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Awning rail repair

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:32 am
by agingmuso (deleted)
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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


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RE: Awning rail repair

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:38 am
by Frantone (deleted)
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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 10:55 am
by agingmuso (deleted)
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thanks for reply, just assumed it was the rail. yes there is damp inside. will check out light, cheers


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RE: Awning rail repair

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:24 am
by agingmuso (deleted)
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your a star !! light needs replacing, now to source one! thank you very much


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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 pm
by 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 12:30 pm
by agingmuso (deleted)
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thanks for info, was it much of a job to get old unit out


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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 pm
by Aaron Calder | 3.834 Posts
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Quote: agingmuso wrote in post #6
was it much of a job to get old unit out
No. Remove two screws and then carefully cut through the sealant with a scalpel or Stanley knife and pull it away from the roof.

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 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.585 Posts

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 4:32 pm
by JohnE (deleted)
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Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #8
I seem to recall I used Sikaflex 221 or 227. Screwfix know sell a limited range of which one may be compatable.

Colin
Here you go:

Sikaflex EBT+


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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 pm
by Aaron Calder | 3.834 Posts

I've a feeling I used Sikaflex 512 on the recommendation (possibly) of Crow who seemed to know what he was talking about (not that you don't, John - he hastened to add.)


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