Rich Luhr at Airstream Life has started an area where you can upload your photos and videos about Airstreams. I keep most of mine on Flickr but there is an upload link for Flickr also. Go check out the “What’s in YOUR black tank?” video.
Monthly Archives: January 2008
One leak down, one to go
In a previous post I mentioned that I have a leak to fix. Actually there was a second one also. Whenever our fresh water system was under pressure from the pump or shore water there was a drip. It was coming from the street-side rear quarter panel. Right under where the shore water connects. I didn’t see anything inside the trailer under my bed, liquid or otherwise. There was nothing coming out on the outer skin of the trailer. It was an annoying leak but a bit more critical than the other one. So I tackled it.
I started by removing the blue plastic in the lower rub rail. I have some new plastic so I was not careful with it. I then removed the actual rub rail (aluminum piece) which was about 10 rivets. Next came the removal of the lower cowling (plastic) and another 8 rivets. I could see below the floor now but the water was coming from under the outer skin. I removed the shore water connector/pressure regulator. I could see an area where it appeared to be leaking.
I was amazingly able to find one of these locally. I installed it, using some teflon tape on the threads. It has now been under water pump pressure for 3 days with NO LEAKS!
One to go before San Clemente.