Side Windows

[gcalhoun]

Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to rear about 1/2 inch.
This leaves a forward opening which just clears the rubber molding and
allows air/water to enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and
mallet and start moving them back into place if they will go. Not sure
I want to find out the hard way what will happen if I'm wrong.
Molding looks good so far as I can tell. Any experience here? ;^)

Texas George
75 Palm Beach

 

[john wright]

George,
Hitting them with a wooden block to try and move them forward is sure
disaster and you will be look for new windows. You need to loosen the
inside molding and reset the window with new weather seal.

>
> Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to rear about 1/2 inch.
> This leaves a forward opening which just clears the rubber molding and
> allows air/water to enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and
> mallet and start moving them back into place if they will go. Not sure
> I want to find out the hard way what will happen if I'm wrong.
> Molding looks good so far as I can tell. Any experience here? ;^)
>
> Texas George
> 75 Palm Beach

- --
J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLakers
77 Eleganza II
Michigan

 

[ron & gina]

Hi Texas George,

Now I have never done this, But my P.O. said thats what she used to set the
side window back on the Pumpkin-Rose when it happen twice while she owned
the coach. She said you have to go easy and evenly. I have not had this
problem since having the coach.

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Ft. Mohave, AZ.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "gcalhoun"
To:
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 6:16 PM
Subject: GMC: Side Windows

> Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to rear about 1/2
inch.
> This leaves a forward opening which just clears the rubber molding and
> allows air/water to enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and
> mallet and start moving them back into place if they will go. Not sure
> I want to find out the hard way what will happen if I'm wrong.
> Molding looks good so far as I can tell. Any experience here? ;^)
>
> Texas George
> 75 Palm Beach
>
>
>
>

 

[blank]

This is a common problem with the 1st gen windows(including my 73). What
worked for me was lots of silicone spray and a 2x4 block against the glass.
Then used two more 2x4's to pry ever so gently and that pushed the window
back into place. Be very careful using a mallet. Keep the force spread out
as much as possible.

One possible cause is there is some interference between the mullion strips
at the ends of both panels. If you tend to slam the window closed, this
pulls on the stationary panel and it "walks" back over time.

Good luck!

Patrick

>
>
> Hi Texas George,
>
> Now I have never done this, But my P.O. said thats what she
> used to set the side window back on the Pumpkin-Rose when it
> happen twice while she owned the coach. She said you have to
> go easy and evenly. I have not had this problem since having
> the coach.
>
>
> Texas George wrote
>
> > Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to
> > rear about 1/2 inch. This leaves a forward opening which
> > just clears the rubber molding and allows air/water to
> > enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and mallet
> > and start moving them back into place if they will go.
> > Not sure I want to find out the hard way what will happen
> > if I'm wrong. Molding looks good so far as I can tell.
> > Any experience here? ;^)

 

[ron & gina]

Wes Caughlan is the one the told the P.O. to do it, And like Patrick said it
happens to the earlier coaches. The P.O. said Wes said it comes from parking
the coach on slight incline which causes stress in that area. But my P.O.
said he's nuts cause she has never parked like that while camping??????

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Ft. Mohave, AZ.
- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:45 AM
Subject: RE: GMC: Side Windows

> This is a common problem with the 1st gen windows(including my 73). What
> worked for me was lots of silicone spray and a 2x4 block against the
glass.
> Then used two more 2x4's to pry ever so gently and that pushed the window
> back into place. Be very careful using a mallet. Keep the force spread
out
> as much as possible.
>
> One possible cause is there is some interference between the mullion
strips
> at the ends of both panels. If you tend to slam the window closed, this
> pulls on the stationary panel and it "walks" back over time.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Patrick
>

> >
> >
> > Hi Texas George,
> >
> > Now I have never done this, But my P.O. said thats what she
> > used to set the side window back on the Pumpkin-Rose when it
> > happen twice while she owned the coach. She said you have to
> > go easy and evenly. I have not had this problem since having
> > the coach.
> >
> >
> > Texas George wrote
> >
> > > Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to
> > > rear about 1/2 inch. This leaves a forward opening which
> > > just clears the rubber molding and allows air/water to
> > > enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and mallet
> > > and start moving them back into place if they will go.
> > > Not sure I want to find out the hard way what will happen
> > > if I'm wrong. Molding looks good so far as I can tell.
> > > Any experience here? ;^)

 

[marlene meineken]

We have the same problem with our BACK side windows. But our problem is that
the whole window has not slid only the bottom left corner so they sit
cattywampus. And this is a 77 PB not one of the earlier years . Awhile back
someone mentioned that the center part of the frame had a pop rivet holding
the top and bottom in place. Well they must have forgotten ours because they
are not there.
Marlene

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ron & Gina
To:
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Side Windows

> Wes Caughlan is the one the told the P.O. to do it, And like Patrick said
it
> happens to the earlier coaches. The P.O. said Wes said it comes from
parking
> the coach on slight incline which causes stress in that area. But my P.O.
> said he's nuts cause she has never parked like that while camping??????
>
> Ron&Gina
> 73 Pumpkin-Rose
> Ft. Mohave, AZ.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:45 AM
> Subject: RE: GMC: Side Windows
>
>
> > This is a common problem with the 1st gen windows(including my 73).
What
> > worked for me was lots of silicone spray and a 2x4 block against the
> glass.
> > Then used two more 2x4's to pry ever so gently and that pushed the
window
> > back into place. Be very careful using a mallet. Keep the force spread
> out
> > as much as possible.
> >
> > One possible cause is there is some interference between the mullion
> strips
> > at the ends of both panels. If you tend to slam the window closed, this
> > pulls on the stationary panel and it "walks" back over time.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Patrick
> >

> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Texas George,
> > >
> > > Now I have never done this, But my P.O. said thats what she
> > > used to set the side window back on the Pumpkin-Rose when it
> > > happen twice while she owned the coach. She said you have to
> > > go easy and evenly. I have not had this problem since having
> > > the coach.
> > >
> > >
> > > Texas George wrote
> > >
> > > > Both large left/right forward side windows have moved to
> > > > rear about 1/2 inch. This leaves a forward opening which
> > > > just clears the rubber molding and allows air/water to
> > > > enter. My inclination is to get a wood block and mallet
> > > > and start moving them back into place if they will go.
> > > > Not sure I want to find out the hard way what will happen
> > > > if I'm wrong. Molding looks good so far as I can tell.
> > > > Any experience here? ;^)
>
>
>