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About Bill Gibbs
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Expertise
Any questions about R.V.'s not including the automotive end, such as engines and drive trains.

Experience
I have been repairing R.V.'s for about 17 years, Service Manager for 5 years, Lead Tech for 4 1/2 years at the largest dealer in area, Troubleshooter clinics in Ore. Dometic, Norcold certified

Education/Credentials
High School Graduate, R.V. Troubleshooter Clinics, Springfield Ore.

Past/Present Clients
Marathon Motor Coach (Warranty Provider in this area)

   

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1995 DUTCHMAN CLASSIC AC WIRING4/3/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1995 DUTCHMAN CLASSIC TRAVEL TRALIER AND HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A ON/OFF/ON ...
  A: Jerry, They sometimes put these switches in when there is more than one air or they have an option ...
slidouts4/3/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: what is the cause and remedy for slide outs binding. i am a handyman of sorts currently working on ...
  A: J-P, There are several different slide out systems that are used these days. Each one has a ...
Siding removal4/2/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1994 26ft Dutchman Classic w/Std allum siding. I am just getting started repairing a bunch ...
  A: Chris, You will find that the metal comes off from the bottom up. There might be moulding down there ...
2000 coleman sunvalley pop up4/2/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Could you tell me what to use to re-secure the rubber seal that is attached to the cover of the pop ...
  A: Linda, Some of the 3 M glues are definitely strong enough, you just need to find one that won't hurt ...
camper jacks4/2/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I recently bought a larger camper and when off loading it I had trouble and pulled the front two ...
  A: Mark, I would recommend to you that you use something like a dowel to shove into the holes and glue ...
Truck Camper electrical4/2/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My water pump is not working when hooked up to the camper electrical system. I took it out and and ...
  A: Bill, It sounds to me like you lost power to the water pump and the best way to test is to start at ...
water damage to flooring4/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Water has seeped in the front of our travel trailer and we want to replace the flooring ourselves. ...
  A: Cathy, This should really be done by a professional because you will find that they have attached ...
Pilot lights4/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have inherited a 1987 Aluma lite 5th Wheel. We are unable to find the user manual. I have turned ...
  A: Dan, You may have a switch inside that turns on the water heater. This will be easy to tell if you ...
slide roof leak4/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The ceiling in our 2006 Sierra was drooping. My husband pulled down the light to find rust! There ...
  A: Tara, Water leaks are sometimes difficult to locate. If it was me I would get on top of the roof and ...
duo therm heater4/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I bought and older coachmen camper and the previous owner said that there was a problem with the ...
  A: Lance, The 2 wires that are connected together are by the way you describe it the ground wires and ...
venture electric slide out motor4/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a Venture electric slide motor assembly that fits on a 2004 fleetwood prowler travel trailer ...
  A: Jerry, Unfortunately I have the same problem with them as I just bought one myself for a 2006 ...
Ceiling3/31/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I am remodeling a class b rv I had to remove the ceiling to make some repairs. I am wandering where ...
  A: Bruce, You should be able to get the panels needed from any r.v. repair shop. If they don't have any ...
Suburban Furnance Thermostat3/31/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We just ( 2 weeks ago) purchased a 2005 Forest River trailer with a suburban furnace and the system ...
  A: Susie, This can be easily found by taking the t-stat off the wall and disconnecting it. The two ...
water leak3/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a water leak in my 36' 1996 Fleetwood Southwind. It seems to be in the hoses that go from the ...
  A: Edward, It sounds to me like it might be your water pump that is leaking. If not that then it may be ...
Onan 3600 Micro Quiet Dies3/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have Onan 3600 Micro Quiet Propane version. It is 1 year old and has 35 hours on it. It ran fine ...
  A: Steve, It sounds to me like for some reason you have lost propane pressure and now it won't run. The ...
duo therm heater3/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I bought and older coachmen camper and the previous owner said that there was a problem with the ...
  A: Lance, There will be 2 connections there with continuity. They will be the red or positive wire and ...
RV Roof Placement3/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have decided to replace my travel trailers roof. It is a 2001 tahoe 28 foot toy box. I am not able ...
  A: Darryl, You can buy the rubber roofing from any r.v. dealer or repair shop and when you get it they ...
camper repairs3/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Where would I get metal to do some repairs on a '97 Overland Slidin Camper ??
  A: Barb, This siding should be available to you at your local R.V. repair shop or dealer. They can ...
repair of exterior wall due to water damage3/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have water damage of floor under tub and extending to exterior wall of camper. i was going to ...
  A: Chris, It sounds to me like you are heading in the right direction with what you want to do. You ...
