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wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:26 pm
by scouteralf | 125 Posts

my Troll was obviously stored in the sun by it,s previous owner and the rubber seal between the wheel arch and body is flacky and badly crazed.
any one where to purchase replacement, and what sealing compound to use.

cheers


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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:32 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.592 Posts

This came up as what to use behind the awning rail when re-fixing. They must do a narrower one that would meet your needs. https://www.amazon.co.uk/W4-Wide-Mastic-...&sr=1-1-catcorr

Colin


aka Oscar - Audi A3 1.5 petrol _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.
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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:42 pm
by scouteralf | 125 Posts

many thanks, but the seal is grey in colour and convexed


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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:59 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.592 Posts

Ah, I know the one. For an exact match it may well be an Eriba dealer, but have you looked on Seals Direct website. They may have something suitable and you could replace both to match if needed. https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/Index.asp

Colin


aka Oscar - Audi A3 1.5 petrol _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.


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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:51 am
by Ray Lawrence | 671 Posts

I have just taken the wheelarch off my 2007 Triton so that I could take the lower trim off for some maintenance. There was no seal between the arch and the body, just two large screws at the lower ends and a few small screws around the outer edge. All had a blob of mastic behind them and evidence of mastic on the screws when they were removed.

I can't actually see the need for a gasket there as the only chance of water ingress is through the screws. Normally the purpose of a gasket is to cover a join in the body panels?


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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:56 am
by eribaMotters | 5.592 Posts

Ray the gasket is an addition to newer vans to make them look nicer. Whilst the idea might have had some aesthetic appeal in reality it might have made issues worse. As we have seen it is another area to be effected by the sun, but more commonly it shrinks and leaves an ugly gap at the ends, as I amongst others can testify from personal experience.

Colin


aka Oscar - Audi A3 1.5 petrol _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a nice white 2017 430.
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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:37 pm
by scouteralf | 125 Posts

Thanks for the replies, will phone around some of the dealers and see what i can find.
your right about it being cosmetic, and it does spoil the look.
Like a little ding or something once you know its there it bugs you.

cheers


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RE: wheelarch seal

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:49 pm
by Stevejoyce (deleted)
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On the newer ones, as well as the seal curling up, where the arch screws to the underside of the body, the plastic on ours has cracked up. I have reinforced mine with a little bit of aluminium stuck to the plastic.


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