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Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Hearing aid turned up full allowed me to hear the slide out leak.  Tracked it to the top of the bladder right over the DS second window going aft.  Put my finger over the leak and it stopped completely.  Obvious first choice to avoid the cost  to pull the slide and replace the bladder.  Is there a chance that it could be patched? if so what to use?  Mask the surrounding area and try Flex Seal?  Any tried it yet?
Fiddler
1959 Parris Island grad
40' 2001 U320 Build 5875
1999 Suburban K1500 toad
1986 Corvette Pacecar
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Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #1 –
I can't tell from the picture but it looks like the tear is on a seam or a profile ridge.  If so it may be easy to apply some Super Glue Gel and then pinch it together.  The gel will give you more time to position things.  I have used it successfully to bond rubber many times.

If it doesn't hold you've lost nothing....................................but I'm bettin' it will.

Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #2 –
I tried basically a tire patch job and it lasted a couple months but then it started leaking again, couldn't handle the inflate and deflate.
I used flex seal on few things around the house and I believe it won't work either because of the positive air pressure. The new bladder is much better material then the old one and MOT did a good job doing the replacement.
Steve
2001 U320 40' IF$ Build #5798
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Toad
2015 GMC Duramax HD2500 Toad
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Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #3 –
This product can close the hole/crack - short term - anyway.  A fellow Fofum member used it on a crack in his LR slide bladder.  I do not recall how long it lasted - a number of weeks until he could get back to MOT for bladder replacement.

Aquaseal Neoprene Wetsuit Repair Adhesive
PRODUCT CODE: 10114

I also purchased the Cotol:  Aquaseal & Cotol-240 Cure Accelerator.

I keep a kit in my tool box.

It can be purchased at Amazon and I believe Walmart - Not the Cotol though.
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #4 –
Tim, I had same area leak on 5878, 155,000 miles.  New bladder and block, MOT.

Be sure read my report about the fibrrglass seam seal refreshed when slide was out, to avoid possible delam on slide.  Can really only get to that when slide is removed.

Mike
Mike
2001 U320 4010 Build 5878 (Gus)
Wrangle Unlimited Toad
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Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #5 –
+1 - What Michael said.  ;D
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Carol & Scott –
This product can close the hole/crack - short term - anyway.  A fellow Fofum member used it on a crack in his LR slide bladder.  I do not recall how long it lasted - a number of weeks until he could get back to MOT for bladder replacement.

Aquaseal Neoprene Wetsuit Repair Adhesive
PRODUCT CODE: 10114

I also purchased the Cotol:  Aquaseal & Cotol-240 Cure Accelerator.

I keep a kit in my tool box.

It can be purchased at Amazon and I believe Walmart - Not the Cotol though.
Yes,  Aquaseal is what works great!  We taught that secret to John & Kathy (Hatchet), and I believe their's lasted for at least 7, maybe 9 months, until they got around to replacing it.  I'll let them chime in if they read this thread.  It all depends on how big the crack is. 

This was Hatchet's original post on using Aquaseal. 
Aquaseal post on "What did you do to your coach today?"

Amazon is where to get it.  Any fishing store or scuba shop should carry it.  Walmart doesn't, I'm pretty sure. 
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1997 U320 40' - "Brawley"
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Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #7 –

Here is a link to Aquaseal from Amazon.  We just ordered some today....for scuba gear, since we don't have slides.  ;)

Aquaseal w/o Cotol

or if you want some with the Cotol, which just helps it dry faster:

Aquaseal w/ Cotol

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The selected media item is not currently available.Amanda and Douglas
Lily *meow* (RIP 7/19/23) and B.T. *meow* (RIP 9/12/18)
1997 U320 40' - "Brawley"
Motorcade #17266
Escapee #113692

Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #8 –
Derek at MOT tried patching a number of seals different ways and they never held long.
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Re: Slide Bladder leak discovered 2001 U320

Reply #9 –
What is bladder material?  EDPM by any chance?
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Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
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