Water leak...

[Rob Robinson]

John I would seal the individual mounting holes with Urethane or Buytal. If
the mounting holes in the fiberglass cap have small radiating stress cracks
you could use a self-leveling sealant like Dicor 501 lap sealant or Sikoflex

On 17/10/06, g_man1146 wrote:
>
> Hi John,
>
> On my '99 LXi,the cowling or shroud you are speaking of is just a
> trim to aerodynamically end the front of the rail. There is no
> ssealant needed between the bottom edge of the shroud and the roof.
> The only sealing needed is for the mounting screws on the shroud and
> for the end of the rail/brackets under the shroud. The water flows
> freely under mine and does not leak into the coach. Your model may
> be different but looking at the pictures on the Vintage Birds
> History page, they appeay similar. Obviously your test shows that
> yours does leak so I would suspect something under the shroud.
> Anyone have further insight? Personally, I would choose a special
> purpose sealant as I'm not a fan of silicone caulk. Again, someone
> with more knowledge can hopefully add to this for you.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "John"
> wrote:
> >
> > We finally got some much needed rain here in central TX yesterday.
> I
> > just happened to be out in our bird getting things ready for our
> > upcomming trip and I noticed a wet spot on the capret on top of the
> > dash just in front of the co-pilot's seat. After opening up some
> > panels in the front overhead cabinets and removing the speaker
> above
> > the entry door I think I got the area where water was coming in
> pretty
> > well narrowed down. I thought it was where the awning rail was
> screwed
> > down. After it stopped raining and had dried out, I used a water
> > bottle to wet the area around the awning rail...no water
> insde...then
> > I noticed the plastic/fiberglass cowling at the front end of the
> rails
> > that run the length of the roof looked cracked in a couple places
> and
> > like the cowling might be lifting up a little. I wet that area and
> > presto....there was water inside again. If I get a chance today I
> am
> > going to pull that cowling off and clean off the old silicone and
> > re-seal everything.
> > Would it be ok to use an exterior silicone adhesive caulk from home
> > depot or should I use something more specialized for up on the
> roof? I
> > think part of the cover is on the steel part of the roof and part
> is
> > over the fiberglass cap. Also, since the covers are starting to
> crack,
> > I am worried that when I screw them back down they might crack
> further
> > or break...any ideas other than washers to help distribute the
> force?
> > I'm sure it would be expensive to replace them as they are
> painted. I
> > thought about applying some resin or something around the cracks
> then
> > redrilling the holes. The cracks are only around the screw holes.
> > Sorry for the long post...Would appreciate any tips.
> >
> > John C.
> > 98 Wanderlodge LX
> >
>
>
>



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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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