RV Repair/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 1995 DUTCHMAN CLASSIC AC WIRING | 4/3/2008 | Bill 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 ... | ||
| slidouts | 4/3/2008 | Bill 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 removal | 4/2/2008 | Bill 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 up | 4/2/2008 | Bill 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 jacks | 4/2/2008 | Bill 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 electrical | 4/2/2008 | Bill 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 flooring | 4/1/2008 | Bill 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 lights | 4/1/2008 | Bill 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 leak | 4/1/2008 | Bill 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 heater | 4/1/2008 | Bill 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 motor | 4/1/2008 | Bill 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 ... | ||
| Ceiling | 3/31/2008 | Bill 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 Thermostat | 3/31/2008 | Bill 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 leak | 3/30/2008 | Bill 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 Dies | 3/30/2008 | Bill 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 heater | 3/30/2008 | Bill 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 Placement | 3/30/2008 | Bill 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 repairs | 3/29/2008 | Bill 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 damage | 3/29/2008 | Bill 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 board | 3/29/2008 | Bill 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 up | 3/29/2008 | Bill 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 repair | 3/29/2008 | Bill 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 problem | 3/28/2008 | Bill 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 Southwind | 3/28/2008 | Bill 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 problem | 3/28/2008 | Bill 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 Tire | 3/28/2008 | Bill 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 icemaker | 3/28/2008 | Bill 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 fridge | 3/27/2008 | Bill 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 Furnace | 3/27/2008 | Bill 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 blower | 3/27/2008 | Bill 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 blower | 3/27/2008 | Bill 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 isolator | 3/26/2008 | Bill 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 Furnace | 3/26/2008 | Bill 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 ... | ||
| Transistor | 3/26/2008 | Bill 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 camper | 3/26/2008 | Bill 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 wiring | 3/26/2008 | Bill 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 roof | 3/25/2008 | Bill 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 gen | 3/25/2008 | Bill 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 Heater | 3/24/2008 | Bill 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 Floor | 3/24/2008 | Bill 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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Bill Gibbs
Top Expert on this page
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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