Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: cargo bay leak (Read 728 times) previous topic - next topic

cargo bay leak

I've been battling a leak in the cargo bay for years now. It happens when it rains hard. I've applied silicone caulk everywhere I can think of and I made it leak less often, but it still leaks sometimes. Has anyone on here had this same problem and figured out how to stop the leak?
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #1 –
Maybe blowing in around your hot water heater vent? I keep a neatly folded towel on the bay floor below that vent and it will be damp if conditions are right.
Doug W.
96 36' U270 CSGI #4946
04 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
PNW

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #2 –
If you have a strip of trim above the door make sure its caulked top and bottom. Other than that triple check the seal and the corners.

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #3 –
After I resealed the gutter over the door it reduced the leaking a lot. I'll seal the bottom of it too. I hadn't thought of the water heater but that makes sense and I'll check that out.
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #4 –
Reach your hand around behind the seal with a flashlight.  Any protruding screws that exhibit rust need caulked.

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #5 –
Maybe I'll replace the rubber gaskets around the cargo bay doors on both sides even though they don't look like they're leaking. Should I call Foretravel's parts department or is that available through NAPA or O'Reilly or someplace?
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #6 –
Quote
Should I call Foretravel's parts department

Scott,
  If you call Foretravel hang on to your hiney. Several years ago that gasket material was $4 per foot.
jor
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #7 –
If your compartments are molded fiberglass (ours are), lay on your back looking up inside the compartment--right behind the outside wall where the compartment top meets the wall.
One of our storage compartments leaked, no matter what I did, until I did what I just suggested. Caulked the gap and now no more leak!
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #8 –
Quote from: RRadio –
Should I call Foretravel's parts department or is that available through NAPA or O'Reilly or someplace?
Back when I was working on old cars, the outfit linked below was a good source for hard to find rubber products.  If FOT is too pricey, you might see if they have what you need at Steele, and what they want for it.

Steele Rubber Products - Automotive Rubber Parts and Weatherstripping
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #10 –
 McMaster-Carr (p/n 12335A18)
McMaster-Carr

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #11 –
I just had this same problem and someone told me about adjusting the door. It worked. There are a top and bottom latch. No leaks now.
Steven Green
1997 U-320
 

Re: cargo bay leak

Reply #12 –
I've had this in my ebay watch list forever. It should be the correct size for your coach.

Trim LoK Lock Seal 1/8" x 5/8" bulb A Side Door Rubber | eBay

see ya
ken
The selected media item is not currently available.ken & dori hathaway & Big Agnes
🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X