Delamianting windshield in corner 2 inches
Winnibago journey. Has anyone experianced this? Rust the cause? Motor home is 2001. Will it fall out?
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Just got my rig back from the dealer this past Saturday. They removed the front left windshield (which broke), cleaned all the rust, painted and sealed it with "Chassis Saver", and then replaced the windshield (at my expense). Total was close to $1400. OUCH!
What really irks me is that if I had known about this potential problem, I would have taken steps to abate it long ago. The rubber molding around the windshield just pops out. I would have taken it off, made sure everything was clean and sealed, and then coated everything with a rust preventative. It would have taken me a couple of hours to do, and saved me a bunch of money.
So the moral of this story, if you have a Winnebago class A motorhome, and you want to save some green backs, carefully remove the rubber molding surrounding your windshields, make sure you have a clean field to work with, seal the entire joint between the glass and metal frame, and then put a good rust inhibitor on all exposed metal parts that you can access. Also, if you use your coach in colder climates and you get condensation on the inside of your windshield, place some older towels along the base of the windshield to soak up any runoff, and make sure you wipe your windshield dry often. The water can run down the inside of you windshield, and possibly work its way between the sealant holding the glass to the metal frame. If the metal is not treated correctly, you will get rust.
Prevention is much better than having to pay for inattention. Oh, and don't expect any help from our friends in Forest City, IA.
What really irks me is that if I had known about this potential problem, I would have taken steps to abate it long ago. The rubber molding around the windshield just pops out. I would have taken it off, made sure everything was clean and sealed, and then coated everything with a rust preventative. It would have taken me a couple of hours to do, and saved me a bunch of money.
So the moral of this story, if you have a Winnebago class A motorhome, and you want to save some green backs, carefully remove the rubber molding surrounding your windshields, make sure you have a clean field to work with, seal the entire joint between the glass and metal frame, and then put a good rust inhibitor on all exposed metal parts that you can access. Also, if you use your coach in colder climates and you get condensation on the inside of your windshield, place some older towels along the base of the windshield to soak up any runoff, and make sure you wipe your windshield dry often. The water can run down the inside of you windshield, and possibly work its way between the sealant holding the glass to the metal frame. If the metal is not treated correctly, you will get rust.
Prevention is much better than having to pay for inattention. Oh, and don't expect any help from our friends in Forest City, IA.
