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[A/S] More on the Mystery Leak





Thanks for all the suggestions so far.  I will mention that I don't 
have a front awning, but would like to get one in the future.  I also 
didn't seal around the Airstream letters and was hoping I wouldn't have 
to for fear of it turning out sloppy.  Now here is a recent development:

Massive rain storm last night.  Trailer appears water tight aside from 
the usual twin leaks up front.  This time I happened to notice that the 
inside upper corners of the two wrap windows, with their crappy old 
rubber splines, were wet!  The lower corners, directly below, were also 
wet.  From there it seems that the water runs down behind a piece of 
trim, behind the front bulkhead, and finally out onto the floor.

This means that the leaks are at the tops of the wrap windows, most 
likely their old rubber splines since the seam between the frame and 
body have already been sealed.  It's either that, the letters, or 
something further up.  As mentioned before, the clearence lights have 
already been sealed.

After the floor dries, I will probably use a garden hose and start from 
the bottom of the window, working my way up to find the leak.

I will post a follow-up message to tell how it goes, most likely by 
this weekend.

Christopher