LEAKS

Beth54 · Guru

LEAKS

jimricho · Guru

Hi Beth,

What brand camper is it? Maybe someone who owns a similar camper can help.

Can you post a close up picture of the hinge? Both opened and closed. May help someone come up with an idea.

Jim

lyn-n-ken · Senior Member

hi
is your camper new? go to the maufacturer and ask them to fix it it shouldnt leak get them to fix it .
you will end up with mould on your mattress and canvas very unhealthy.
lyn

BobnBev · Senior Member

Hi Beth54, Have seen a strip of canvas ? glued across the hing when its closed. and it seems to work .Like jimricho said a looksee would help.. Nothing worse than a wet spot in a van...
...Bob

Connie · Veteran Member

Duct tape is your friend!

Beth54 · Guru

Sorry guys, she's at my daughters, so can't get a photo of the hinge at this stage. May go out tomorrow to do that.

She's a Leisurelite..a Canadian brand, and about 10 years old. I've never seen another one.

We tried a wide rubber strip with a sticky back, along the hinge, but as I got out west in the dust last year, it just came unstuck. I guess it needs to be something flexible as the hinge still has to work.

lyn-n-ken, yes the mattress has been wet a couple of times, and I had to air it. It was the original mattress, so wasn't worried about eventually having to throw it away.

I bought a new mattress recently amd covered it with a fitted protector, then a vinyl protector on the under side to keep it dry.

My thought today was to ask the guys at Bunnings. I might try that tomorrow too.

jimricho · Guru

My thoughts were to make use of a rubber strip as you have described. This still may be a solution but arranged a bit differently, perhaps a strip inside running the width of the trailer. It's hard to tell without seeing it.

Can the hold-down clips on the lid be adjusted? If not sure maybe include a piccy of one of those too.

Clark Rubber will most likely have a better range of rubber strips than Bunnings but a little more expensive. Price shouldn't be a problem as you will probably only need a small amount. check their website for your nearest store.

Best we look at the pictures before going any further.

PS: Leesurelite's website http://www.leesurelite.com/#

http://www.leesurelite.com/contactus.asp

-- Edited by jimricho on Monday 10th of January 2011 07:07:26 AM

biggles · Senior Member

Hi Beth54
I read that you put a strip of rubber on the outside of the hinge & it came unglued, what about removing the hinge & placing a rubber or canvas strip on the join
then screw the hinge back on top......

Beth54 · Guru

Thanks guys. I should have thought to do the photo's before starting this thread. In fact, shouldn't start a thread at night when brain not in gear properly.

So much rain here, I can't see me getting those photo's anytime soon. cry

jimricho · Guru

Hi Beth,

Maybe wait until the rain subsides and start a new topic when it does as this one will probably be buried under a bunch of newer topics by then. No doubt you've got the tarp over it in the meantime.

Hope you don't get flooded out,

cheers

Jim

Beth54 · Guru

Yes, you're right Jim. What a mess here in SE Qld. I live on a hill, so I'm right, but I can't get to my daughter's place now anyway. There's a swollen creek between us. Their house is fine though, thank God.

Yes, they have it covered for me.

I'll start a thread again later. It's not as if I can go anywhere in Gypsy for awhile yet anyway.

Thanks all.