Lonestar Guy
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Hi all! Back from a trip to Red River NM. I'm fortunate enough to be on an acre and store my TT in my yard. When I get back from a trip I back it into the driveway for de-briefing, cleaning, repairs, whatever. After it sat there for some time, I noticed a wet spot underneath. I found there was slow drip from the underbelly protection where the black tank drain line comes through (see photos). I peeled back the underbelly a bit from the outside edge to see what I could see. Hard to see in there, but the only thing I can see 'wrong' is a loose clamp...(see photo) which I wonder if it was ever clamped. There is a lot of RTV around the joints. I have not removed the underbelly enough to see precisely where the leak is coming from but there is appears to be nothing dripping from above the connection point (that I can tell).
The odd thing is, the fluid doesn't seem to have a waste (nasty) smell to it. I did thoroughly rinse the black tank when dumping as we left the last site, but I wouldn't think it could THAT clean, as to not smell at all. Additionally, due to the undulations in the underbelly, I'm not thinking that fluid is running to the point from say the fresh water tank, but I could be wrong. Perhaps I'm stuck with peeling back more of the underbelly until I find the source.
Any thoughts to offer before I remove more of the underbelly? Thanks in advance!
The odd thing is, the fluid doesn't seem to have a waste (nasty) smell to it. I did thoroughly rinse the black tank when dumping as we left the last site, but I wouldn't think it could THAT clean, as to not smell at all. Additionally, due to the undulations in the underbelly, I'm not thinking that fluid is running to the point from say the fresh water tank, but I could be wrong. Perhaps I'm stuck with peeling back more of the underbelly until I find the source.
Any thoughts to offer before I remove more of the underbelly? Thanks in advance!