Leaking curved front window

[Silver Palace]

I have a 2008 20 ft. Bambi Safari with the great curved front windows.
Recently, we drove in a driving rain and discovered that the front curved window leaked.

I will probably take it to a dealer. However, has anyone had any experience
with this problem? Is the solution to completely remove the window and
reinstall?

Silver Palace.

[idroba]

It is not uncommon for the window to leak, especially with a 6 year old trailer which has not been re sealed. The dealer will probably simply re seal the window from the outside. It would be rare that it could not be fixed that way. Removal to re seal would be pretty drastic, as there are 90 rivets that would have to be replaced.

Also, the leak may not even be in the window, just where it shows the water. Anything from above, including marker lights, vents, and the like could be leaking and the water running down the skin and showing up at the window.

Have the dealer do a complete re seal of the shell, as there may be more that needs attention.

[Wayne&Sam]

On my '07 20' Safari the leak was showing on the window but was actually the hinge for the solar protector on the middle window. It was a chronic problem, but easily seen and remedied.

[cwf]

I thought it was my window leaking... turned out the upper clearance lights have a hole for the wires and other casting holes... sealed it.. no more leaks...

[dznf0g]

My curved windows have periodically leaked. For the first few repairs I dug out as much old sealer as I could from the outside with a razor knife (perhaps 1/16" deep) and skinned over with new sealer. this lasted about a year. These windows are just "glued in with Vulkem (or the like). They have no inner frame. Normal flexing will not allow the seal to to be durable. THEN this year I had the bright idea to use Captain Tolley's in the existing void between the glass and the old sealer....so far so good. You can actually see the voids between the glass and the exterior frame/sealer from the inside as a color variation as the light plays through the glass. It appears best with an LED lashlight and will mostly be in the lower inside corners of the window. Mine drank a substantial amount of Tolley's over a several application time frame.

[Siegmann]

On mine, the leak source was an almost invisible gap in the mitered exterior aluminum frame. The solar protector top hinge was directing water right on to it. A little parbond, and I was good to go.

[dznf0g]

Originally Posted by Siegmann

On mine, the leak source was an almost invisible gap in the mitered exterior aluminum frame. The solar protector top hinge was directing water right on to it. A little parbond, and I was good to go.

Good call, I too had leaks in those corners. However AS did start welding those corners...but I can't recall if 2008 is welded or just sealed.

[Florida 55]

Originally Posted by dznf0g

Good call, I too had leaks in those corners. However AS did start welding those corners...but I can't recall if 2008 is welded or just sealed.

My 2008 Safari 27FB is not welded in the corners. The corners were one of the leak locations that contributed to floor rot in our Airstream.


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