buy parts from a Hymer dealer as a very last resort if you don't want to be well and truly ripped off.
You will also need the correct non-setting white mastic to re-seal the light fitting when it has been replaced.
Perhaps someone with access to 'the other place' might be able to retrieve the details? I think the red plastic lens on mine was cracked.
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RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:28 pmby Aaron Calder • | 3.834 Posts
Quote: agingmuso wrote in post #6No. Remove two screws and then carefully cut through the sealant with a scalpel or Stanley knife and pull it away from the roof.
was it much of a job to get old unit out
The mastic I used to reseal it was Sikaflex but I can't recall which number product. Can anyone advise?
When you get the light off your caravan there should be a part number moulded into the unit. The Hella catalogue is (here) see section 'Auxiliary stop lights'. If you can then find to what vehicles your particular unit was fitted, you may then be able to find an alternative supplier on eBay.
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RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:00 pmby eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts
RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:32 pmby JohnE (deleted)
Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #8Here you go:
I seem to recall I used Sikaflex 221 or 227. Screwfix know sell a limited range of which one may be compatable.
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RE: Awning rail repair
in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:35 pmby Aaron Calder • | 3.834 Posts
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