Paul T Wentworth
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I recently purchased a 1997 Rialta. I have looked at the calking on all the penetrations including the seam between the cab top and the coach roof. For the most part the caulking looks old but most of it seems to be in ok shape. it appears to be rugged,but old. So here comes some dumb questions. If you decide to recaulk or reseal the existing caulked areas, you would first remove the existing caulked areas and recaulk or can you should you as a precaution, caulk over existing caulk just to increase the life of the existing seal that is working properly. Or should I leave the existing sealed non leaking areas alone altogether even though they are old.
In addition, I found an issue that is apparently common to many Rialtas ( documented on other websites) of this age which is that there is supposed to be 17 self-tapping screws holding the top cap to the coach roof, but on mine as many others, there were none, only 4 threaded 3/4 screws, 2 on either side. ( I found this out when I dropped the ceiling insiode the cab) There is a ton of lap sealant outside on the top seam where the top cap meets the coach roof which spreads out to the leftt and the right where it terminates about 6 inches from the edge of the roof on either side. This was done I guess to keep the roof cap from separating/leaking at the seam. Good news is that cap did not separate from the coach roof and there are no leaks at that seam!! So I re drilled 17 holes, each one next to each existing hole which were too big for the appropriate screws and buttoned up the ceiling. But Should I go up on the roof and remove the old caulk and recaulk? I am thinking if it aint broke don't fix it?
> What do you think?
Thanks in advance for your help.
In addition, I found an issue that is apparently common to many Rialtas ( documented on other websites) of this age which is that there is supposed to be 17 self-tapping screws holding the top cap to the coach roof, but on mine as many others, there were none, only 4 threaded 3/4 screws, 2 on either side. ( I found this out when I dropped the ceiling insiode the cab) There is a ton of lap sealant outside on the top seam where the top cap meets the coach roof which spreads out to the leftt and the right where it terminates about 6 inches from the edge of the roof on either side. This was done I guess to keep the roof cap from separating/leaking at the seam. Good news is that cap did not separate from the coach roof and there are no leaks at that seam!! So I re drilled 17 holes, each one next to each existing hole which were too big for the appropriate screws and buttoned up the ceiling. But Should I go up on the roof and remove the old caulk and recaulk? I am thinking if it aint broke don't fix it?
> What do you think?
Thanks in advance for your help.