Yahoo Message Number: 96056 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/96056)
Looking at a 02 that needs slide out seals. Can this be a diy job. Any write ups or videos to show how it's done?
Yahoo Message Number: 96058 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/96058)
Mike, I would not recommend DIY. Just had my 2001, 36 ft Intrigue, Galley slide seals replaced last month by an experienced mobile RV tech and it took him and a helper 8 hours and great frustration. Cost me $560 for parts and labor and it was well worth it. I live in Central Virginia and if you decide to buy the coach and want the contact data for the RV tech, let me know.
Denny Bird
2001 , 36 ft Intrigue
-------, 36 ft
Yahoo Message Number: 96065 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/96065)
Mike,
Your 2002 Intrigue is very similar to our 2002 Affinity. Here is my experience. The slides on 2002 coaches are flush when retracted. This makes it harder to work on the seals than other slides with a "lip" on the outside. That information is from a large S California repair facility that is an "expert" on Country Coach. I had the local large repair shop replace both slide seals 3 years ago. Both done on extended warranty. The large front slide seal came out at the top in less than 18 months. The local company would not fix it and told me they couldn't fix it, but to go to Country Coach in Junction City. At the CC factory they pointed out to me the reason the first job was not done right. It was obvious when I looked at it. The Country Coach factory replaced the large slide seal for 1/2 the price the local S CA shop charged. About six months ago the rear slide seal came out at the bottom due to poor work by the first shop. The CC factory replaced the problem part for a couple hundred dollars.
I suppose anything can be done DIY, but it depends on your ability and patience. I do try to do many things on our coach myself, but I would not attempt the slide seals. IMHO you need knowledge to do this that I do not have. In addition, considering my experience you may not find a local shop that can do it well. Done right the slide seals are very neat and the joints flow right into each other.
On our coach we are also having some issues with the sealing on the top joint areas of the slide just due to the age of the coach. Basically the silicone is getting old. I am going to do this myself.
And that is my story. Others on this forum may have replaced their seals themselves.
Bob & Barbara 42' 2002 Country Coach Affinity
Yahoo Message Number: 96072 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/96072)
Mike, Bob & Barbara,
Regarding the top seam seal on slide outs: I also was experiencing some leakage a couple of years ago. I decided to use Eternabond, www.eternabond.com, tape instead of re-caulking. It took some effort to remove the old caulk but once clean, the tape, which is used extensively in the roofing industry, is applied and done for the foreseeable future. I have used this tape to also seal storage tank leaks with great success. The name Eternabond speaks for itself. It is available in various widths, 2,4,6in, etc, colors and lengths. I used the 2in width and had to order it directly from the company to get the length. Roofing supply companies have the wider varieties in stock locally.
Don
2000 Magna #5854