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joelc
Explorer III
Feb 01, 2020

Window Leak - NOT condensation

I have a 5er with the type of window that opens from the bottom and overlaps the RV slightly. The glass all around overlaps the RV skin. You can see the rubber gasket from if you look on the edge of the glass. The RV was built in 2012 so it is the style seen on most RV today. There is no frame on the outside, just visible is the glass. My problem is a a small leak was spotted dripping from the upper frame inside. Upon going outside I noticed that there is a slight gap in the gasket to window. (The inside screws are tight) I think the gasket is starting to dry out. I do not want to remove the window and put in a new gasket as I might have additional problems Do you all think a bead of clear Lexel would solve the problem if I put it around the top section between the glass and top of gasket?
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    joelc
    Explorer III
    Feb 01, 2020
    https://www.red10rv.com/Pre-owned-Inventory-2012-Carriage-Trailer-Cameo-37RSQ-Carriage-Cameo-Red-10-RV-6195378


    Hope this works. Don't know how to DL pic but here is a link to a unit like mine. See they type of window. Found pic on internet. Don't know if allowed. Moderator delete if not.
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Feb 01, 2020
    You could seal the window frame to the coach. I would use something like the Dicor non-self-leveling.
    However:
    If the window is leaking between the frame and coach, the best is to remove the window and re-do the tacky tape.
    On my rig, I found the louvered style windows slide down in it's end tracks. I removed the louver, cleaned track good and re-set with eurathane window adhesive.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Feb 01, 2020
    That would make the window inoperable.
    It would probably work but doing non-standard repairs like that ages an RV IMHO. The more you do stuff like that, the more it decends into just being another junk trailer (sorry, couldn't come up with a less offensive term).
    I would opt for doing the repair right. It would probably only take a couple of hours.

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