I have had a clanging sound from my landing gear, mostly the curb side of the RV. I believe some have described this as the "Lippert Alarm Clock". I have traced the noise to the pod/foot. I have sprayed or soaked the pod in the past and the sound has stopped for the last two trips. At home it started again.
I unscrewed the 3/4 " bolt and found torn O-Rings. There are two O-Rings on each leg, one O-Ring on each side of the pod/foot. It seems these two O-Rings act as a cushion to prevent metal to metal contact and allows for a slight change of angle for uneven terrain.
Next was to find a replacement O-Rings. Since I did not want to wait for warranty O-Rings, I tried to find O-Rings locally, none exist. The size seems to be 3/4" by 3/16" thick. I could find 1/8" thick, but they are not thick enough. I was able to make my own O-Rings for a temporary fix. When I am able to locate this size O-Ring or Lippert comes up with a part number, I plan on buying a couple of dozen and change them out each year.
I believe these O-Rings may become damaged when leg is expended and it turns slightly. Since the landing gear on my unit were used 60-70 times this past summer, they might have turned a bit each time used. I did use Silicone paste during reassemble which I hope cuts down friction if the pod/leg is turned.
Picture is of the worst O-Ring, only about 25% of the thickness was left.
I unscrewed the 3/4 " bolt and found torn O-Rings. There are two O-Rings on each leg, one O-Ring on each side of the pod/foot. It seems these two O-Rings act as a cushion to prevent metal to metal contact and allows for a slight change of angle for uneven terrain.
Next was to find a replacement O-Rings. Since I did not want to wait for warranty O-Rings, I tried to find O-Rings locally, none exist. The size seems to be 3/4" by 3/16" thick. I could find 1/8" thick, but they are not thick enough. I was able to make my own O-Rings for a temporary fix. When I am able to locate this size O-Ring or Lippert comes up with a part number, I plan on buying a couple of dozen and change them out each year.
I believe these O-Rings may become damaged when leg is expended and it turns slightly. Since the landing gear on my unit were used 60-70 times this past summer, they might have turned a bit each time used. I did use Silicone paste during reassemble which I hope cuts down friction if the pod/leg is turned.
Picture is of the worst O-Ring, only about 25% of the thickness was left.