1971 Dormobile - mot pass!

[Marjorie71]

http://s789.photobucket.com/user/starrysarah1202/library/?sort=3&page=1Very happy that Marjorie passed her mot Friday! Is almost completely watertight and is going for her first ever family camp this weekend!

 

[Dickie524]

Congratulations - beat me to it by a good few weeks! Happy camping! 8)

 

[Marjorie71]

Thank you. Good luck with yours. What stage you at?

 

[Dickie524]

General refurb at the moment, engine and gearbox ready to go back in! Only once it is able to move will I be able to investigate the pop-top though which is under a carport at the moment. Leaks like the preverbial sieve at the moment - not that its an MOT issue...

 

[Marjorie71]

Ours is leaking at the glass despite new seals from dormobile. Going to try sealant or else we will be swimming this weekend!

 

[SiDev]

What windows are leaking, roof or side?

 

[Marjorie71]

The roof. They cut the seals a fraction too short. Have window sealant ready as a temporary measure. Not leaking in corners which is good considering amount of water that pools there!

 

[VeeDubMan]

Yeah, design fault on the Dormobile those roof windows. Mine leaks too but need to get some sealer on them.

 

[SiDev]

The roof. They cut the seals a fraction too short. Have window sealant ready as a temporary measure. Not leaking in corners which is good considering amount of water that pools there!

Yes it's a common fault, it put a small bead of transparent sealer on and it's been watertight since.

 

[Marjorie71]

Hi

Was that all around or just in corners?
Ta

 

[jimme1971]

Yeah, mine leak slightly too when roof is down. As others have said not in corners where water pools fortunately but in my case it drips where the seal joins at the bottom of the window. It was worse but my friendly VW Specialist used his air powered sealant gun to completely go round both windows a couple of years ago. My usual cure (during the summer when bus isn't covered) is to pop up roof when rain is forecast! My neighbours don't seem to mind...lol! :lol:

 

[Marjorie71]

Remind he why we have air cooled again..........? :lol: