I thought I was pretty cluey about caravanS, owned a few of them and kept them in good repair. This year the 2006 Traveller failed the rain test. Front window.... front window winder boxes. Front boot lid seal and side window.... possibly the window to frame seal as the catches don't hold it shut tight....quite loose. I am a regular forum reader. So Sikaflex mastic is my go to. I ran a fine bead top and side of front window, tiny dab of clear silicon on winder box hinge rivets, front window 90% improved. Still suspect winder box, and let's just reseal the window properly, original seal is compression rubber.
Screws all out, bit if a lever here, screwdriver under there, no sign of the window FRAME wanting to lift out. I can't see how the external aluminium frame meets/joins the inside plastic trim. Do they just but up? Or is there a secret screw or 10 that I need to find. Is it just brute force and diligent prising required to lever the frame out of the wall?
Caravan plus have a great page on removing the window and winder box but not the frame.
Anyone got some damage free tricks or real experience?
When that is done I will sort out the loose side window.
Normally just put in with adhesive/sealant - is it possible to use a length of thin piano type wire to poke through between frame an van then use it like and old fashioned cheese slicer to cut through bonding agent (sawing back and forth).
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I found the windows in my Jayco Sterling were glued on with some sort of sealant - no screws at all.
To remove the window (broken 'glass' - not available separately so the whole assembly had to be replaced) I used a paint scraper about 25mm wide and flexible. Tapped it along under the frame 'lip' all round with a hammer until it was free.
Putting it back used white Sikaflex Pro Plus. When that had cured after a couple of days cleaned up the squished out bits with a sharp knife.
Thanks for your interest. You were both on the money. Despite my optimism the front window is silicon sealed not tape as the other windows seem to have. So scraper insertion to brake the seal is the go. Nearly gave up and convinced myself the rain as blowing around the seal.... only.... The dust stuck to the fly screen shows that water and dust do blow past the seal. It would also allow wterfall to possibly get into the winder boxes, but we are sure we has some leakage while parked. So window comes out.
