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fairlaniac
Explorer
Jun 20, 2017

Front window leak to the interior

Our permanent site travel trailer has a leak that I'm trying to trace. this leak started on occasion after I replaced the rubber roof last summer. Everything I see is sealed well and I've used the flowing type caulk to cover seams. The leak is at the front window. It is one of those windows where there is a cover over it. Anyhow it leans back at a slight angle as most do and the leak drips on the bed. We put plastic down each time we leave the trailer. Last night my wife, daughter and daughter's friend went to the trailer which in near Bethany Beach, DE, about 3 hours from home. A nasty storm hit and gave them the opportunity to see the water dripping in. Here is a video of the leak you'll have to excuse the teenagers. Any ideas what might cause this leak and where to look to fix it? I'll be going down next week to hopefully do some repairs.
Leak Video

Thanks,
  • fairlaniac's avatar
    fairlaniac
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    starlord wrote:
    Was the window ever removed? The windows usually have weep holes in them, if the window was somehow flipped around the weep holes could be letting water in instead of out. My first van came with them flipped from the company that converted it and they got changed around the right way after it's first rain when I noticed it.

    I have never removed it and I'm certain with the previous owner's lack of ambition that he ever did anything and I mean anything.
  • starlord's avatar
    starlord
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    Was the window ever removed? The windows usually have weep holes in them, if the window was somehow flipped around the weep holes could be letting water in instead of out. My first van came with them flipped from the company that converted it and they got changed around the right way after it's first rain when I noticed it.
  • K-9_HANDLER's avatar
    K-9_HANDLER
    Explorer
    Jun 21, 2017
    fairlaniac wrote:
    Thank you to all for the tips. I know what I'll be doing next Saturday :-)


    If you got time part of the Air Force band, the Singing Sergeants, will be playing at the Rehoboth Beach bandstand at 8 on Friday evening.
  • fairlaniac's avatar
    fairlaniac
    Explorer
    Jun 21, 2017
    Thank you to all for the tips. I know what I'll be doing next Saturday :-)
  • deltabravo's avatar
    deltabravo
    Nomad
    Jun 20, 2017
    fairlaniac wrote:
    Any ideas what might cause this leak and where to


    Failed sealant will cause it.
  • K-9_HANDLER's avatar
    K-9_HANDLER
    Explorer
    Jun 20, 2017
    Yeah the area got pounded by storms.
    Other try is a using a house to direct the water to see if you can replicate. Start low on the front of the trailer and work your way up with someone inside to call it out when it starts to leak. Just looked at a pic of that model. Pulling that window and resealing it looks pretty straight forward.
  • ttavasc's avatar
    ttavasc
    Explorer II
    Jun 20, 2017
    I had a similar issue this spring after uncovering our trailer except the leak was coming out below the front window frame and not at the top. I did several things to resolve the issue:

    1. Used Dicor No-Sag sealant to caulk the top and both sides of the outer ring of the window frame.
    2. Replaced the foam weather stripping around the edge of the rock guard covering the window with a neoprene d-seal
    3. Replaced the glazing seal strip around the window as it had pulled away from one of the corners
    4. Just in case I also ran a bead of the Dicor No-Sag around the edge of the running lights and down the edge of the corner trim pieces from top to bottom.

    Here are some pictures to go along with the above:
    Window caulking

    Poorly installed foam weather stripping

    New D-Seal weather-stripping installed
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Jun 20, 2017
    Cute video :)
    Are there clearance lights above that? If caulkig the lights and window dont stop it I would put a plastic tarp over the area and move it around to see what stops it.
    You want to stop the leak ASAP. It doesn't look like much now but that will quickly do massive damage - if it hasn't already.

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