water leak

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   Just heard from our dealer on our issues. The leaking rear window apparently was caused by a defective seal between the window and the window frame. They removed the window, took it to a glass shop to have rebedded, then reinstalled the window. 

The delaminated table has been replaced.

Since we just returned from a 2K mile trip, they checked the bearings and brakes at my request. Brakes were OK, wheel bearings were repacked. The cost for this to me was $155, including 2 seals for $49.

I pick her up tomorrow.

Edit: Before I got up to the counter to pay, I wandered around the showroom looking at stuff, and I suspected something might have been amiss with my phone quote when I saw stacks of wheel bearing seals for sale for only a few bucks each. Well, I was right about something being wrong. The figures were completely different from what I was told on the phone. The seals were a total of $4.90, not $49.00. Originally the labor was written up as $150, but the guy who helped us today (who was also our salesman) immediately scratched that out and said that was wrong because we only have a single axle. Labor is $75 per axle. So the total to have the bearings repacked was just a bit over $80, not $155 as I was originally told.

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HuronSailor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Topic: water leak Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 9:12am
	Just heard from our dealer on our issues. The leaking rear window apparently was caused by a defective seal between the window and the window frame. They removed the window, took it to a glass shop to have rebedded, then reinstalled the window. The delaminated table has been replaced. Since we just returned from a 2K mile trip, they checked the bearings and brakes at my request. Brakes were OK, wheel bearings were repacked. ~~The cost for this to me was $155, including 2 seals for $49.~~ I pick her up tomorrow. Edit: Before I got up to the counter to pay, I wandered around the showroom looking at stuff, and I suspected something might have been amiss with my phone quote when I saw stacks of wheel bearing seals for sale for only a few bucks each. Well, I was right about something being wrong. The figures were completely different from what I was told on the phone. The seals were a total of $4.90, not $49.00. Originally the labor was written up as $150, but the guy who helped us today (who was also our salesman) immediately scratched that out and said that was wrong because we only have a single axle. Labor is $75 per axle. So the total to have the bearings repacked was just a bit over $80, not $155 as I was originally told.
	.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 4:22pm
	OOPS NOW THEY ARE lol

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 4:21pm
	sistah your posts are not coming through for some reason. Maggie

Sistahs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Location: N. Fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 1:43pm
	Just returned from the dealer. They replaced the original foam seal with a butyl rubber seal and assure me that it should not leak henceforth. Tradewinds RV in Ocala, Fl. Great service.
	F150/R-pod171

Sistahs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Location: N. Fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 1:42pm

	F150/R-pod171

rpodcamper.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 10:35pm
	There was talk a while back about the seal being installed where the break was on the top.

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 10:00pm
	Ok, I just searched all over and I can't find anything about a recall on the rear window seal. I thought I remembered something about that from all the discussions on this problem in the past. Sorry if I caused any confusion!
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

HuronSailor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:34pm
	No, mine's a 172. It didn't leak when it rained, but water was forced in somehow during a day of wet expressway driving.
	.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.

cane2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 92	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:27pm
	Sailor is yours a 171 also?? Has this happened to all of the pods or is it only after the 171?

HuronSailor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 5:28pm
	Mine is also at the dealer for a leaking rear window right now. I was not aware of a recall.
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