Front Window water leak

[Dustydog]

Over the last ten months we have had a persistant water leak through the nearside front window.
Opening the window to its maximum my dealer showed me a massive build up of moss on the very top part of the window seal!! How embarrassing. But not immediately apparent.

This was causing a failure of the rubber seal and hence the ingress. A quick clean up and spray with silicone gave a permanent cure.

How I missed cleaning that I don't know.

 

[MobileMatty1]

What silicone spray did you use? We too have a persistent leak at the front (but not to your gardening standards

) Anything that would delay the inevitable replacement of the van would be really welcome.
MM

 

[Dustydog]

I use this from Screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/p/3-in-1-oil-pro-silicone-spray-lubricant-400ml/52410;jsessionid=DPp1QT9H4pTZJ2FZYvQ3MwzPTXv2hBlh1YpG9CSWWJ1xnnLWG5mx!-58307013

My dealer have their own brand but chemically as far as I know they all the same! Thetford will also sell their own brand but again it's the same , just badge engineering.

 

[Robtel]

I use this from Screwfix
http://www.screwfix.com/p/3-in-1-oil-pro-silicone-spray-lubricant-400ml/52410;jsessionid=DPp1QT9H4pTZJ2FZYvQ3MwzPTXv2hBlh1YpG9CSWWJ1xnnLWG5mx!-58307013

My dealer have their own brand but chemically as far as I know they all the same! Thetford will also sell their own brand but again it's the same , just badge engineering.

Hi DD,
Just a small comment if I may. A few years back I bought Thetfords own brand as you mention, it lasted me a couple of years and when empty I thought I would replace it with a cheaper version available from either Aldi or Lidl (I always get those two mixed up). Same as you I thought silicone lubricant sprays were all the same but I found that one anyway to be of a considerable thicker ( is that the right term for a liquid?) consistency. I found it was too heavy a consistency for many of the jobs I used the Thetfords version for and eventually went out and bought another tin of Thetfords.
Robert

 

[Dustydog]

Good point Rob
I can say the Dealer own, Thetford and the 3 in 1 all seem the same consistency to me. I've never used the ones you mention but it is worth saying use nothing that may compromise any guarantee or warranty.

 

[nevla]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread - but i was googling for this sort of thing and this post came up.
I have the exact same issue on the Bailey Pageant i bought in April (my first van!)
The dealer said they'd fix it under their warranty but they're taking an age to get the part from Bailey (over a month so far!) so i wanted to investigate myself.
I had the moss as well, but after cleaning it still leaks.
I'll get some silicone lubricant spray and try wiping the seals with it.