Journal Category
RV, Camper and Fifth Wheel Repair Articles
Short answer
10 articles in this category. Repair Tips, written from job files rather than from a keyword list.
This section of the OCRV Center journal holds 10 articles on repair tips. Every piece is written by the estimators and technicians who did the work, and priced against our posted 2026 labor rates.
Updated 2026-07-29 by OCRV Center Editorial Team
Every one of these starts with a failure we see regularly, explains the mechanism behind it, and tells you what it takes to fix properly.
Repair Tips
- Corner Stress Cracks
Cracks radiating from a window corner are a structural message, not a paint flaw. Here is how to tell a surface craze from a substrate failure.
12 minute read
- Blued Bearing Races
A blue tinted bearing race means the grease already failed. Here is the repack interval that works, and why EZ Lube fittings often make it worse.
12 minute read
- Milky Hydraulic Fluid
Cloudy fluid in a leveling reservoir is emulsified water, and it pits cylinder chrome from the inside. Here is where it enters and what it ruins.
12 minute read
- Awning Arm Failure
Awning fabric is stronger than the arm holding it. Here is the load path that puts wind energy into the arm, and how a small bend ends a whole assembly.
11 minute read
- Yellow Powder Warning
A yellow or green residue on the boiler tube is sodium chromate from a leaking absorption cooling unit. Here is what that means and what happens next.
11 minute read
- Sealant Selection
Using the wrong sealant on a vertical surface is why half of DIY roof repairs fail. Here is which product goes where, and what each is compatible with.
11 minute read
- The Tap Test
A knuckle and a quiet afternoon will map delamination better than a visual inspection. Here is the technique, the sounds, and how to record what you find.
11 minute read
- Kingpin Wear
A worn kingpin makes a specific sound at a specific moment. Here is what to listen for, what to measure, and when the pin box itself is the problem.
11 minute read
- Ceiling Stain Tracing
Water enters a roof at one point and appears at another. Here is how to trace a ceiling stain back to its actual entry point instead of guessing.
11 minute read
- Clicking Slide Rooms
A clicking slide is a motor skipping teeth on a worn rack. Here is how to tell a timing fault from a mechanical one before the rack destroys itself.
11 minute read