Bendix Brakes won't air up

[Howard O. Truitt]

Al,
If you must errow be sure and errow on the caution side, Be careful, careful,
careful. These buses have been know to kill owners. Put heavy duty chocks at all
tires front and rear of each tire. I have heard of them rolling of the leveling
jacks and jumping six inch chocks. If the bus should roll of the leveling jacks
and hit the six ton jack stands I don't know if they could handle the shock
weight. I would want a Pro with the right equiptment to handle a job like this.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40

----- Original Message -----
From: Al
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Bendix Brakes won't air up


I have a pair of 6 ton jack stands. Do you think that will hold the
front end up just in case while I am under it?

Al, Kathy, Alfred, Daniel
"96 BMC
Bear Den
Spruce Hill, NC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
wrote:
>
> Al, I guess you could be stuck in worse places. Spruce Pine is a
great
> area. None the less, There are a couple of big truck shops west of
> Ashville that can help you out in an emergency BUT I will tell you
I
> had work done by the GMC place in Oct and was pretty disapointed.
I had
> a leveling valve replaced. Coach still leaned and well now that I
> replaced all the valves I find out the "new" valve they replaced
was
> painted (makes me think it was used) But I got home. There is a
forum
> member that is from that area I will email him, he is travelling
but I
> am sure he will pop in.
>
> IF you can make it to Charlotte NC there is a great shop there
that
> will definately treat you right. Carroll's Aligning (South Tryon
St-
> 704-376-4471) They have been in business 60 yrs and the shop Mgr
has
> been there 32 yrs..great guys. Ask for Tommy Carrol, use my name.
>
> Best of luck
>
> ScottB
> 86FC35
> SC
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" wrote:
> >
> > We just had the brakes serviced by McDonald Coachworks and
everything
> > seemed ok. Now are are in our 2nd week of vacation and we shut
down
> > like normal and jacked the bird up. Been here for 3 days and
now we
> > are ready to head to Charlotte, NC and the brakes will not air
up. I
> > hear a hissing sound at the Bendix valve. Looking thru my
manual now
> > as to what to do to get the valve to close so we can air up our
brake
> > system. I have searched the site and dont see anything that
would
> > lead me as to what to do next. I have tried turning off the
engine
> > and letting sit and restart with no result so far.
> >
> > Thanks for anyone that responds.
> > Al, Kathy Alfred, Daniel Johnson
> > Bear Den Campground Spruce Pine, NC
> > '96 BMC
> >
>






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