I have a 2008 Four Winds Hurricane 34-B with a bedroom slider. There is a seal between the lower edge of the wall and the slider's bottom that was held in place by a "slide-on clip" with metal grippers that have rusted and failed. The seal is now partially pulled loose and has been pulled inside the wall area as we retracted the slider. I was able to get a small section of it pulled back by slightly lifting the slider with a pry bar, hoping that I could get the seal back in place and use seal adhesive to keep it in place until the trip is over. Sadly, one too many tugs on the seal and it ripped. So, time to replace, and after having horrible experience with the vast majority of repairs attempted by my dealer, I hope to do the work myself.
This is a similar seal to what failed:
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Slide-On-Clip-Double-Bulb-Seal-With-Wiper-p/38-0034.htm
I searched the forums here, Google and Youtube, and while there is a lot of advice and videos on replacing the top and side wipers and the stick-on types of seals, I haven't had luck finding any advice on how to lift and replace the type of seal that uses the metal grippers over the "edge" of the slider bottom.
Do I have to remove the slider, or can I "cheat" by just shoring up and jacking up the slider enough to pull and replace the bottom seal?
Or can I just rip out the failed "slide-on clip" seal and replace it with one held in place with adhesive and/or screws like the other two sliders on the coach?
Any and all advice is much appreciated!
