Leak February 05, 2001, 07:55:51 am Yahoo Message Number: 1864My "90 22' RL has some wet wood in the rear upper[that is inside and above the couch] compartment. The wet wood is confined to the rear of this compartment which only opens up inside the coach. I've inspected the seams on the outer coach as well as the caulking around the picture window and can't see an obvious opening. Havent been in a rainstorm as yet so it must have leaked when I washed it. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to how to locate the leak.
Leak Reply #1 – February 05, 2001, 09:44:04 am Yahoo Message Number: 1865As it usually takes quite awhile for interior wood in the walls to get wet, this usually means a bad leak or long exposure to the water. The window shouldnb't be the culprit, since it is below the wetness.The roof is the most likely culprit, since when parked level, the seam sealant will allow a good deal of water to stand up there. Inspect the seal around ALL roof appliances and fittings, check for missing screws, or rusty ones. Another possibility is the awning attachment, if this is on that side.Steve
Leak Reply #2 – February 05, 2001, 12:05:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1866Steve, thanks for your help. I patched some cracks and a nickel sized hole in the roof air cover which had also been dripping thru the A/c on to the carpet. Is it possible that water leaking thru that cover would have made its way to that rear compartment?
Leak Reply #3 – February 05, 2001, 01:17:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1867Possibly the AC, but I would tend to look for closer sources. If you see no signs anywhere on the ceiling of leakage, then I would first suspect the seal of the roof edge gussets, and attachments to the side where the leak is - such as stove vent, awning, porchlight, running lights - at a level higher or equal to the damage you've discovered. Also fridge vent, antenna mast, tank vents, and other items near the edge of the roof. The aluminum skin may hide underlying wood damage, but attachment screws don't lie. It's ok if the screwhwad is a little rusty where the paint is chipped, but if it is loose in the wood - remove it. If the threads are rusty, water has been back there.When I resealed and re-secured our awning, I found rust on many screws. They still held tightly in the wood, so further repair was not needed beyond the resealing. It was evident the leakage had been via the no-longer-sealing screws, so was minimal. When I found some interior bubbling of the 'wallpaper' under the cabover window, I had to remove and reseal the window frame, and at the same time do some repair of the underlying panelling.Steve
Leak Reply #4 – February 05, 2001, 01:17:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1868Possibly the AC, but I would tend to look for closer sources. If you see no signs anywhere on the ceiling of leakage, then I would first suspect the seal of the roof edge gussets, and attachments to the side where the leak is - such as stove vent, awning, porchlight, running lights - at a level higher or equal to the damage you've discovered. Also fridge vent, antenna mast, tank vents, and other items near the edge of the roof. The aluminum skin may hide underlying wood damage, but attachment screws don't lie. It's ok if the screwhwad is a little rusty where the paint is chipped, but if it is loose in the wood - remove it. If the threads are rusty, water has been back there.When I resealed and re-secured our awning, I found rust on many screws. They still held tightly in the wood, so further repair was not needed beyond the resealing. It was evident the leakage had been via the no-longer-sealing screws, so was minimal. When I found some interior bubbling of the 'wallpaper' under the cabover window, I had to remove and reseal the window frame, and at the same time do some repair of the underlying panelling.Steve
Leak Reply #5 – February 05, 2001, 01:17:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1869Possibly the AC, but I would tend to look for closer sources. If you see no signs anywhere on the ceiling of leakage, then I would first suspect the seal of the roof edge gussets, and attachments to the side where the leak is - such as stove vent, awning, porchlight, running lights - at a level higher or equal to the damage you've discovered. Also fridge vent, antenna mast, tank vents, and other items near the edge of the roof. The aluminum skin may hide underlying wood damage, but attachment screws don't lie. It's ok if the screwhwad is a little rusty where the paint is chipped, but if it is loose in the wood - remove it. If the threads are rusty, water has been back there.When I resealed and re-secured our awning, I found rust on many screws. They still held tightly in the wood, so further repair was not needed beyond the resealing. It was evident the leakage had been via the no-longer-sealing screws, so was minimal. When I found some interior bubbling of the 'wallpaper' under the cabover window, I had to remove and reseal the window frame, and at the same time do some repair of the underlying panelling.Steve
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