My '84 has original 18" x 24" slider windows,and recently,after some heavy (8 " in 6 hours !} rain,they started leaking from the center of the track,into the interior of the camper. It seemed as if the track filled with water and it had no place to drain to,except to the interior .
Since then, I cleaned out the tracks,blew air into the weep holes,and sealed along the glass/ rubber gasket contact points. She is sitting in the garage now,so I don't know if that solved the problem or not.
My question is : can these older sliders be rebuilt {new sliding tracks ,"fuzzy" weather seal, etc} or should I just bite the bullet and replace the window units with the new Hehr awning type sold by Scamp ? Without removing the window units,I can't tell the manufacturer of the original sliders.
Thanks for help/advice.
Paul
Hi Paul,
Given that it is an 84 you'd have to check with Scamp that they have a window they can sell you that will fit. Sometimes they still do and sometimes the cutouts have changed and they won't be able to provide one.
My guess from your description is that the weeps were clogged and your solution will resolve the issue. If not you should be able to find parts or just have a glass shop take a look at it. They can usually take care of any of the replacement weather seal issues. Unrelated, but I just had a power sliding window break on our Dodge van when the window regulator broke and called Safelite. They said as long as I had the new regulator part waiting for them they would install it and then fix the glass. Only charged me $82 to install the window regulator, and I didn't even know they would do stuff beyond glass. Best yet, they sent a mobile glass truck to do the work right in my driveway!
Keep us posted if you fixed it.
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Pardon my ignorance: What is a "window regulator"??
It's the assembly and motor that attaches to the glass in a car with power windows that makes the window go up and down with your button. They break on cars quite a bit.
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Ah yes, thanks! (I did not know that was called a "regulator.")
I replaced one on my truck two weeks ago and one on my wife's Honda last week. Talk about timing !!!
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Thanks Greg
I'll keep you posted and will spin by the local glass shop to see what they have to say