RV Repair/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Truck Slide In- Pop up Camper | 5/27/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: The back corners on my 1994 Fleetwood Elkhorn Slide In/Pop Up Camper have rotted out. I pulled ... A: Eddie, Can you send me a picture of what you are talking about. If you can send it to ... | ||
| slide out track on popup camper | 5/26/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: What is the trim called around the slide out bed on a popup camper. The trim or track of ours broke ... A: Malinda, I would need to know exactly what trim you are talking about and what year the coach is and ... | ||
| Magic chef RV oven pilot will not go to high pilot | 5/26/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Magic Chef Oven pilot stays lit but will not go to the higher pilot setting when the thermostat knob ... A: Mitch, It sounds to me like the thermostat is failing on you. It is what makes the high pilot come. ... | ||
| Water Heater Won't ignite | 5/26/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My 1994 Atwood G6A-7E water heater that won't ignite. When I turn on the switch the red light comes ... A: Ervin, Does your water heater have a thermal overload on it? It will be hooked to the T-Stat where ... | ||
| rubber roof | 5/25/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I HAVE A 1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND STORM 30' WITH A RUBBER ROOF.WHEN I BROUGHT THIS RV 9 MONTHS AGO ... A: Jeffery, Well whenever someone coats the complete roof I tend to think they were having leaking ... | ||
| onan generator | 5/25/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We have a 1993 Fleetwood, generator runs fine, but deliver no power. Thank you for your time. Wayne A: Wayne, Check the generator to see that the circuit breakers are not tripped. After that I would need ... | ||
| wiring diagram for a hydro flame excalibur 8500-II | 5/25/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I just replaced the blower motor in my RV and I have a black wire I do not know where it goes. Do ... A: Doug, Where exactly is the black wire you have? Is it connected on one end to the relay or the ... | ||
| onan gen question | 5/24/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: until I changed the tanks and now it wont start, I had just purchased the trailer when I changed the ... A: Jim, It is hard to say just what is going on with it. The first thing is when you had the bottles ... | ||
| RV battery hooked up backwards | 5/24/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: He hooked it up backwards accidently. He went inside to check the water pump to see if it worked ... A: Karen, This is a mistake that alot of people make, so tell him not to worry. I am not clear on ... | ||
| Atwood Furnace | 5/24/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I Have a Atwood 8535 III furnace. The problem is that when i turn on the thermostat, the fan comes ... A: Kenneth, Are you sure it is only 15 seconds? It should run about 45 seconds while it tries to light. ... | ||
| RV Refrigerator | 5/23/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We have a Norcold 323 refrigerator in our 2006 tent trailer. The previous owners made a small ... A: Bridget, I don't see much of this sort of repair in this industry. One thing I can say is that you ... | ||
| Suburban water heater | 5/23/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a gas /electic version in my 03 motrohome. When I turn the gas mode on from the inside ... A: Bill, The way that they work is that the igniter lights the flame and when the electrode senses the ... | ||
| How do I remove the hub | 5/22/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1984 Rockwood pop-up (no brakes) and need to replace the bearings. I have removed the dust ... A: Tom, There shouldn't be anything else holding it on. It may be that the inner bearing is a sealed ... | ||
| Dometic 2652 | 5/22/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We recently had the recall issue of the fridge worked on. I went to turn the fridge on to go ... A: Kim, Be sure that you check to see that you are level. By that I mean put a sound level in the ... | ||
| Generac will not start | 5/22/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We tried to start our Generac in our camper while the propane was turned off. Tried about 5 times, ... A: Jim, Have you checked to see that the battery is still up enough to get it to crank? If it is then I ... | ||
| 1999 nomad 250lt | 5/21/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I need to get a new pilot for my nomad 250lt. Does anyone know the model of the hotwater heater. ... A: Todd, I have no idea what pilot you need as I don't know what type of water heater you have. Call ... | ||
| camper batt vs. generator | 5/21/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2000 Innsbruck by Gulfstream 27' tow behind. The problem I am having is that when I plug ... A: Chris, When you plug in there is a converter in the coach that should charge the batteries as well ... | ||
| 2001 fleetwood travle trailer | 5/20/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: i have 120 volts at pole in campground but no power at main breaker when plugged into the 30 amp ... A: Dave, Usually the power cord goes right to the panel. You can check this by pulling the cover plate ... | ||
| R V Wedgewood Range | 5/20/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My Wedgewood Range (R 2136 BGP) will not spark at the pilot area. In looking at it, the ceramic ... A: Jim, The break in the ceramic may well be the trouble. Is this an old stove/ oven? I will try to see ... | ||
| 2005 fleetwood mallard battery problems | 5/20/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: we have a 2005 mallard,that we store at the colorado river.It gets used about 5 times a year.The ... A: Mike, It sounds to me like the converter has gone bad. You can check it by using a volt meter at the ... | ||
