srgallan
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@Grit Dog: So the issue being I am just there on weekends so coordinating me being there during rain is not always accessible but trying so I can take a look. So far I have only seen it leak during Rain with AC on. With AC off I did not see any water coming down, but it does not mean that it was not. I say this being it seems water has followed along one of the ceiling panel tracks to the wall above my slide. It looks fairly early on still but I have detected some moisture there now. So the drip could be along the seal and only visible when AC runs being it pushes some out of the grates making it visible. This issue still looks fairly new based on what I can assess so far.
@all - can I drill a small 1" hole in the ceiling panel close to slide to get inspection camera up there without damaging anything? I have some moisture now to deal with and I expect a fall service.
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deltabravo
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Condensation drain holes in the base pan could be plugged up. If that happens, it might be possible for that condensation (or rain water) to overfill the base pan and run in to the RV, depending on the design and brand of the A/C you have.
Another common thing is that the mounting bolts have worked loose.
It's happened to me several times, then rain water leaks inside around the gasket.
The second time it happened, I added blue thread lock to the bolts.
Here's how to do it.
After that incident, now I preemptively install thread lock on the bolts right after I buy an RV. I do that as I go through every system and fix / improve things that the factory or dealer didn't do correctly.
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srgallan
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Thanks for all the replies, sorry it took so long to get back. It was the mounting bolts that got loose so really appreciate the feedback. I will indeed put on some thread lock.
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ScottG
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Have you gone up on the roof and checked the AC cover for cracks or damage?
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trailer_newbe
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srgallan wrote:Thanks for all the replies, sorry it took so long to get back. It was the mounting bolts that got loose so really appreciate the feedback. I will indeed put on some thread lock.
Keep in mind, the bolts likely loosened because the gasket compressed over time. In other words you’ll likely need to do it again some point down the road. I wouldn’t put thread locker on the bolts because they aren’t actually backing out, rather the gasket compressed.
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JRscooby
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trailer_newbe wrote:srgallan wrote:Thanks for all the replies, sorry it took so long to get back. It was the mounting bolts that got loose so really appreciate the feedback. I will indeed put on some thread lock.
Keep in mind, the bolts likely loosened because the gasket compressed over time. In other words you’ll likely need to do it again some point down the road. I wouldn’t put thread locker on the bolts because they aren’t actually backing out, rather the gasket compressed.
Thread locker will make it more likely for the bolt to break next time the gasket compresses. If you think the bolts are backing out, pull 1 at a time, put rubber washer on them.
BTW, would AC running or not change the path for water under the gasket?
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