Sprinter Roof Seam Leak
- Thread starter tbcabs
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Get off the roof BIG boy...it is not for sun bathing your bode...
IM NOT YOU!!! I dont wear those shorts like you do...
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
tbcabs wrote:
Thank God he wears those shorts...can you "imagine" him with NO TAN LINES"...
IM NOT YOU!!! I dont wear those shorts like you do...
Thank God he wears those shorts...can you "imagine" him with NO TAN LINES"...
Have had seams open in several spots over the years. It appears to be a common fault on the 2006's. The spot welds weren't strong enough to handle the body flex. Or so I was told by a body shop.
Get a tube of clear silicone, clean the spot real well and fill the seam with the silicone. It works perfectly and eliminates the problem.
westmicher
Veteran Expediter
Although silicone probably works fine, RV places have a white roof chalk that is made just for that problem. We've used it on our roof vent and air conditioning and it seems to be way better than silicone. Its crazy good!
golfournut
Veteran Expediter
3M 5200. It will be permanent. We use it on boats above and below the watering. It bonds to almost everything permanently. It is very difficult to remove once set up especially if two pieces are bonded together. Comes in white and other colors. You can get it at home depot and I think Lowes.
There is also a fast dry version. It is where the caulk is. If you don't want something so robust then you can use 4200. It is more iv resistant, but the 5200, nothing really messes with it. I had a leak between the sleeper and the cab on the truck. I loosened the joining bolts and dumped the air for the sleeper to spread the gap. Squeezed the caulk up in there, tightened the bolts. No more leak. That was 2 years ago.
Your best bet, hire a vet! Please.
There is also a fast dry version. It is where the caulk is. If you don't want something so robust then you can use 4200. It is more iv resistant, but the 5200, nothing really messes with it. I had a leak between the sleeper and the cab on the truck. I loosened the joining bolts and dumped the air for the sleeper to spread the gap. Squeezed the caulk up in there, tightened the bolts. No more leak. That was 2 years ago.
Your best bet, hire a vet! Please.
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I use the silicone because it flexes better than the roof chalk and doesn't crack or shrink.