$600 radiator

[Bob Lawrence]

REALLY!!! Thanks for this great tip...will change it out when in
there...thanks again. I have 5k on rebuilt engine, but 132k on fan.
Bob
>
> 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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