$600 radiator

[Neil & Pat]

Hi Bob, I also have an 84 PT36 so I thought that I would share my sad
experience with the radiator on my rig. At about 140K miles the hydraulic
radiator fan motor broke at highway speed. That, of course freed that very
large propeller to fly into the radiator. By the time I was finished
repairing the damage the total was we above the $4000 level. The reason for
retelling this story is to relate that we (dealer and myself) were very
surprise to learn that BB had used a sleeve bearing type of hyd motor with
the manufacturer said was not of adequate capacity to handle the load of
that very large fan. At that point they said failure was inevitable. My
solution was to replace the motor with one using and roller (or ball, I
forget) bearing. You may want to consider my experience when you are in
there.

Regards,

Neil LeKander
Author “The RVer’s Ultimate Survival Guide”
author@...

Thanks, Pete.
Since we will be fulltiming in 11 months, thought about replacing
the rad, just cause it's over 22 years old. Where did you get the
core?
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa.
>
> The _core_ for my new radiator was around $800. The labor to
remove
> and replace the radiator was over $900. There are some charges
for
> putting the old 'ends' on the new core. If you're paying a
radiator
> service, expect charges above $2000 --- possibly way above. (Note
> that my coach also has a charge-air radiator that had to be
removed
> and replaced at the same time even though it was not serviced.)
>
> Depending on the size core needed for your coach, it may be less
> expensive than mine. But unless you're doing a _lot_ of the work
> yourself, it will most certainly cost much more than $600...
>
> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> El Sobrante, CA,_._,___


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