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28/12/2023 at 12:07pm
Location: Near Alton Towers
Outfit: Bailey Burgundy S7 H
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Hi and welcome to the forum. What you sggested is pretty much it. Try and narrow the search area down if you can and try to see why it has happened in the first place to make sure it doesn't return. It can be bad mastic/sealamnt application, split in the bodywork or crack in a panel or rusted nail/screw. The actual awning rail nornally comes in two halves on most vans so it makees handling it a bit easier as the last thing you want to do is bend it when removing it.
As for screw lengtyh and thickness, you could lift a bit of the hertzim type strip and unscrew one to make sure.
Dave
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28/12/2023 at 11:18pm
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I've had the misfortuine to have had to remove the front awning rails on both sides over the years, the root cause was that a standard steel screw had accidentally been fitted on the roof section instead of a stainless one. the slowly rusting screw's diameter was gradually erroded over time leaving a larger and larger hole where water could get into the inside. the secopnd turned out to be a crack in the ABS under the rail.
When doing the job, try and have an extra pair of hands available to assist when finally removing and the again at initial replacement to avoid bending the rail.
Dave.
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