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.
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.