a.c relay board3/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: how difficult is it to change a relay board. My air stopped working and we bipassed the relays and ...
  A: Robert, What kind of air conditioner is it? Actually none of them are too hard to replace as long as ...
2000 coleman sunvalley pop up3/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Could you tell me what to use to re-secure the rubber seal that is attached to the cover of the pop ...
  A: Linda, I am not quite sure I am clear on exactly what rubber seal you are talking about. Is it the ...
pop up camper ceiling repair3/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I will be replacing my pop up camper ceiling, it has leaked in the seam (outside) under the AC unit. ...
  A: Neva, The best advice I can give you for this is to try some of whatever glue you decide on to see ...
Lift system crank problem3/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The lift system on our 2004 Fleetwood Sedona is not "grabbing" when cranked. It just freely turns ...
  A: Mickey, It sounds like that very well could be the trouble. It might also be that the cables have ...
1994 Southwind3/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I own a 1994 Southwind and last night we were trying to ignite the water heater, but we are not able ...
  A: Janet, Is this an automatic spark water heater? If so are you even getting a spark? If you are then ...
Presidential furnace problem3/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1978 motor home with a Coleman Presidential furnace in it and a wall thermostat. . I have ...
  A: Tom, It really sounds like you have actually 2 problems. The first is your L.P. pressure or it ...
Jacking Trailer for Service or Changing Tire3/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The jacking instructions for my trailer (two axles,leaf spring suspension, axles on bottom, 30ft ...
  A: Moe, They tell you this in order for you to be as safe as possible in their eyes. I have no trouble ...
norcold 1200lrim icemaker3/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The icemaker quit working and I put a new switch for the water, part number 55. I still don`t have ...
  A: Doug, The ice maker only works when the temperature gets low enough. When it is on and the temp is ...
rv dometic fridge3/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have a 1996 aljo; the fridge cools but the check light stays on. the rv is parked at a campsite ...
  A: Charlene, It sounds to me like the controls for this refer are on the top. If so then you will need ...
Suburban Furnace3/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I was cleaning Suburban Frnace model# NT24S.......the wires were not wire-nutted together tight... ...
  A: Wayne, If you look at the plug that goes into the furnace you will note that there are only 3 ...
coleman furance blower3/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a Coleman presidential furnace model 4322 serial 87603925. I need a fan motor. do you know ...
  A: Donna Here is a place that you can e mail to find out about that furnace. They have 1 or 2 older ...
coleman furance blower3/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a Coleman presidential furnace model 4322 serial 87603925. I need a fan motor. do you know ...
  A: Donna, That is a good question. I used to know a place that carried some older coleman stuff but I ...
battery isolator3/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: When driving my coach battery will not charge. It will charge though when coach is plugged in or ...
  A: Greg, First off I need to know what kind of coach we are talking about. Does it also have a battery ...
Suburban Furnace3/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I was cleaning Suburban Frnace model# NT24S.......the wires were not wire-nutted together tight... ...
  A: Wayne, This is simple. There will be 4 wires that need to be connected. The red wire from the ...
Transistor3/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I recently purchased a 1997 Dutchmen Aristocrat 26 foot travel trailer. The power converter was ...
  A: Tasco, This converter you are trying to repair is an older series converter. They have an upgraded ...
siding for camper3/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We are thinking about building a slide in camper for our pick-up. My husband built a full size ...
  A: Theresa, What kind of siding do you want? Are you looking for filon or metal? Actually either one ...
12 volt wiring3/26/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have a 1983 coleman colonial tent trailer my 110 wiring works but not the 12volt my dealer in the ...
  A: Bill, Unfortunately the dealer is right and they just don't keep wiring diagrams for the older ones. ...
fiberglass roof3/25/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We are comppletely replacing roof on our motorhome. We are planing to finish it with double layer ...
  A: Nenad, It sounds to me like you are going through it the right way and testing everything. The red ...
onan 4000 gen3/25/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The generator was running and the ac was on, the generator quit so ac went off. I turned off ac ...
  A: Frank, Is this switch located inside? If so there should be another one outside at the generator. ...
Suburban Water Heater3/24/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 2005 StarCraft with a Suburban gas electric spark water heater. We were camping just this ...
  A: Jamey, This sounds like a igniter board issue. First because the igniter keeps going. That is saying ...
Rotten Floor3/24/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The flooring under the rear of my 2000 Fleetwood Mallard, under the bathroom, has rotted out needing ...
  A: Roger, Look at it this way. Pull the outside metal off to expose the walls around the bathroom. They ...

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