Hi and Chausson 630 help please

[wayneewer]

I am thinking of buying a Chausson 630 2017, and I saw a thread about damp in the garage written by a member called Plumb.
If anyone has experience of this issue would you let me know what I should be looking for
Thanks
Wayne

 

[David and Sally]

 

[Phill D]

hi and welcome.

look initially for any discolouration of the surface covering. that is likely to indicate damp may be or has been present. a cheap non invasive damp meter would be a good investment at around £25.
look around the garage door seals and door panel. floor areas of the garage.

ask the dealer to see most recent damp report.

 

[wayneewer]

Thanks for the reply, the sale is private and there has been no habitation check since 2018. Starting to feel I should hold off

 

[Phill D]

Thanks for the reply, the sale is private and there has been no habitation check since 2018. Starting to feel I should hold off

hab checks are just that , a tick sheet really means not a lot, but a damp check is worth doing. if its what you want go take a look. then if all is good ask the seller if you can arrange a damp check before confirming the purchase.

i say you arrange then the report is yours and the person checking is responsible to you for whats on the report. you should get a straight damp check done for around £60 from a mobile service .

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[wayneewer]

Thanks again for your help, I may have to take my overalls and a torch for the viewing

 

[bobnick]

To start with get a damp reading meter. Bout £20. Take it from there

 

[AXO66]

Look underneath where the rear wall meets the floor along the whole rear . There should be a good amount of consistently applied sealent .
Take readings along the internal join . Anything over 20% requires remedial attention . More sealent and rear mudguards according to fellow Chausson owners . If way over 20 % then consider walking away as expensive to sort out . There is I think wood used in the join .

It also sounds the Chausson warranty is no longer valid as years missed .

 

[wayneewer]

Thanks, I'll have a look underneath, is it particularly the rear of the garage or the front? Remaining warranty will be void I'm afraid. How much would that affect the value would you say ?

 

[AXO66]

We have a 510 so the boot area is only in one corner. We put rear mudguards on ours to reduce the spray hitting the inside of the rear wall , that hangs down beyond the floor. That is also where i have looked and seen the black sealent. I think the garage floor is all part of the underneath with everything else sitting on top of it. So if damp at the front , first thought, its getting in past a seal and lying in the top not coming up from underneath , unless the wheel arches are to blame somehow.

The Chausson owners facegroup page has reports of the rear wall at the back of the garage being a weak point, and made us have a look.

With the value of the van , think get the damp readings, hopefully the current owner will agree, then contact a chausson approved repairer, Cannock Resprays and Rivers motorhome hire would be my choice , as not dealers . Rivers seem to just hire and look after a fleet of chaussons, . Both would hopefully help with the prognoses of the damp and cost of repair.
Good luck

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[wayneewer]

Thanks for your input, the seller has been very reasonable and allowed us to have it checked and cover any costs.