RV Repair/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| water pump in a layton camp trailer | 5/11/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I replaced it becuz it didn't work and i had ran it with no water in it. When i got it replaced ... A: Penny, The water pump runs on 12 volt and it has to come from the fuse panel or battery. First check ... | ||
| Awing is lock in the up position | 5/11/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My awing on my camper is in the up position and and I can't get the lever to the down position to ... A: Ronald, It sounds to me like the cam lock has gone. The only thing I can suggest is for you to get a ... | ||
| rv awning not rolled tight | 5/11/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I just bought a travel trailer with a 16' roll-up awning. It ratchets fine and up. On my first try ... A: Robert, You can adjust either end of the awning at the spring assemblies. Be careful when pulling ... | ||
| Dometic Awning Parts | 5/10/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I drove under a tree and bent my fairly new Dometic Power Awning. I pulled the assembly off and see ... A: Mike, I don't know who makes them for A & E (Dometic) and don't know anyone else to ask for that ... | ||
| bedroom slideout | 5/10/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: when i start the slideout to go out it travels about 6" to a foot than the top of the slide fall in ... A: Ron, It sounds to me like something is just out of adjustment. Make sure the mounting hardware for ... | ||
| Suburban Furance | 5/9/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2000 Winnebago with a Suburban Furnace model SF42 SN:000207002D with a Coleman Mach ... A: Herb, It sounds to me like the trouble is in the T-Stat. This is probably a furnace that has a fan ... | ||
| roof rot/soft spots | 5/9/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: have a j24 prowler, 1999, soft spots on roof around ac, roof is starting to sag. rubber roof, wood ... A: Art, The air conditioner is mounted to the roof with 4 bolts that pinch it from the bottom. Take off ... | ||
| Dometic Heat Pump (59136.821) Very Noisy | 5/9/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My Dometic Heat Pump (59136.821) becomes very loud after 10 to 25 minutes of operation. It happends ... A: Chip, First you need to know what exactly is making the noise. Open the top and with it running wait ... | ||
| RV Roof and interior ceiling repair | 5/8/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have 29 ft travel trailer that can't be moved and must be fixed where it is at. The problem is ... A: Kathy, I believe in liquid roof so much that it is the only roof product I try to put on every ... | ||
| RV outside moulding | 5/8/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We have a 1999 Coachmen Class C and would like to replacement outside moulding but am having ... A: Doug, They make 4 different size corner mouldings that you can get ranging from about 3/8" lip to ... | ||
| water heater | 5/8/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I stored my RV last winter (the first time I ever attempted this on my own, I am not mechanical at ... A: Greg, It sounds to me like you have the water heater bypass on still. Behind the water heater there ... | ||
| RV reppair - Duo Therm Air conditioner | 5/7/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My Duo Therm air conditioner won't turn on, the thermostat controls the heater just fine but the air ... A: Gene, This may sound stupid but if you changed the box and it is still not working the first thing I ... | ||
| RV Slideout | 5/7/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2000 Winnie 35ft. with bedroom and living room slideouts. The bedroom slide out is working ... A: Elaine, This is a motor home I assume. Winnebago used several different styles over the years. Is ... | ||
| RV Fridge Problem | 5/6/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: When I put my trailer away for the winter, I thought I had cleaned out the freezer completly. When I ... A: Todd, I don't know of any way to get those off. That is put together before the cooling unit is ... | ||
| Tent trailer roof | 5/6/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1999 coleman mesa tent trailer with a hard plastic roof. Several small cracks appeared and ... A: Adam, I don't know of a repair other than replacing the plastic with either filon or peeling the ... | ||
| 6v batteries in series w/power jack | 5/6/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I'm getting ready to hook up again for another season....the dealer sold me two used 6v batteries ... A: Gerard, First off why are you using a battery charger for the batteries? The coach should have a ... | ||
| avco rv | 5/5/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I recently bought a 75 avco RV with 88,000 original miles. It has a dodge 440 motor and a dodge ... A: Cole, I am sorry that I don't know who that manufacture was but the chassis parts will be dodge. ... | ||
| Atwood Hot Water Heater Electronic GC6AA-9E | 5/5/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My water heater starts up but continues sparking and then the flame shuts off...What could thie be?? A: John, The reason the flame is shutting off is because the board is not sensing the flame. Make sure ... | ||
| Hot Water Heater Problem | 5/5/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Smelling some burning insulation around our hot water heater, i threw the breaker and found some ... A: Rick, I am sorry but I really need more information. What year coach is it, and what brand water ... | ||
| water leak | 5/4/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: i have a 1995 Coachman Catalina that has a leak coming in some where in the front overhead console ... A: Chris, Did that fix the leak or are you still having the trouble? What kind of tape did you use? ... | ||
