Klunking noise

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

Pete:

I do not knowwhen they started putting the auto slack adjusters on, but my 84 has them, I just replaced them all.

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada

----- Original Message ----
From: susanmarycamilleri
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:42:05 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Klunking noise

My 78 FC 35' make the very same noise under heavy braking. The NTSB
article refers to vehicles equipted with automatic slack adjusters.
From what I have read on this thread all the wanderlodges are too old
to have automatic slack adjusters. I must admit that I adjust my
brakes a lot. If I am going to slide under the bus to check the
brakes I might as well adjust them.

Pete
"Prairie Dog"
78 FC 35'

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "whistles_n_ bells"
wrote:
>
> Folks, let me toss this out - for what it is worth; there has been a
> number of discussions over recent years that address air brake
slack
> adjusters - and possible control arm issues. Just a thought. If you
do a
> Google search "brake
slack adjusters," there are numerous articles
and
> diagrams - including results of NTSB accident investigations
involving
> air brake-equipped buses and trucks. It is possible that a faulty
> control arm could be the culprit.
>
> I found this link very informative:
>
> http://www.ntsb. gov/recs/ letters/2001/ H01_02.pdf.
>
> Again, I hope this might be useful. I am not a mechanic. The
articles
> provide good reading.
>
> Joe (Pappy) Hagan
> St. George, UT
> Wannabe
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > If I have to brake a little quickly
there is a fairly loud "klunk"
> > sound which occurs each and every time. Seems to be coming from
the
> > wheel or suspension area. Brakes work fine, previous owner said
the
> > bus as always done this. In my process of repair and
improvements, I
> > thought I should address this. Any idea's.
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973
> >
>

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