Coromal Silhouette Questions

Mate I'd give Coromal a ring and ask them. They make a good unit and my mate has had great service with a couple of small issues. They would probably fill you in on all those issue if you ask em nicely.

I have a 2003 5.35 Capri and it leaked all over the beds and for many times at the repariers they finally found out that it was coming in through the side panels ,,,Yes up over the side panel. And both sides had to be replaced big job under Warranty,
if I can help contact me or reply.

dj

Had a similar problem on my bed ends and dealer said it was the sealing around the annex track for the flys not done correctly. They resealed the track but as I sold the camper before it rained again I never got to test the theory. If that doesn't work try some spray on sealant on the stitching of the canvas in the area of concern. Dampness on the step could possibly come from the same area when the camper is down or if you were set up on a slope. If not wet boots, socks etc may be responsible
Mine was a later model and the battery was charged from the car as well as 240V. Regarding the lights are they 240V or 12V because quite a few caravans only have 12V lights when a battery is fitted and I thought these were the same.
If all else fauils, consult the instruction book or ring another dealer or repair agent.

we have a 97 coromal magnum and we have been in some rotten weather with and with out our flys on and (touch wood) never have we had this problem, is it the rain leaking in or a condensation problem?. when we bought our van (second hand) there was a sheet of plastic under the materesses on both bed ends, we weren't sure why but left them there and i think these stop the materesses getting damp as we haven't had a problem with that either.
good luck with coromals trying to get any help out of them if you are the second owner of the van as we tried even at our expeince to get our door straightened as the top half of the door was put on crooked and it's easy to see it was from the manufacter but coromals in adelaide couldn't give a s...
besides that great van heaps of good times to be had good luck.

Gidday CoastCampa,

We have just got back from a week away in our Pioneer 392. It is a 2005 model and we have had it from new. I have posted a few replies in this forum addressing similar questions, so try a search and you might find a bit more info.

Our camper does leak water onto the bedding if the outside gets wet. It is not a major problem and it is not so bad if you have the fly ends up. The plasticised canvas will allow moisture to wick through if bedding is in contact with it (EG pillows doonahs etc. We have sealed all the seams twice with Coleman Seam Sealer and we carry a wax stick to add more from the inside if rain is forecast. Our ultimate solution is to always carry some rolls of semi rigid plastic sheet (1mm thick and about 40cm wide) long enough to run around the three sides of the beds that touch the canvas. There is already a waterproof section of black plastic sewn in that is supposed to do the job, but in our setup it seems to be too low. I sourced the material in a large sheet from a rubber goods supplier (Fridge seals, vinyls foam plastic type place) I think it is actually some sort of internal motor car trim. I cut the large sheet up and stuck the bits end to end to make up two rolls. We only insert the plastic when rain is expected.

We are quite pleased with our camper and we have done about 25000KM in it. We have been in heavy rain a few times.

You should also carry a couple of plastic painter's drop sheets to cover the bedding when packing up with wet sides. The water that remains on the sides will find its way inside and wet your beds. Also if you are a bit slow when setting up or taking down rain can get onto the larger bed via the door opening.

I agree with other comments above regarding after sales service. Once they have made the sale the dealers are not interested in you. Ours cost nearly $30,000 and you do not get the quality and service that would in a motor vehicle. In fact vans in general are miles behind the car industry in this regard.

Having said all that we have great fun in ours and expect to do so for a few years yet before I weaken and buy a caravan!

Kings

CoastCamper,

Our QS underside is one sheet. We have no difficulty sliding it in apart from occasionally stopping when it hits the kitchen piece if it has moved out a bit.

I have considered painting the exposed underside of the woodwork just to ensure that it keeps the damp out, but I haven't got around to it.

Faults we had from new were;
1. Broken step that covers the winding mechanism near the QS bed.
2. Stove pieces fell off on corrugations. Fixed it myself.
3. Water tank sprung a leak at the bottom drain point. Replaced by Coromal.
4. Safety Chain was too short. Coromal supplied a short extension and shackles to extend it. It has come apart three times at the joining shackle. I will get a new chain welded on.
5. A number of slack workmanship issues (glue stains, unnecessary holes punched through wood and the ceiling). Typical of most vans. Jaycos are worse I am told.

It is still OK though and would buy Coromal again. Probably go for slightly used if the price was right.

Oh yes, the towball down load is quite high. I did a suspension upgrade ARB 50mm lift on the Patrol. For your sedan try Polyair inflatable suspension bags as a quick fix. There are plenty of references to them on this forum.

Kings