Leaking pop tops on 2023 California Oceans

[ChrisTravel]

Thanks Cavvy
Can I ask which person at Lpool you went through

 

[Czmitche]

We picked up our van in March from Breeze with 04S bellows which promptly leaked. Many discussions with Rhiannon and her predecessor in the executive office, a 'temporary' wrap around bellows protector (FOC from VW) and finally last week we received our 06S replacement bellows fitted by Yeomans in Exeter (or so I thought). Rhiannon contacted me today to say she was shutting my case which surprised me as I told her yesterday that I needed to test them before she did this. There is some rain around tonight so I have popped up the roof and the first thing I saw was a tag with 05S on it. The bellows were due to be replaced in October at Yeomans but we cancelled this when we found out that they intended to fit 05S - instead we insisted that we would only accept 06S so the action that Yeomans have now taken is very surprising. I notice that someone else in this thread has had their bellows replaced by Yeomans recently and they also insisted on 06S so I have no idea why they have gone and done this. So I will be back on the phone to Rhiannon in the morning. Let this be a warning to everyone - you need to micromanage this process at every tiny step.

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

I doubt that would happen at Breeze. I have found Yeoman's hopeless tbh and whilst we live near Exeter we've been over to Breeze in Poole twice since our last experience at Exeter.

Honestly, they should know better regards the bellows. At least they didn't remove the 05S sticker!!

 

[CaliforniaPhil]

I doubt that would happen at Breeze. I have found Yeoman's hopeless tbh and whilst we live near Exeter we've been over to Breeze in Poole twice since our last experience at Exeter.

Honestly, they should know better regards the bellows. At least they didn't remove the 05S sticker!!

Can't hide the 06S, due to the taped corners.

 

[Cavvy]

Thanks Cavvy
Can I ask which person at Lpool you went through

Yes John Kilby Aftersales Manager, good luck!

 

[ChrisTravel]

Yes John Kilby Aftersales Manager, good luck!

Thanks Cavvy much appreciated

 

[Czmitche]

The persistent rain last night gave me a good opportunity to test the 05S bellows fitted by Yeomans only last week. The horizontal seam under the front window which leaked like a sieve on our old 04S bellows was dry as a bone however the left hand front corner stitching in particular and the right hand front stitching both leaked. Has this been other people's experience of the 05S bellows - and does th 06S address this? Someone mentioned taped corners?

 

[CaliforniaPhil]

The persistent rain last night gave me a good opportunity to test the 05S bellows fitted by Yeomans only last week. The horizontal seam under the front window which leaked like a sieve on our old 04S bellows was dry as a bone however the left hand front corner stitching in particular and the right hand front stitching both leaked. Has this been other people's experience of the 05S bellows - and does th 06S address this? Someone mentioned taped corners?

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Yes, my 05S bellows leak was identical to yours, this is where they tapped the seem on the 06S. Not tested the 06S yet.

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

That's why the 06S have a clear seam tape on those two vertical seams.

The last seams to be addressed.