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Title: Stbd (street) Side Slide Leak
Post by: Jerry Emert on September 12, 2016, 09:57:27 PM

We had a pretty good rain a couple of nights ago.  Saws water dripping from vent under cabinets above couch where electronics go.  Slide was out.  Forward wall of slide was wet.  Ceiling of cabinets (forward two) was wet.  Looked at top of slide and it was wet.  Slide topper is intact and working properly.  Slide top wiper seal looks ok.  Any words of wisdom from some of you old hands at fixing these things?  There is a seal on the top edge that runs fore and aft against where the cabinets are.  That seal looks like a big job to replace because of the wood facing inside but with no experience I really don't know.  Any easy fixes?  I hope?
Thanks
Jerry

Title: Re: Stbd (street) Side Slide Leak
Post by: Michael Rump on September 13, 2016, 03:39:02 PM

Jerry,
Try checking vents and other openings in the roof as water can enter and run anywhere once inside.
Regards,

Title: Re: Stbd (street) Side Slide Leak
Post by: Joe Rhea on September 13, 2016, 04:13:29 PM

Jerry:
I would start looking around the awning mounting.

Title: Re: Stbd (street) Side Slide Leak
Post by: Steve Huber on September 13, 2016, 05:36:42 PM

Jerry,
Like Joe noted, the awning mount is notorious for leaking. Leaks can occur at the rivets or along seam where the awning abuts to the coach side. Lexel is a good sealant for these areas. You can also use Gorilla tape to temporarily seal the suspected area. However, you risk taking paint off with the tape when you remove it. Another area to check is screws under the vinyl strip at the side wall to roof joint. If any of the screws heads are rusty, water is getting to them and leaks can occur. Again, Lexel is a good sealant. If the vinyl is hard and cracked, you can get it at CW, BCS, or Amazon.
Good luck, Steve