Water leak...

[Gregory OConnor]

I dont know much about caulk but I was watching a neighbor work on
engines for John Force and he used Homedepot style clear silicon
sealent betwen the manifolds. If you chose a specility product keep
in mind RV sealants may cater to fiberglass SOB's and may not work on
our Steel SOB's. Some one posted that the side walls get up to
135Deg. in the sun, the roof may get hotter
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "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
> >
>