Roof vent leak

[James Harvie]

Mike, thanks. Mine screws were backed out on the outboard side, more than the
inside, It makes sense, more pressure there, because of the bow. Can you tell me
if those are machine screws, or sheet metal screws?. If they're Machine screws,
with nuts, next time, I'll try locktite. If that dosen't work, I'll replace the
outboards with studs, and nuts. And thanks for the tips on the brackets. I
haven't been in the parts base yet.

Jimmy Harvie

82FC 35 SB

Boston Ma.


mbulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
Jimmy,

It's pretty common to have to get up and tighten down the diamond
plate screws. I try to do it once a year.

The horn brackets are available from PMMI. There's a link for them in
the Parts database or in the Links. When I put the new ones one I let
the horn bellows rest on the diamond plate to take the pressure off
the brackets. They didn't make any vibration noise.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, James Harvie
wrote:
>
> I was on top of my bus, last week, cleaning out the storage pods,
and I noticed 3 things. I had a small crack in one of the vents, the
diamond plate was loose, and 2 of the brackets that hold those 3
bullhorns on, were broken. Yesterday I went back up, tightened up the
screws on the plate. I'm not sure if they have nuts on the other end,
but I thought I was going to have to drill oversize and install
oversize screws. They were all loose, some I got 8 or 9 turns out of
the screwdriver, but they all tightened up nice and tight. For the
crack in the vent, I cleaned it down with Enamel Reducer, and used
that 2 part liquid epoxy. You can get it in any auto parts store, and
I'm not sure but maybe Wally World has it too. Just look for the 2
plastic syringes tied together. One part is blue, one clear. When you
mix the two, it turns milky white, then about 20 seconds later, it
turns clear. I applied it with a small Artists brush. I think this is
a good way to go. It is thick
> enough, so if you have gaps, you can bridge them and I think would
add strenght.Just remember it dires in about a minute, so don't mix
more than you can use in that time. Not sure if it's paintable, or not
I threw the package out a long time ago. I plan on adding a Fantastic
fan in that hole a little later, but for now I have 2 lists. One's a"
want" list, and one's a "need" list. I'm doing the need list first,
driveline maintanence, new tires etc. I may fabricate new brackets,
for those Bullhorns, I don't think those are heavy enough. I may point
them down too, to keep the debris out.
>
Jimmy Harvie
>
82FC 35 SB
>
Boston Ma.
>
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