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isabelisa
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Topic: Rpod 177 rear window leak Posted: 12 Jun 2020 at 4:26am |
It rained for the past three days and no leaks while parked. I think i will just avoid driving when it is raining.
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D&H
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 12:37pm |
Hi Isabelisa! Sorry to hear about the leak. We were camping last weekend as well, also in the same heavy rain and experienced a bit of interior moisture on the windows when we woke up in the morning from condensation. The end result was the same. The condensation on the back window pooled in the window well and poured out onto the back bed when we moved the camper. Not sure if the same happened to you but something you might try is using a garden to find the leak. Start at the bottom of the rear window first, then each side individually, then the top. I would suspect if there is a leak, it would present itself when applying a bit of pressurized water around the seams of the window.
As far as $1,750 to repair all the seals... It sounds like you just have a potential issue with one. I would inspect the remaining seals. If the other seals are good then I might ask for some help with just that one window. I wouldn't think it would be more than an hour of shop time to apply a new seal to the rear window. That might be closer $200. Glass or marine shops should also be able to do the work and might be cheaper.
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lostagain
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 12:18pm |
Water could be entering the because the window seal is not tight and soft. They get brittle and crack over the years. I replaced the seal on our 172 last year. I took the old one out and bought a roll of RV window seal of the same size on Amazon and replaced it. When I took the old one out, I found that it had been letting water into the window frame and the weep holes were blocked from the inside. I cleaned everything up, installed the new seal and it seemed to be okay. It never leaked into the walls of the trailer.
If it is your window, you may need to take the whole frame off and redo the bedding butylene sealant tape. You can also get that from Amazon.
If the water is coming in from the spoiler, some 4" Eternabond tape can be used to seal the top and sides of the spoiler. Leave the bottom open for condensation to drain. There are a number of posts on this topic that you can find in the archives. Be sure to expand your search to go back a year or two.
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isabelisa
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 10:04am |
How would you know if the leak is coming from the spoiler? Are you thinking the water is getting inside the wall thru the spoiler and down to the window frame? I didn't see any water in the ceiling or the wall above rear window.
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mjlrpod
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 9:23am |
I would be suspicious of the spoiler too. That is known to be a source of many leaks. Seems like driving might make it kind of hard for the window to leak, unless you drive backwards. But driving would tend to add more pressure to the spoiler. My 2 cents.
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isabelisa
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Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 4:55pm |
I purchased my very first camper last year (used 2013 Rpod 177), and did not have any leaks during rain when it was parked in my driveway, or at the campground ... up until last weekend. On sunday night, we drove back home in heavy rain, and when I went to clean the camper I found the bed very wet. Luckily, I caught the leak the same day, I had a sleeping bag covering the bed which absorbed most of the water, and the water did not make it to the wooden panel under the bed. I have been spinning my wheels trying to figure out where this leak is coming from because the roof is dry, and the corners are dry. I noticed water around the inside frame of rear window (the one that doesn't open), and I found some forums here that talk about those weeping holes not draining properly because of the way the manufacturer installed a flat window over a curved wall. I checked the seals around the window and they appear good on the top and sided, except the bottom doesn't have any sealant, but I read that it is supposed to be that way. I'm becoming convinced that the leak came from the window, and I used a wire to make sure the weep wholes are not clogged, but somehow water did not drain properly while driving. How can water collect in the rear window frame when it is a solid window? If the window already has the weep holes, how can you improve the drainage of rain water? The rpod repair shop is quoting me $1750 to repair all the seals, but I would hate to spend that money and get water leaked again because the issue is in the rear window. Please advise.
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2013 Rpod 177/slide out
2019 Honda Pilot EX-L
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