In this video i demo how i maintain our keystone cougar trailers winegard batwing style tv antenna.
Winegard rv antenna leaking.
Used dicor stuff to seal it.
I would hate to hear from you after tearing the antenna off that the water was coming in from else where.
The water would rise up and then run down the shaft and drip off of the crank handle inside the rv.
I have an old winegard batwing on my tt and not a drop of water into the interior.
It is important to use silicone lubricant because the crankshaft has a rubber o ring seal in it.
If water is leaking from the base of the antenna use a plastic putty knife available at any home repair store to remove the current sealant.
But water was driven through and a small puddle of water was on the floor below.
Our rig has the standard winegard bat wing style hand crank tv antenna.
Has anyone else had a rain leak issue with this antenna and what was the fix.
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I took the antenna clear off and none of that stuff was in the bottom so who ever put it together never installed any of it.
I have one of the crank up winegard tv antennas that has started dripping water around the crank handle.
If you re convinced it s the antenna mount itself then go ahead.
I lubed the antenna with silicone spray in october 2013 per the manual.
Winegard antenna water leak and fix.
We did not have the winegard tv antenna up nor had it been up in about a month.
The manual states to lubricate it twice a year with silicone spray.
Don t use the thing anymore.
In january 2014 it starts leaking.
The sealant is used to seal the antenna base to the roof of the rv.
Lift the base and check for cracking or loose seals.
I also found what looked like a bubble in the sealer that had broken or cracked and could have been leaking.
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It was originally installed by a nimrod at the fife wash.
In my case it dripped on my wife s side of the bed.
Replacing the crank on our winegard rv antenna.
The sealant is a caulk like substance that goes on fluid and becomes solid.
But it doesn t leak.