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Subject Topic: Autotrail spongy floo, 2008 van Post Reply Post New Topic
Personhymer644G
24/7/2015 at 6:20pm
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Hi, I'm looking at buying a Cheyanne 840 D. Having seen one today, one point that interests me is the spongy floor when you stand in front of the galley area. No other part of the floor is 'soft'. The sceptic in me wonders if there are any other Autotrail members that may have come across this before. Any help appreciated. Cheers Paul


Personweegmack
24/7/2015 at 7:41pm
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Run a mile! Spongy floor usually means the floor underneath is delaminated. I had a Swift Suntor and this happened to me. A costly repair bill ensued. You need to actually lie under the van and press up. If it's spongy from there, I wouldn't touch it with a barge poll! Sorry....

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Personwineciccio
24/7/2015 at 10:33pm
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same here I had to carry out extensive repair to my autotrail Cherokee years ago, although it does sound daunting, its by no means beyond the scope of any one that knows what is involved and how to do it, read up on it and decide, but remember you have an ace up your sleeve regarding the price of the motorhome if you get my drift.

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25/7/2015 at 7:27am
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To give you an idea of whats involved
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07:36:06VIDEO2

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Personhymer644G
25/7/2015 at 2:09pm
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Many thanks wineciccio and alpiner. I did some more research last night and it concurs with your comments. The dealer was very helpful with indicating the domestic work would be done. Even if the floor was repaired, it would always sit uneasy in the back of my mind. Cheers


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Personsilverwood
25/7/2015 at 3:55pm
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Well having just repaired the floor on my 07 Compass, it's not too hard of a job to repair yourself,the most daunting part is drilling the first hole in the floor (87 in total on mine) There are several good video's on utube explaining how to do the job, dealer quoted £1000 to repair, it cost me using the same stuff as them £19.95 the video above shows how easy it is to do

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PersonCapt Lightning
25/7/2015 at 4:28pm
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I had the same problems on my Autotrail Cheyenne. Sounds as if Autotrail don't know how to build floors as I haven't had this problem on any other make of van.

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Personpepe63
26/7/2015 at 1:07pm
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I think I'd be in the "steer clear" camp..

Okay, it could be "repaired" ..folk seem to be assuming it's only delamination..but that is not a certainty...it could always be as rotten as a pear and needs a new section of floor letting in...?

Repairing, patching, making-good something that you already own is one thing...but buying something which is known to require "repairing", to an as yet unknown degree, is a totally different prospect...

With any MH(used or new)there w'll be enough things that'll need fixing/sorting/tweaking from time to time as it is, without going out looking for them....

 



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Personhymer644G
26/7/2015 at 5:10pm
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Agree pepe63. Worked in the leisure industry before and without generalising too much, yes it could be repaired. However to what extent and how long would it last, no one knows.
Looked at a bessacar a few months ago. Had a damp served done and it was riddled. The Lunar iI recently sold had a little damp too, even tho I took great care by putting 2 x tube heaters in it all year around. That went back to Lunar to be rectified. Great after sales service. Whichever van I lend up buying this time around, I'll be sure to use the C&C Clubs new service for inspecting a van. Many thanks for everyone's input. All we need now is for summer to arrive 😄


Personpepe63
26/7/2015 at 5:51pm
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Without wishing to start any anti-UK manufacturer debate (  ),although any brand can "leak", I'd probably be looking at a Continental manufacturer...



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