Just found this on the rear of my Moho, I'm a full timer currently at Dunnet Bay. Does anyone know of somewhere local I could get it fixed or could I fix it myself? Thanks in advance.
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Temporary fix with gaffer tape, but tbh, it'll probably wait until you can get somewhere to fix it properly.
Easy repair for any body shop (don't go anywhere near a motorhome dealer)
If you have a drill, you could drill a small hole at the furthest point of the crack. This will stop it spreading further
Easy repair for any body shop (don't go anywhere near a motorhome dealer)
If you have a drill, you could drill a small hole at the furthest point of the crack. This will stop it spreading further
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Thanks but I'm on a tour of Scotland and won't be back down south till July
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Did you hit/lean against something ? It looks too much just to be a stress crack. IMO.!!!!
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Lower corner panel.......£375 . Thats before fitting! Suggestion ....As above .......gaffa tape and then a man with the specialist tools to weld plastic and fill and paint. Saves taking it off and it really does turn out well.
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Maybe not if you just leaned against something just enough to stress body work
Something like a grass bank for example.... just a thought.!!
Something like a grass bank for example.... just a thought.!!
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Gellyneck
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Did something similar and repaired with fibreglass resin and matting. Assuming you can get access to the rear of the panel in situ it was reasonably easy.
I should have thought faster!
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It looks like you could probably reach behind the panel to fix the gaffer/duct tape. Much neater and makes future repair a bit easier
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Looks like capped ABS, I found the bumper car repair guys were too frightened to touch a Motorhome.
But it's an easy repair first drill the ends of the cracks to stop them spreading then grind out the cracks to a V with a dremil. Fill with gel coat filler and reinforce the back with glass tape. Finish by spraying with plastic primer then top coat.
But it's an easy repair first drill the ends of the cracks to stop them spreading then grind out the cracks to a V with a dremil. Fill with gel coat filler and reinforce the back with glass tape. Finish by spraying with plastic primer then top coat.
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Thanks Lenny, sadly I don't have the tools on board to do that, it's going to have to be a garage job but I will shop around on my travels
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Don’t use Duck Tape on the outside, it is a real pain to get off if it has been on a long time (lots of experience with dinghies and kayaks!) it leaves a fibre mesh that is difficult to sand. Either use clear gorilla tape on the outside or put the duck tape on the inside (or both).
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I used Araldite to effect a repair in a cracked lower rear moulding on mine. The tricky bit is ensuring the parts are correctly aligned and held in place with tape until set.
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Thanks, I'll check him out.Is this chap any good to you. Travel down and he charges around £200, but you could email and ask. He might like to do it and have a motorhome added to his list of vehicles.
He also does mobile, so find a site nearby and arrange for him to visit.
Just a thought…
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I can understand that Lenny , i've just repaired my Hymer front bumper , after a little mishap coming off the ramps in cornwall , a couple of years ago . It wasn't till i took the bumper off , that i realised just how bad it was , and i discovered several other failed repairs in the process , that had to be redone . The indicator recesses had almost quite literally disintegrated , but i think this was down to age as opposed to damaged , the plastic was paper thin . I discovered more failed repairs on both front spats , the nearside being the worst . I would guess , it's being crushed at some point , with all the mounting holes broken out , and i mean all . It was being held on with large custom made , aluminium plates . Like one repair i found on the bumper , car body filler had been used , but without reinforcement . At least it stayed put , it fell off the bumper ! . You could see the stain where it had been .
I estimated the total replacement cost at over two grand .
It took me three days to reweld the bumper , plus i had to "let in" new plastic to repair the recesses . It's now currently awaiting top coat , and lacquering , but i'm struggling with the weather . The total cost to me with paint , and tools , was around 250 quid , a huge saving over just a new bumper alone , around 1500 quid . I've since repaired both front spats , nearside finally finished monday , but basically these cost me nothing , because the big spend had already happened on the bumper . One is ready for paint , the other in final finishing , should be ready for paint friday .
Plastic welding is not in itself , difficult , but plastic type does have to be identified , and this is where the difficulty lies . There are about 5 different types of plastic used in the automotive trade , and they will not mix . The preparation and repair materials are all different , despite the actual process being exactly the same . I started learning the technique , just after my mishap , and frankly , it amazes what i'm able to repair now . Aside from the bumper and spats , i've also repaired my offside inner mudguard , several brackets that are no longer available , and even converted my single din radio slot to double din .
This new skill has quite literally saved me thousands ! , and i'm busy learning , yet another right now .
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I really should tackle the crack in the back bumper of our Rienza. It’s about 6” long as a result of backing over a tree stump. I fastened a plate to the back to stop the crack growing and covered it with white gaffer tape.
From what I can gather it should be a fairly simple repair but my bumper repairs I had to do on the buses were temporary until the body fitters could do a proper job.
From what I can gather it should be a fairly simple repair but my bumper repairs I had to do on the buses were temporary until the body fitters could do a proper job.
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