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We've had the problem and CC response to me was "You are out of > warranty." I had mine replaced at Lazy Days in Tampa last fall and > had the leaking edge of the corner of the slideout for a total cost > of around $1400, mine failed in the exact same manner as did yours.
The metal fingers were all rusty and breaking apart, the tech who > installed the new ones said it was unlikely to happen again due to > the way he installed the new ones. He said the previous factory > install was made in such a way that water could seep down into them > and cause the problem.

Ray

2000 CC Intrigue

[quote author=janmcneill"

> Has anyone else found that the wiper gaskets on their slideouts > > (probably 2001 or so models...Intrigue) are coming off due to > > rusting of the metal bar that attaches them? We've had two of

Had the same problem here also. I was at the factory to have mine > replaced. I had complained about them before but the tech writer

they were a pain to change so "we will watch them". Which really > means we will watch them fall apart until the coach is out of > warranty! When they started flopping around like a wet mop, I went

the factory and got the line"You are out of warranty". Was told it > would take 8 hours labor to change all the gaskets on both slides.
Well, when it came time to pay the bill, it was for 22.5 hours of > labor at the $85/hr rate. I said " I don't think so as you quoted

Tech said he would have to check his paper work and he came back

said he indeed quoted 8 hours but how about we split it. At this > point I told them I would pay for the 8 hours only and if that

acceptable, take the gaskets off and I would do without.

I must say the new material is better than the old stuff so I hope > the problem is fixed.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427

[quote author=travman100"

> We've had the problem and CC response to me was "You are out of > > warranty." I had mine replaced at Lazy Days in Tampa last fall

had the leaking edge of the corner of the slideout for a total

of around $1400, mine failed in the exact same manner as did

The metal fingers were all rusty and breaking apart, the tech

installed the new ones said it was unlikely to happen again due

the way he installed the new ones. He said the previous factory > > install was made in such a way that water could seep down into

and cause the problem.
>
> Ray

> 2000 CC Intrigue
>
>

[quote author=janmcneill"
>]
> > Has anyone else found that the wiper gaskets on their

> (probably 2001 or so models...Intrigue) are coming off due to > > > rusting of the metal bar that attaches them? We've had two of > them

> > on the BR slide come off and it appears possibly due to the AC > > > dripping down the side of the slideouts. Anyone with

Don,

That's a good one! Don't you just love that mantra "You are out of > Warranty." I bet they stand in front of a mirror and practice that > every day before they go to work. At least they did throw me a bone > and fixed the electrolysis problem on my entry door, couldn't get > the same treatment on the slideout electrolysis though. Anyone know > of causes of dash air quitting, any fuses that should be checked?

runs but blows warm air.

Ray

2000 CC Intrigue

[quote author=dons2346"

>

> Had the same problem here also. I was at the factory to have mine > > replaced. I had complained about them before but the tech writer > said

> they were a pain to change so "we will watch them". Which really > > means we will watch them fall apart until the coach is out of > > warranty! When they started flopping around like a wet mop, I

to

> the factory and got the line"You are out of warranty". Was told

would take 8 hours labor to change all the gaskets on both

Well, when it came time to pay the bill, it was for 22.5 hours of > > labor at the $85/hr rate. I said " I don't think so as you quoted > 8".

> Tech said he would have to check his paper work and he came back > and

> said he indeed quoted 8 hours but how about we split it. At this > > point I told them I would pay for the 8 hours only and if that > wasn't

> acceptable, take the gaskets off and I would do without.
>

> I must say the new material is better than the old stuff so I

the problem is fixed.
>
> Don

> '02 Intrigue #11427
>
>
>

[quote author=travman100"
>]
> > We've had the problem and CC response to me was "You are out of > > > warranty." I had mine replaced at Lazy Days in Tampa last fall > and

> > had the leaking edge of the corner of the slideout for a total > cost

> > of around $1400, mine failed in the exact same manner as did > yours.

> > The metal fingers were all rusty and breaking apart, the tech > who

> > installed the new ones said it was unlikely to happen again due > to

> > the way he installed the new ones. He said the previous factory > > > install was made in such a way that water could seep down into > them

> > and cause the problem.
> >
> > Ray

> > 2000 CC Intrigue
> >
> >

[quote author=janmcneill"
> >]
> > > Has anyone else found that the wiper gaskets on their > slideouts

> > > (probably 2001 or so models...Intrigue) are coming off due to > > > > rusting of the metal bar that attaches them? We've had two of > > them

> > > on the BR slide come off and it appears possibly due to the