| PROBLEMS WITH MY 97 BOUNDER ONAN 5000 GENERATOR | 5/4/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I recently got my RV out of storage from a limestone mine. I started the generator up a few times ... A: Scott, Make sure that the summer/ winter switch is in the right position. Also make sure the fuel ... | ||
| dark patch appeared on vinyl flooring. | 5/3/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: What is it? When we took out our trailer (after the winter),a 2006 Thoroughbred(275)by Palomino, we ... A: Barbara, This is probably coming up from underneath. To change the vinyl I would have a professional ... | ||
| Water Leak under Camperer | 5/3/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: WE purchased a 2001 Ameri-lite camper early this spring. We went to put water to the camper and ... A: Podge, The black stuff you describe is the vapor barrier and needs to be there as well. You can ... | ||
| RV Slideout | 5/1/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 25 ft Palomino Puma travel trailer with a slideout in the living room area. The slide out ... A: Charles, Is this living room slide a big slide or a small slide. By that I need to know if the motor ... | ||
| blazon camper | 5/1/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I bought a camper it says Blazon on the side. I look all over the internet but can't find any info ... A: Bob, I could use a little more information if you can find any. If this is an older camper you might ... | ||
| no spark onan 4000 series gen. | 5/1/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have power to the coil on the pos. side, and the neg. side while cranking. No spark, any ... A: Doug, It is hard to diagnose troubles like this but the way to look at things when testing them is ... | ||
| RV Furnace | 4/30/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Rv Furnace fan will not stop running even w thermost.off. I disconnected thermostat until I get a ... A: Tunc, The only way this can come on is by power getting from one blue wire to the other. Something ... | ||
| RV INTERIOR TRIM | 4/30/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1995 Fleetwood Bounder motorhome. The kids have broken and damaged all the plastic interior ... A: Carlos, The best answer I have for you is to try a place called Walt's R.V. in So. California. Their ... | ||
| Slide out motor removal | 4/30/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a klauber machine and gear slide out motor on my newmar 5th wheel. I am trying to remove and ... A: Justin, What slide out is it you are referring to. Is it a bed slide or the main slide? Usually the ... | ||
| duo therm rv air cond. 1999 13,500 | 4/30/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: When first turned on ,runs great for first hours. Then notice that it quits blowing cold air. when I ... A: Charlie, It sounds to me like the freeze control is bad in the unit and needs replaced. Make sure it ... | ||
| duo-therm rv a/c | 4/29/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: concerning the freeze control, is this suppose to be open or closed. doesn't it shut down the unit ... A: Richard, I have never seen a freeze control being bad and causing nothing to happen with the air. As ... | ||
| Domestic 3 way refridge | 4/29/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: AC and DC sources for my Domestic 3 way refrigerator do not work in my 2004 Starcraft Centennial ... A: Kevin, What model is the refer. You might want to test the elements for continuity to see that they ... | ||
| hydro flame model 8531-11 | 4/29/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: when the thermostat is turned off the fan will just come on, there is no specific time that it ... A: Leon, What kind of air conditioner does it have? If it is a dometic you will want to check to see ... | ||
| 95 mallard fridge replace | 4/29/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: the inside of fridge smells like ammonia. I neeed to replace fridge. i was told to go with ... A: Milo, A conventional refer is good as long as you never intend on using the coach anywhere that you ... | ||
| norcold frig #1200lrim | 4/28/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: How do you reset this refrig? When I turn it on the display shows a trouble code but only half the ... A: Mike, To do a reset you will need to pull the back cover off the power board and then hook the wires ... | ||
| onan generator in 1987 chieftain | 4/28/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We purchased a 1987 chieftain 33 ft about 3 years ago. At the time the owner went quickly over the ... A: Brenda, Most times in these older coaches they had a plug near where the main shore plug comes from ... | ||
| Duo Therm AC Start Capacitor | 4/28/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Bill, The start capacitor on my Duo Therm AC unit 57915.522C1 burned up. Connected to one of the ... A: Jeff, I believe this is called a power stabilizer and needs to be there as well. You should be able ... | ||
| 1988 Mallard Coach | 4/28/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: How do i remove an old electric/LP Refrigerator from a 1988 Mallard Trailor A: Bob, Depending on what kind of refer it is, Norcold or Dometic will determine how to pull it out. If ... | ||
| RV Hot Water Tank | 4/27/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have 2 little holes in my Hot water tank at the bottom , about the size of a pencil head, is there ... A: Rick, I am guessing but this is probably an Atwood water heater. If so it is made of aluminum and ... | ||
| plumbing | 4/27/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: How do I know if my bypass valves for the water heater are in the right position? I think they're ... A: Mel, The best way to explain this is the water heater valve that is in between the 2 outer valves ... | ||
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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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