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1999 Front Window in Slide

Some time ago I posted:  Two 1999 Slide Questions

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 selected media item is not currently available.Richard & Susan Peck
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1999 40' U320 "Bob Patrick"
(2000 4010 U320 WTFE Floor Plan, Single Slide)
Build #5567  |  MC #17522

Re: 1999 Front Window in Slide

Reply #1 –
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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Re: 1999 Front Window in Slide

Reply #2 –
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
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Re: 1999 Front Window in Slide

Reply #3 –
 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.
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Re: 1999 Front Window in Slide

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
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?

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.
The selected media item is not currently available.Richard & Susan Peck
____________________
1999 40' U320 "Bob Patrick"
(2000 4010 U320 WTFE Floor Plan, Single Slide)
Build #5567  |  MC #17522
 

Re: 1999 Front Window in Slide

Reply #5 –
Thanks to all, as always!

Richard & Susan
The selected media item is not currently available.Richard & Susan Peck
____________________
1999 40' U320 "Bob Patrick"
(2000 4010 U320 WTFE Floor Plan, Single Slide)
Build #5567  |  MC #17522