spasm3
Active member
I had a water Inlet leak inside the travel trailer , not long after we got it. The dealer tested it and said it was fine, and it was for a while and leaked again.
So I replaced it myself. When I removed it I saw that the screws were short , only in the fiberglass side, and there was no backup plate for reinforcement. The dealer also had trouble as I can see they drilled new holes and counted on the sealant to hold it.
I finally got around to repairing this properly , as it was working loose.
My fix was to add an oak back plate ( I had some oak around).
I cut a round hole in it , dampened it and used a polyurethane glue. Clamped with the weight of a brick.
I ordered some black headed stainless steel screws 3 inches long, and a 1/8 in drill bit that was 6 inches long.
Sealed it with geoseal.
Repair worked well it's solid now! Pics below.
So I replaced it myself. When I removed it I saw that the screws were short , only in the fiberglass side, and there was no backup plate for reinforcement. The dealer also had trouble as I can see they drilled new holes and counted on the sealant to hold it.
I finally got around to repairing this properly , as it was working loose.
My fix was to add an oak back plate ( I had some oak around).
I cut a round hole in it , dampened it and used a polyurethane glue. Clamped with the weight of a brick.
I ordered some black headed stainless steel screws 3 inches long, and a 1/8 in drill bit that was 6 inches long.
Sealed it with geoseal.
Repair worked well it's solid now! Pics below.
After owning this trailer for 2 years I think I have all of the half done things corrected.