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Sleeper Seal

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by JimmyWells, Jul 14, 2017.

  1. Jul 14, 2017 #1
    JimmyWells

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    How much of a job is it to do a sleeper seal on a 94 W9 non-Aero cab flat top?
     
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  3. Jul 15, 2017 #3
    bigguns

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    Not bad. Just time consuming. Lots of screws to remove. Do Not use any kind of sealant of the boot.
     
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    So no sealer at all. It just screws on?
     
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  5. Jul 18, 2017 #4
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    I got everything apart today, yes lots of screws. Maybe it's just me but I don't see how it actually seals. Water drips in right around the screws. Doesn't seem right to me to have no sealant under the rubber. Otherwise the boot looks good. I was thinking of covering all the top and side screw heads with some sort of sealant.
     
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  7. Jul 18, 2017 #5
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    When mine was leaking, all I did was go around and tighten all the screws, problem solved.
     
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  8. Jul 18, 2017 #6
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    I did that today in hopes it would fix it. Just doesn't seem like a solid lasting option though. Those screws will come loose again soon.
     
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  9. Jul 20, 2017 #7
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    I did mine 4 years ago, no leaks yet.
     
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  10. Jul 20, 2017 #8
    Sublime

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    It's pretty easy. I ended up having to put some sealant along the top but beyond that nice and dry.
     
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  11. Jul 20, 2017 #9
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    Hearing they stayed tight for you gives me hope. It's just I saw a little sealant under there when I was looking around. I think the previous owner may have had an issue as well. I'll keep and eye on it. So far so good!
     
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  12. Aug 18, 2017 #10
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    Some of the screws were stripped so I had to use new ones that were larger in diameter. Decided to do all of them. If it leaks now, then something else is going on.
     

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