Front window leak

[duk916]

Hi, I have recently brought a Swift Conquer 630 2004.
I have water coming in on the front left (as you look at it) window. It appears to be running down the rubber from outside in to the inside. Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone have a fix?
Window rubber was replaced a few years ago. Thanks

 

[Dustydog]

Probably the front windows hinge rail has failed.. Have you taken a damp reading of the hinge fixing timber?

 

[duk916]

No, but I'll look into it. Thanks

 

[GUMPY]

First thing I did was to go round the rubber with PVC insulating tape, sealing the outside edge. This will tell you if it is the rubber or the hinge as if it stops it's the rubber. If it is the rubber remove the tape and then just seal under the rubber with sealant.

 

[duk916]

OK cheers if it stops raining enough here I'll get on with it.

 

[Dustydog]

First thing I did was to go round the rubber with PVC insulating tape, sealing the outside edge. This will tell you if it is the rubber or the hinge as if it stops it's the rubber. If it is the rubber remove the tape and then just seal under the rubber with sealant.

Sadly that’s not a long term fix. The rubber seals are preloaded with sealant which sets once attached to the frames. Additional sealant will not adhere to the existing . A damp meter will tell you straight away if the hinge timber above the windows is at fault.

 

[GUMPY]

Without dismantling the interior it's not always possible to access the beam to do a damp test.
The tape can tell you if it's the window seal or not.

 

[Dustydog]

Without dismantling the interior it's not always possible to access the beam to do a damp test.
The tape can tell you if it's the window seal or not.

Agreed about the tape. I guess models are different. My hinge timbers are easily accessed internally.