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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229625] Wed, 13 November 2013 00:31 Go to next message
rallymaster is currently offline  rallymaster   United States
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On Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:28:46 -0600 RC Jordan <rc@rcjordan.com> writes:
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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229627 is a reply to message #229625] Wed, 13 November 2013 01:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
appie is currently offline  appie   Denmark
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I have just won the war on leaks in Olga and like to give some comments

Any sealing/chaulking has to be done from the outside! Tryiong to chaulk from the inside will just move the problem

Main problem aereas are the rear end of the gutter
Window seals ( these are all leaking after 40 years and easy to replace) Note the rearside seal of the rear windows. water from the gutter is running down this window ( a lot of water)
(co)driver windows, now they are a dragg. Take them out ( easy) there are spots in the framing where alu and firbreglass meet in my coach there was a big gap that could not be sealed. close the gap before resealing
Water was coming through the glass-seals , they were dryed out- replaced the seals
Check the spots shown in the pictures you have linked to They are bad

good luck


Appie eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold 6 wheel discbrake Quadrabags Springfield stage 2 462 olds Manny tranny ( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016 Denmark
Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229648 is a reply to message #229627] Wed, 13 November 2013 08:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Appie,

A common procedure performed on GMC's is to remove the entire rain gutter, clean it, and scrape out as much of the sealant that is
under it on the coach and reseal it completely using modern sealants. Here's a link to a presentation given by GaryW the Coos Bay
Rally: http://gmcws.org/blog/?p=1827

I scanned your album but couldn't find if you did that or not hence my comment.

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Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder

-----Original Message-----
From: lenze middelberg

I have just won the war on leaks in Olga and like to give some comments

Any sealing/chaulking has to be done from the outside! Tryiong to chaulk from the inside will just move the problem

Main problem aereas are the rear end of the gutter
Window seals ( these are all leaking after 40 years and easy to replace) Note the rearside seal of the rear windows. water from
the gutter is running down this window ( a lot of water)
(co)driver windows, now they are a dragg. Take them out ( easy) there are spots in the framing where alu and firbreglass meet in my
coach there was a big gap that could not be sealed. close the gap before resealing
Water was coming through the glass-seals , they were dryed out- replaced the seals
Check the spots shown in the pictures you have linked to They are bad

good luck
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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229649 is a reply to message #229648] Wed, 13 November 2013 08:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Robert Mueller wrote on Wed, 13 November 2013 08:01

Appie,

A common procedure performed on GMC's is to remove the entire rain gutter, clean it, and scrape out as much of the sealant that is
under it on the coach and reseal it completely using modern sealants. Here's a link to a presentation given by GaryW the Coos Bay
Rally: http://gmcws.org/blog/?p=1827
...


Rob, when I click on that link it takes me to the WS web site link to the presentation but when I click on the presentation nothing happens. Do you have to be a member to view it?


Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229650 is a reply to message #229649] Wed, 13 November 2013 08:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
C Boyd is currently offline  C Boyd   United States
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scroll down, no clicking required.




Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Wed, 13 November 2013 09:16

Robert Mueller wrote on Wed, 13 November 2013 08:01

Appie,

A common procedure performed on GMC's is to remove the entire rain gutter, clean it, and scrape out as much of the sealant that is
under it on the coach and reseal it completely using modern sealants. Here's a link to a presentation given by GaryW the Coos Bay
Rally: http://gmcws.org/blog/?p=1827
...


Rob, when I click on that link it takes me to the WS web site link to the presentation but when I click on the presentation nothing happens. Do you have to be a member to view it?



C. Boyd
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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229652 is a reply to message #229649] Wed, 13 November 2013 08:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Kerry,

Scroll down until you hit the dark gray patch above the blue page and a window will open with a floppy disk on the left side; save a
copy to your PC it's a lot faster that way.

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
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AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428


-----Original Message-----
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Rob, when I click on that link it takes me to the WS web site link to the presentation but when I click on the presentation nothing
happens. Do you have to be a member to view it?
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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229671 is a reply to message #229625] Wed, 13 November 2013 09:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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All I see is a big white space below the clickable header with menus on each side.

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Re: [GMCnet] It has begun [message #229672 is a reply to message #229625] Wed, 13 November 2013 09:48 Go to previous message
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I can see it fine using Chrome on Win8.1, Kerry.

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