AS that man above says. Details here:- u28_JohnE.html
Unfortunately he is about a 4 1/2hr drive from yours, but well worth it.

Colin

Hi Andy. Reading your comments on Facebook and on here, I can tell you're really worried about this but if you have bought a "pup" then there's not a lot you can do about it so don't let it get you down.

Looking at the dampness chart that your engineer gave you, the readings are dramatically up and down and without another 1994 Eriba to compare it with I can understand your concern.

What I would do is wait until the weather improves (not long now surely) and take a fresh look at it. As the videos I posted on Facebook for you suggest, checking caravans for damp/water ingress isn't an exact science. I'll repeat the videos on this post for the benefit of others.

Do you know how and where your Eriba was stored for the past 12 months? It can't have been used that often because of Covid. Has it been covered or stored inside or outside in the elements?

I'll be honest with you, I've never had our 1999 van damp tested in the 11 years we've owned it and although I did buy a damp meter a few months ago, our daughter-in-law immediately "borrowed it" as she was looking to purchase a house. We've not seen it since.

It's only a guess but worse case scenario, probably changing the window gaskets and again, although I've not done it myself, plenty of folk on here have done and will hopefully add a post on here to try to put your mind a little more at rest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwA...eature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwA...eature=youtu.be

Randa

Andy, reply no2 to your problem.

To be blunt, sh*t happens. At present I'm on the end of a £12K stitch-up by a cowboy builder that I have to pay for, but I've got a pulse and the lump they dug out of my neck a few weeks ago has proved not to be a problem.

Now back to your van on a positive note:
- At the age you have bought a normal van would be landfill, so that's one good point.
-Second is you know what is wrong with it.
- Thirdly it can be fixed even if it is a pain
- I'm guessing you have funds available as you originally went after a new van
- You will end up with a good van you know, that you can use
- equally you will be able to sell it on with confidence
- you may lose some money, but no more than if you had bought a or 6 year old van and found you sold it on after a year or two
- you may actually not lose anything when you sell in a couple of years time.

It's easy for me to say these things as the van is not mine, but as an outsider this is the reality of the situation.

Colin

Right Andy. Here we go. This young man John Poptop320 posted this in 2014 and the good news is that he is still active on this forum so I'm sure will be able to point out anything that you're not sure about.

Replacing window rubbers step by step guides

Randa