Different type of roof failure...

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:41 pm

Doing a job for a dealer earlier. Repaired and relocated the dead motor, only to find there was a leaking pipe. Of course, it was No14, the bottom one on the drivers side and the worst one to do. Gets it out, without removing the roof

and it's not the pipe that's split..

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The metal elbow had rusted through due to being sat in the water!

Luckily I now carry a full set of pipes, so all done and dusted in around 2hrs.

Just another one to look out for and another reason to keep the drains clear!

Mike

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:36 am

Well done Mike.
That's nasty and something we are all more likely to see as time goes on.

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:50 am

Good work, but how the hell you get in to there without taking off the roof I don't know

You must have bendy Gibbon arms or something

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Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:03 am

Ewazix wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:50 am Good work, but how the hell you get in to there without taking off the roof I don't know

You must have bendy Gibbon arms or something

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I have my methods

Mine

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:28 am

Can't believe they made the hose ends from mild steel and not stainless!

At least the replacements I fit are stainless, and they are braided stainless hoses rather than the thermoplastic type fitted from the factory which, if they get kinked, will split at that point. The pipe retaining plate was also quite corroded, but cleaned up. Wouldn't surprise me if we start to see the plates failing and the hoses simply popping out, to add insult to injury, the screw retaining the plate IS stainless!

Mike

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:08 pm

And yet another one yesterday, again drivers side lower hose.

I think people are paying more attention to making sure the other side is draining properly, BUT the smaller trough on the drivers side only takes about 100ml of water to fully submerge the bottom of the ram, and cause this..

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Mike

Simon Blythe · Post by **Simon Blythe** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:19 pm

More problems in the future for us all then Mike - thanks for the heads up

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:40 pm

is it possible to reach in to cover it in marine grade grease to protect it Mike?
Rob

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:03 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:40 pm is it possible to reach in to cover it in marine grade grease to protect it Mike?
Rob

An aerosol would do it, stop the roof halfway and you'll get at it. Other than that to smother it but hand you'd have to lift the sides of the roof up.

Mike

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:14 pm

Mike - have you heard of ACF-50? A corroded roof motor would be the perfect application / preventative treatment.

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