Back window leaking

[NickBarnes0]

Hi, Im pretty new to caravanning, I bought an Elddis 526 Xplore this year and everything had been going great, until I noticed the back window is leaking after a heavy down pour yesterday. I think Ive located the problem, the top of the window trim (Architrave?) is not sitting flush with the caravan on one side. Ive tried lifting the window up and tightening the screw on that side but it is as tight as I can get it. Any pointers around how I could fix this would be really appreciated!

 

[birdman101]

I would lift the window from the hinge bar,, remove screws and then remove the hinge bar. Clean off old sealant and replace with new mastic strip. Replacing the screws with some new stainless steel ones.

 

[IanB1485]

The hinge bar is sealed with non-setting mastic and slowly this has hardened and is pulled off by the weight of the window, as the number of screws is IMO too small , then the water pours both down the back of the hinge and into the screw holes and into the inner wooden frame which supports the window , rotting it ,The Xplores are well known for this. IMO you should remove the window off the hinge ( see below) , then the hinge bar as Birdman101 suggests and when refitting , fit extra screws ( 3.5mm x 18mm csk stainless) , remember to countersink the new holes in the hinge bar. You should check out the front window as well. I have, over the last eighteen months completely replaced the front framing and front shelf on three Eddlis Xplores!( and on one also replaced the complete rear wall) . To inspect the wooden framing, working from the inside you can peel back the rubber window seal to see if it's damp ( the outer lip of the rubber seal has non-setting mastic on it which won't allow it to be lifted. The large front window can be carefully removed by unscrewing the two stays from the frame and rotating upwards( two people) to release from the hinge ( there are three little plastic inserts screwed to the hinge which need to be removed to help release the window from the hinge , If its been leaking for a while then the wooden frame will be soft You may notice the screws in the side holding the stay bracket don't unscrew properly(just turn) and this a sure sign the wooden frame is rotted and may need replacing , Good luck and I hope you have caught it in time.

 

[toad a caravan]

I did my mates rotted elddis front L/H front window frame a few years ago,it was a 2017 model,removed window, window rubber and half of the frame,replaced all rotted timbers and refitted sealant(used this)....Once repair was carried out it was found that the awning rail to front cross rail on the roof hadn't been adequately sealed this ,also during the exercise it was.found several screws were missing around the front hinge.incidently the two upright timbers that make up the frame had plywood braces in each corner to strengthen the structure, these just lifted out,this baffled me to how they achieved any benefits