Some time ago I posted: Two 1999 Slide Questions (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=26201.msg208412#msg208412)
Thought we'd cured the leak by caulking the outside of the window. Oregon rains proved that was not true — although in fairness, the slide was removed in Nacogdoches to replace bladder. The amount of movement and flexing involved in that work may (or may not) have messed up our "seal."
Regardless: has anyone actually pulled the whole window assembly out from the inside and put in new seals/gaskets or whatever? We took the quick way out caulking the outside with transparent silicone caulk.
With thanks for any thoughts.
the window assembly is removed from the outside in most cases
If you try the search function, you will find some instances and pictures. Windows are sometimes removed from the coach to take out or put in a refrigerator
Not a technical job, just takes time
I think my refrigerator install pictures are on the forum, I will look for them
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I think the front and back windows on the slide are caulked in. The side windows (as in, they are on the side of the coach) have a gasket. Where are you seeing the water to make you believe the side window is leaking?
Rich
Just some info on silicone caulking. It does not work and will leak as it does not hold to the parent metal/other very good and water gets behind it making you think it is good. I stopped a few years ago using that crap on not only the coach but every job.
It could be other problems but though I would give my 2 cents on silicone.
JohnH
It's the front SLIDE window, not the SIDE windows (which do have gaskets). Our 1999 may be different than your slide? Susan and I were trying to remember if your front and back windows have gaskets or are "set in" from the inside and frameless outside.
This leak was the same place we had it 2 years ago during the North Carolina rains: directly below the window in the front of the slide. We used to put a towel below that window, until our initial caulking job seemed to solve the problem. The problem this time is that, as a result of FOT removing our slide to replace the slide bladder, the countertop material below the window fits just slightly differently — an 1/8 or 1/16 out toward the rear. You wouldn't notice it but the water did.
Though we didn't have a towel out this time (we had forgotten the window used to leak), in times past water pooled on the countertop material. This time, it ran down between the countertop material and the inner wall of the slide, and ended up in the carpet. Vacuumed about 6 oz. out using our "Green Machine" carpet and upholstery cleaner.
Thanks to all, as always!
Richard & Susan