Just to pass onto anyone who cant source window bungs as I have found it hard to do.
I came across clear round sticky backed discs in our caravan shop they were called stop pads, they look simiular like this but were only about £1.00 for 12 !!!
Have since found some more for spares in our local handyman shop for 78p!!!!
They fit perfectly over the holes in my windows sticking securely and dont look out of place just thought it might help someone in the same situation.
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What a good idea...I had thought of using the tiny self adhesive clear "bump stops"you fit to kitchen cupboards to stop the doors banging shut.
What I need to know,from those who have actually done it,and I doubt it is possible, is how to get the bl**dy originals out without making them scrap !!
Tried model makers pliers,engineers tweezers,finger nails,but the bung starts to shred so I chicken out,without a replacement to hand.
If anyone finds a source of these bungs,I am sure a lot of members would buy them for spares !.
Using the end of a black bic is also ingenious,I am now looking with fresh eyes at things around the house which could be called into alternative service.
I used a hair dryer to "warm " one of the origional bung then a tweezer to pull it out heating on a low setting made them soft and pliable. I had to use the sticky pads for the ones that were missing that I couldnt put back.
I found the bungs here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Caravan-Window-Plug-Bung-x2-2-Spares-per-order/114037452159?hash=item1a8d296d7f:g:XtgAAOSwu4BV2FqM
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Find they come out easy if you lift the lip with a small electrical screwdriver then grip the lip with a pair if long nosed pliers and pull. I bought some replacements from The caravanaccesoryshop.co.uk at West Runton Norfolk, but have never used them as the old ones went back in undamaged, so they are kept in caravan drawer.
Quote: Originally posted by Paul_B on 25/1/2020
Bungs are designed to pop out when the internal pressure gets high, this prevents the window busting at the seams.
I had the reverse happen a few years ago, we had a really cold bad winter and the following spring I got the van out for the first trip of the season and noticed some minor scratches in the centre of the front window.
At first I thought it could be dirt or something and tried to wipe it off, wouldn't budge, so I thought it must be on the outside, wiped it and again wouldn't budge.
I then got some of the clear rubbing gel a company makes for removing fine scratches, and again wouldn't budge.
It was then that I realised the scratches were on the inside of the window (in-between the two sheets of plastic)
All I can think of is that the pressure inside the window dropped due to the cold weather and caused the sheets of plastic to touch and scratch.
Please don't use adhesives or cling type labels, as they set off micro crazing, which once started cannot be stopped or repaired as it is progressive. Happened to me once with a caravan owners club cling type sticker and finished up with crazing the size of the label.
Quote: Originally posted by shaggy2000 on 27/1/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Paul_B on 25/1/2020
Bungs are designed to pop out when the internal pressure gets high, this prevents the window busting at the seams.
I had the reverse happen a few years ago, we had a really cold bad winter and the following spring I got the van out for the first trip of the season and noticed some minor scratches in the centre of the front window.
At first I thought it could be dirt or something and tried to wipe it off, wouldn't budge, so I thought it must be on the outside, wiped it and again wouldn't budge.
I then got some of the clear rubbing gel a company makes for removing fine scratches, and again wouldn't budge.
It was then that I realised the scratches were on the inside of the window (in-between the two sheets of plastic)
All I can think of is that the pressure inside the window dropped due to the cold weather and caused the sheets of plastic to touch and scratch.
The full front windows on Luna and Elddis had this problem as the outer sheet bowed inwards when towed, I believe they were sorted under warranty.
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Topic: My Solution for missing window bungs!!
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