Leaking sink
9 replies
commeyras replied on 03/08/2021 15:44
ADP1963 replied on 03/08/2021 19:09
EmilysDad replied on 03/08/2021 19:40
commeyras replied on 03/08/2021 23:17
Posted on 03/08/2021 23:17
Woops, of course it is the basin in the bathroom. I had to replace the basin a few years ago. In my Bailey it is held in place by 2 plastic wing nuts under the basin accessed through the cupboard under the basin. Fairly straight forward to remove the taps. The outlet has a screw in the centre which fixes the waste pipe and of course the waste pipe came off fairly easily. The problem was refitting the b.......d seal! As EmilysDad asked more details please. Does it leak with plug in or when emptying? Is the seal OK? Where is the leak appearing - from the basin or lower down? My problem was a small crack in the plastic basin rim behind the tap which the previous owner had tried to fix with sealant and I did not see when I bought the caravan. The inlet and outlet pipes were all damp so I just traced the damp/drip with my fingers which led to the area behind the taps. The replacement basin was not too expensive.
kelvin c replied on 04/08/2021 13:43
Posted on 04/08/2021 13:43
hi all thanks for response's , forgot to mention my caravan is a compass advantage 1995. in very good condition for age. The sink in question is in the bathroom, leeks when plug is in and filled with water, then seems to fill the under bowl and when lifting to use toilet drips down onto it and folds down above the toilet and is part of the whole plastic backing. Very difficult to see how it comes out.
ADP what fibreglass did you use was it just resin and hardener. ?
Tinwheeler replied on 04/08/2021 13:56
Posted on 04/08/2021 13:56
Ah, it’s a flip up!
You will be able to remove the actual flip up basin part and this will reveal the funnel shaped drain underneath. That bit often gets bunged up with soap and grot and overflows, especially if you flip up the full bowl too quickly. I can’t tell you how to remove the bowl as models varied - a screw each end, a sliding rod or, in newer models, it just lifts off.
Check out YouTube as fixes can often be found there.
kelvin c
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