belts and radiator

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-
Ken,

Follow Jeff's suggestions,

The later FC's have lots of screws and bolts and the Radiator only
opens to about 45 degrees, (tight opening). The after cooler can
stay hanging onto the radiator, use a 7/16 box ratchet wrench, it
helps in removing the after cooler hoses. Remove the driver side
amber light, to more easily reach the bigger bolts. Careful when
swinging open the rad, there is a temp sensor wire at the top, and
the bottom hose sometimes hangs up at the bottom of the radiator.
The top radiator hose may need to be removed from inside the
doghouse, so drain some coolant. Remove the fan shroud.
I did not take Jeff's advice and had to open the front end several
times this past year to replace belts, then hoses, thermostat, and
to have the radiator cleaned, flushed and pressure tested.
I would suggest that you do as must maintenance as you feel is
necessary, all at the same time.
I think this is more work than the older FC's, and there is not a
lot of room to work, after it is open. So if you are slim and
handsome like Jeff, it is easy. A lot more difficult for me

Bill 88 FC Michigan


-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> Trust me, if you're going to the work of opening an '89 FC
radiator,
> buy the belts first.
>
> You remove the metal slats, then the fiberglass surround, many
screws.
> Get a piece of cardboard or styrofoam to poke the screws into so
that
> you can get them back into the same position when re-installing,
likely
> there are some oversized holes/screws and you'll want them in the
same
> position again (fiberglass stripped).
>
> Next you will remove the aftercooler, tedious task to disconnect
the
> hoses, and finally swing the radiator.
>
> Check the idler pullies for bearing loosness or binding, some
failures
> there.
>
> If you are changing coolant, I suggest a new thermostat at this
time.
>
> To re-fill the system, fill then shut off the rear system, pointed
> uphill as much as possible, get the engine full and pumping
properly
> before slowly opening the valves to the rear (BB suggested).
>
> - Jeff Miller
> http://www.wanderlodge.net
> http://www.millercoachworks.com
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ken peckham"

> wrote:
> > my belts squeak and need to flush my radiator- I bought
some "belt
> > dressing" but how do you get the louvered grill off? Are there
any
> > tricks to changing/flushing theradiator fluid? thanks ken89fc
cordele
> > ga