leaking rear corners

Thin bits of metal and bright blue light.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
hammy123
Registered user
Posts: 1
Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 19:07
80-90 Mem No: 9975

leaking rear corners

Post by hammy123 »

Hi all Im new to this forum just purchased a vw club joker high top,anyway it rained very hard today and i dicovered a water leak in my rear roof corners of the van.filling up the rear shelf i havent seen this before with previous showers the only thind diffrence this time was the van was facing downhill i think this has been happening before i purchased the van as there are some rust patches in the leaking spots.any help would be great many thanks
graham
Top
Big Boris
Registered user
Posts: 89
Joined: 27 May 2009, 18:36
80-90 Mem No: 0
Location: Vale of Glamorgan ,Wales

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by Big Boris »

are you sure that your skylights are watertight ? might be wortha look at the sealant ,it could be getting in there and running down inside and out on your shelf maybe ..
Top
User avatar
CovKid
Trader
Posts: 8411
Joined: 30 Apr 2006, 13:19
80-90 Mem No: 3529
Location: Ralph - Coventry (Retired)
Contact:
Contact CovKid

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by CovKid »

He could be right you know. This is certainly true of old windscreen seals where eventually they act in a capillary fashion, actually diverting water unseen (beneath seal itself) to where you sure don't want it. Sadly silicon sealant will not work and the only solution is a new seal and repair of any damage caused.
Roller paint your camper at home: http://roller.epizy.com/55554/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for MP4 download.
Top
bodsbus
Registered user
Posts: 63
Joined: 03 Jan 2011, 19:10
80-90 Mem No: 0
Location: Upavon, Wiltshire

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by bodsbus »

The skylights on my Joker looked fine but when I took them off you could see that the sealant was no longer sealing. Cleaned up and resealed both with s*kaflex. Also check the rivets at the top of the tailgate opening - they can leak as well.
Top
User avatar
Hacksawbob
Registered user
Posts: 4444
Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 07:11
80-90 Mem No: 1168
Location: Lancs UK member 1168

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by Hacksawbob »

And the rear high top seal.
member 1168
Top
hammy123
Registered user
Posts: 1
Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 19:07
80-90 Mem No: 9975

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by hammy123 »

many thanks for your replies i will check out this weekend
Top
jamesofgnosall
Registered user
Posts: 13
Joined: 31 Dec 2007, 21:32
80-90 Mem No: 4318
Location: Stafford U.K.

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by jamesofgnosall »

I have had this problem on westy joker hi top. For me it was the
Rear body seal which was compressed in places. Try pouring water over back and get someone
To lie inside and see if it comes in. The gutter at back can also get rusted.

Hope this helps

James
Top
hammy123
Registered user
Posts: 1
Joined: 06 Jun 2011, 19:07
80-90 Mem No: 9975

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by hammy123 »

jamesofgnosall wrote:I have had this problem on westy joker hi top. For me it was the
Rear body seal which was compressed in places. Try pouring water over back and get someone
To lie inside and see if it comes in. The gutter at back can also get rusted.

Hope this helps

James
Hi James

I did find the leak it was from the rear where the hi top meets the van I done what you have suggested thanks for your responce

Regards Graham
Top
jamesofgnosall
Registered user
Posts: 13
Joined: 31 Dec 2007, 21:32
80-90 Mem No: 4318
Location: Stafford U.K.

Re: leaking rear corners

Post by jamesofgnosall »

Cheers Graham. Hope you find a solution. They aren't much fun when they leak.
Enjoy your van

James
Top
Locked

Return to “Bodywork, Seats & Glass”