Lunar Clubman 2010 SE water in shower light

Posted on 14/06/2020 08:14 by

Having been the owner of a Clubman the regularly leaked my advice would be to take urgent steps to keep any more water out by buying a large tarpaulin (B&Q do large cheap ones) and then try to get expert help 

Posted on 13/06/2020 21:03 by MISS ROO

Hi all, hope everyone is keeping safe and well. 

We haven't been to our caravan storage since beginning of March due to access.  We discovered today that there was water in the shower cubical light. When releasing the light from the ceiling approx 1/2 pint of water came out with it.  We have checked the roof but there does not appear to be any obvious cracks where the water has come in. 

Any ideas how or where the water is coming from? Can we take the ceiling down easily to trace the leak or is this a dealer job?

Having popped our fingers into the hole where the light fits in, you can feel the chipboard is damp to touch but not saturated. 

Thanks in advance for any ideas and help. 

Posted on 13/06/2020 21:44 by Tinwheeler

It could be lack of insulation in the ceiling cavity allowing condensation to form but I would have thought this would have been noticed in previous years in a 10 year old van. Alternatively, it could be a leak through a roof seam or similar.

It won’t be chipboard in the ceiling as that's far too heavy but you should have been able to feel if insulation is present.

Whatever the cause, it needs attention to prevent the van deteriorating. I suspect, if you have to ask the question, you need a dealer or mobile man who knows how the van is put together.