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Hi All
Owners of Swift/Ace /Besse models with the aluminium side skirts
Bolero/Airstream etc may wish to crawl under the vehicle and examine the junction between the side skirt extrusion and the habitation area floor
The design has the outer edge of the hab floor supported by the side skirt extrusion forming a void open at either end
The open end at the rear wheel arch fills up with water and permeates through the plywood/insulation sandwich and in my case spread inwards approx 12”
I discovered this whilst inspecting the underside and noticed a large “bubble” along the outer floor which was water trapped between the plywood and the plastic film that “weatherproofs “ the floor
I pulled away the already loose film to let the water out and was horrified to see the resulting damage to the plywood - I have no idea if the insulation will dry out
My van is just out of warranty and had all the habitation damp checks, but who checks for damp under the vehicle?
I will now dry out the area and fill the void with expanding foam and extend the useless splash covers fitted under the rear arches
In conclusion insist that the under floor is checked for damp as part of your hab check
Good Luck
Ray
Being out of warranty does not mean that Swift will not deal with this. I have read a number of people have had similar floor problems due to an issue with water trapping between the floor and the plastic.
Thanks Jezport,
I will sort something out once I see the extent of the damage
My post was to alert others to this problem although I did not know it was "another well known issue "
Has any one out there had the problem and what was done to resolve it
Regards Ray
Swift are said to have had a similar problem before. The floor in 2006 models, not limited to the ones you mentioned, suffered similarly and the end result was that the entrance step fell off. The repairs were just as bad I'm told.
Swift will repair the floor out of warranty - contact them as soon as possible.
The repairs are very good. I had mine done 2.5 years ago on a 2005 Suntor and it is still as good as new (as it should have been when new I meant to say )
Swift will repair the floor out of warranty - contact them as soon as possible.
The repairs are very good. I had mine done 2.5 years ago on a 2005 Suntor and it is still as good as new (as it should have been when new I meant to say )
What was the problem? What was the fix? Did your step come off?
You can follow my saga on the above post, or just search for 'rotton floor' in the Swift Forum for other stories.
In short though......
My step collapsed but did not come right off, but the floor all around the edge of the van was wet / damp / rotton and was replaced at the Swift factory.
Fault was caused by combination of unbreathable plastic covering on underside of floor, and badly sealed side skirts allowing water to penetrate into the gap in the floor and not escape.
Hi all, first posting on MHF. I came across the same problem with my Bessacarr 4k mile only 2006 E435, 2 weeks ago only noticed it because I was drilling a few holes to mount a small safe.
Rang swift today and found very helpful, as pointed out previously I need to get a damp report from Swift agent first and then take it from there.
Hi all, first posting on MHF. I came across the same problem with my Bessacarr 4k mile only 2006 E435, 2 weeks ago only noticed it because I was drilling a few holes to mount a small safe.
Rang swift today and found very helpful, as pointed out previously I need to get a damp report from Swift agent first and then take it from there.
Hiya and congrats on your first post!! Now you have made one it will be easy to add another and another and another. Good luck with repairs to your van, let us know how it goes!!
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