On the road waiting for a fix
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06-19-2006, 13:30
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On the road waiting for a fix
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> > We're on the road in Macon, Missouri. Got here last night and stayed > in Long Branch State Park. Noticed a horrendous squealing when I > pulled into camp. Same sound again this morning. Turns out the water > pump idler pully mechanism met its demise. Great local mechanic came > out to the campsite and diagnosed it. I initially thought it was the > water pump. Bird is in his shop right now while he dissasembles the > idler, seeing if the bearings can be replaced rather than putting in a > new ($400!) idler. When he took it off it was way too hot to handle > and disgorged about a quarter of a cup of rust. No indication of a > grease zerk that I could see. I'm at the public library at the > moment. The retrofitted swing out radiator is a godsend. He had the > front end open in twenty minutes. He had tried to change it out at > the campsite but the bolts were too tight to loosen without opening it > up. > Allstate's RV Roadhelp is useless. They more or less said sorry we > can't help you, you're on your own. We'll pay the towing bill if you > can find someone to tow it, but we can't. I'm going to sign up for > the FMCA service, it can't be any worse. > > Kerry > 82 FC 35 > Denver > |
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On the road waiting for a fix - davidkerryedwards - 06-19-2006, 08:45
On the road waiting for a fix - birdshill123 - 06-19-2006, 09:52
On the road waiting for a fix - Scott Forman - 06-19-2006, 10:52
On the road waiting for a fix - hsaddock - 06-19-2006 13:30
On the road waiting for a fix - hsaddock - 06-19-2006, 13:41
On the road waiting for a fix - guysmalley - 06-19-2006, 15:12
On the road waiting for a fix - Scott - 06-20-2006, 03:03
On the road waiting for a fix - davidkerryedwards - 06-20-2006, 03:14
On the road waiting for a fix - davidkerryedwards - 06-22-2006, 09:15
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