Patcap38
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I have recently discovered that there is water leaking through the top of my exterior door. It is coming in past the weather stripping. Is there an adjustment for the door?? If so, could someone please point me in the right direction?
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NHguy
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What type of camper, or what type of door? Mine sure does not seem to have adjustment, but maybe someone with your model or brand could shed some more light. Is the weatherstripping crushed or torn? Is there any damage to the door frame allowing the water to run in? Maybe something is stuck in the gasket? Give it a good look, sometimes these answers suddently become apparent.
Is the door out of shape? When I was a bodyman apprentice in the 70's we learned to reposition bent car window frames by pushing them a little past the angle we wanted them, then letting them return to the correct position. Sometimes you can put a padded 2x4 block in the way of the frame in one place and give the frame a push in a different place to cause the shape change you need. You can't make a huge adjustment that way but sometimes you can put back a contact surface like the gasket you are mentioning. So long as it's not too badly bent.
And if the door is just bent you might have a standard size door that can be replaced by ordering it from your dealer. Many RV doors are pretty simple to remove as long as the door frame is still true.
Just a thought.
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Patcap38
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It's 2006 forest river surveyor. It's the large cargo door, which is not a standard door shape. I checked the weatherstripping and it seems to be in-tact and not dry, but it was raining at the time and it was a little hard to see. it was leaking right where the gutters run the water off the roof. It seemed to be hitting the run-off plate right above the door and running under it and into the top of the door through the weatherstripping.
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dfoxhoven
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Consider buying spout extensions...then the water will drip further away from the camper and not onto the door. If you don't want to buy them, just use clothes line pins...that's what I did.
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ChopperbobII
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I had the same problem. I was installing this stuff on the roof edge and decided to glue some accross the wall above the door. Problem solved.
http://www.rvaccessorypart.exactwebsites.com/page/page/3352092.htm
This edge drip stop really works. Helps with black streaks.
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