Posts: 492
Threads: 14
Joined: Nov 2012
I think it is of interest to state that a Newell roof , as far as I know, is a continuous sheet of aluminum.
So when searching for leaks , as it has been stated previously, the penetrations are always highly suspect. All the contributors to this thread are spot on with their advice.
What a great group!
Gordon Jones
1989-42~no slide-#188
2000-45'-2slide-#567
1999-45’-no slide Prevost XLV Marathon
Posts: 5,569
Threads: 261
Joined: Jul 2012
Try Jamestown Distributors
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
)
Posts: 142
Threads: 12
Joined: Nov 2017
Thanks Richard. Looks like a great resource. Have you used the stuff?
https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/pr...etail/2005
2001 #579 ("Chester's Coach")
Posts: 5,569
Threads: 261
Joined: Jul 2012
No, used a lot of the 5200. Next time i need it i will try the uv version.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
)
Posts: 429
Threads: 37
Joined: Mar 2013
One item I don’t see in the response is around the slide seal corners. On some models the corner On the slide is too sharp for for the air seal, and you need a bead of sealant (looks like a caterpillar) to fill the gap where the air seal may not be sealing correctly. Check with both slide and slide out. Sorry, I could not find a picture.
Also, marker lights especially on front are prone to leak and need sealant.
Mike & Jeannie Ginn
2000 Newell #555 - sold July 2020
2019 Leisure Travel Van Unity FX (Mercedes Sprinter Chassis)
Posts: 142
Threads: 12
Joined: Nov 2017
All good notes. I just replaced marker lights to finish the repaint of end caps, and I was careful to use silicone between and around the screw holes and wire hole, both sides of the gasket. Then snug up the screws a week later as the gasket takes a set.
I eliminated all the current leaks on this round and did a little of each tactic: cleaned weep drains, resealed window flanges, removed and capped an unused and leaking cell phone antenna. Even caulked the trim rail that joins the roof surface to the side surface; anyone know the section detail of that assembly? Mine is a bit irregular, but I have no idea whether it's a potential leak.
2001 #579 ("Chester's Coach")
