loud "thunk" retracting the slide
I have a 02 Newmar. The main slide out made a new and worrisome sound. The clunk, thunk noise seemed to be in the area of the front rail. The slide extended and retracted normally, but I am concer...
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dougrainer wrote:
Newmar's do NOT have shear pins or any such type pin. Newmar slide room motors/transmissions are secured to the slide system by a Transtorque bushing connected to a 1 inch round driveshaft. NO holes or pins or bolts. That threaded rod is just the manual stop in case the amp control does not stop the room at the correct time on extension to prevent over torqueing of the inside slide Fascia's. That rod may be the source of your clunk. The "Thunk" can be normal on a 12 year old Newmar slide mechanism from normal wear and tear. I would have it checked out by a Service Facility that has ACTUAL experience on Newmar slides as Newmar Slides are patented by Newmar and are the ONLY type system out there that Newmar uses. Doug
Agreed. My main slide has always made a mild clunk/thunk sound when retracting for as long as I've owned the rig. Several inspections of the mechanism have shown nothing wrong. I just keep everything well lubed.