| Atwood furnace | 5/19/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: The fan on my Atwood furnace (8520 iv) will not shut off... It was working just fine but something ... A: Les, It sounds to me like the igniter board has failed. The board you have should also control the ... | ||
| Water Damage on sides | 5/19/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1997 Maverick Class C. The sides are starting to separate due to a leaking seal. I was ... A: Tim, Usually when you pull off the filon siding you will need to replace it because they have it ... | ||
| Norcold Frig 1200 LRIM | 5/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: My Norcold 1200 LRIM installed in 2001 Monaco Dynasty will not turn off. Off the show room floor I ... A: Bob, I think you should take this to a Tech. The reason I am telling you this is because they can ... | ||
| removing microwave from trailer | 5/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: The microwave sits in the front of the coach on the left hand side just where the slide (left ... A: Monica, It sounds to me like you are going to have to pull off the slide out facia. That is the ... | ||
| 1994 Rockwood Lifter Syster | 5/18/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 1994 Rockwood Tent trailer model 1270 that will not crank up on the front side (rear side ... A: Rick, First make sure it isn't just stuck. If it is ok then you will want to open it up and use some ... | ||
| Rubber roof leak | 5/17/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We have a 1999 Damon Hornet 27H. After it sitting all winter we noticed a soft spot in the roof by ... A: Tammy, If the roof is in good shape and doesn't have big holes in it I would just seal around ... | ||
| leaky window | 5/17/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Dave: I have a leaky sliding window in my class c motorhome. The window is in the bedroom on the ... A: Victor, I would have someone on the outside with a hose while you are inside and watch for the water ... | ||
| Water heater | 5/16/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: Is it normal for the water heater door to become very hot while water is being heated? A: Rj, This can happen but usually doesn't because it vents out the top side of the door. The bottom ... | ||
| 2008 Fun Finder X | 5/16/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a week old 2008 Fun Finder X 189FBS. With the camper unplugged (110) and not hooked to the ... A: Todd, Is this a travel trailer or a fifth wheel? Usually a 30 amp in-line fuse is for the front ... | ||
| RV AC mark 3 roof air | 5/15/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have replaced the compressor, and added tap fittings. Want to recharge not sure of proper feon, I ... A: D French, I believe that there should be an amount of freon for the system marked on the compressor. ... | ||
| repairing a roof | 5/15/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: We just purchased a used 95 22' Terry camper and then realized that the roof and the front wall need ... A: Shannon, This is a major job and one to be sure you want to dive into. By 22' I am guessing it is ... | ||
| slide electrical fault | 5/14/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have an Rvision Condor 2001 and the room slide suddenly stopped working. I downloaded fault ... A: Geoff, If you look near the batteries and to where they hook up you should see what appears to be a ... | ||
| Dometic Refrigerator | 5/14/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a Dometic 2610 gas/electric refrigerator that was working fine until I defrosted, then the ... A: Glen, I am not sure of all models of dometic right off the top of my head, but if you only have one ... | ||
| 1999 springdale lite camper | 5/14/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: we purchased a 1999 springdale lite camper with a slide out.the slide out doesn't work right.it will ... A: Jill, I am not real clear as to what rod you are talking about. If it is the connecting rod there ... | ||
| 1987 Viking Popup Camper | 5/13/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: The popup mechanism is broken on the right side popup mechanism closest to the door. Access to the ... A: Kevin, Unfortunately there are no diagrams that I know of for you to look at. If it is accessed ... | ||
| RV roof repair | 5/13/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 2000 Citation Resort with a membrane roof. The calk around the TV antenna pulled back a ... A: Peter, It looks to me like you have read a few of my answers about roof leaks. First after you ... | ||
| RV cable repair | 5/13/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I have a 99" Rockwood popup camper and I am looking to replace the lifting cables, and can not find ... A: Fred, On any one that I have ever seen you are able to replace just the cables you need to. If this ... | ||
| re:slide out not working | 5/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: today we got to our new site and put out our slide outs as usual. After they were out I heard this ... A: Leslie, This is going to be difficult to try and diagnose this way, but the first thing you need to ... | ||
| propane oven | 5/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: I was baking a pie in the oven everything was fine then it started to make this noise the last time ... A: Mary, This is a hard one to try and diagnose here but when it makes the noise it would be a good ... | ||
| Holiday Rambler Grey Water Tank | 5/12/2008 | Bill Gibbs |
| Q: How do you get access to the tank to check it for leaks and repair if necessary. 97 Holiday Rambler ... A: Ron, On any coach that I have ever worked on they have at least an access to get to the tanks. Maybe ... | ||
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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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