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Rain getting in

Postby Cutchy » Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:17 pm

I’m getting rain coming in the Back of my mk8 jumbo around where the side door would be on the drivers side of van , and I end up with a pool of water along bottom , does anyone know if the top side panels are sealed with anything or where thair is any bad places for water getting in , I only found this out after taking ply lining out to put new stuff in ,
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Re: Rain getting in

Postby p2thed » Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:23 pm

Seen them leak at the roof. The holes were you would mount roof racks
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Re: Rain getting in

Postby Cutchy » Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:51 pm

Thanks will get up and have a look over weekend to see if I can see anything
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Re: Rain getting in

Postby mcbutler » Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:01 pm

I have had this snag twice on my jumbo so here goes;

Both my leaks were along the line of mastic that runs the length of the roof near the edge on both sides, a soft rubbery material.

On a dry day i got some blue tack and divided the length of the channel the joint is in into 12" lengths, I put water into each length one by one left it for a few mins and repeated till the leak showed up.

The hole might not be obvious at all, you need to pick at the edge of the seal really carefully looking for any place where you can lift it away from the bodywork.
Go to a camper/caravan place to get the right sealant, dont use silicone etc it wont last in UV light
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