Hayden hydraulic oil cooler

[Stephen Birtles]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ron Thompson wrote:
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> The model # of the Hayden oil cooler is EC20624.  There is a bluebird part # I
found on Kurt's disk, but I suppose that is no good anymore since Bluebird
Wanderlodge went belly up.
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> Has anyone had one of these rebuilt or repaired.  Seems to me that an ordinary
radiator shop should be able to find and repair a leak.  After all it is only an
radiator cooler anyway.
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> It has been removed from my coach and a splice put in the input and output
lines.  It seems to work but I worry about heat build up.  But I have no choice
but to limp into Anchorage, after an over night or a couple of days at Denali
Park.  Anchorage has Camping World store in Anchorage so they might have that
cooler in stock.  I know I found one in Flagstaff, AZ. but at the time I had no
need of one.  I just remember seeing it there on a shelf.  Anyway that is worth
a try.  I talked with a hydraulics man and he said I should be ok with bypassing
the cooler in these cooler temperatures, just said to watch it if I get stuck in
traffic and have to idle a long time.  He said I should detect a change in the
steering if it gets too hot.
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> If anyone out there has experience with the bypassing of the cooler please let
me know your advice.  Or anyone else that has experience of any kind with these
coolers.
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> Thanks for being here with your vast collective knowledge.
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> I will have trouble responding to any emails since the internet is mostly
inaccessible in the boonies as well as cell phone service.  Not sure whether
Denali will have wifi available or not or even cell phone service.
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> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
> 1995 WLWB 42'
> (cockyfox@...)
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> --- On Sat, 7/18/09, Ron Thompson wrote:
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> From: Ron Thompson
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Hayden hydraulic oil cooler
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 12:45 AM
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> Hi folks its me again.  I'm baaaaackkk.
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> I need help again.  I am in need of a Hayden Hydraulic Oil Cooler for a 1995
WLWB 42 footer.  I have searched the internet but so far have not been able to
locate the two fan model that is present on the 1995 WLWB 42'.  Can anyone help
me with a source for that particular Hayden oil cooler.
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> It cools the  hydraulic fluids of the radiator fan and also the power
steering.  I have bypassed the cooler by inserting a splice between the input
and output lines.  So far no over heating has been experienced but I am only in
Fairbanks and have driven only a few miles.  I ran into severe rock damage on
the Alaska highway between Whitehorse, BC and Border City Usa.  Took out my
radiator and created a leak in the HAYDEN OIL COOLER.  Cost me $2425.00 so far. 
I am about 6,000 or more miles from home in Texas and need to get an Hayden Oil
cooler shipped in.
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> aThe oil cooler was the original one installed at birth for the Bird.
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> I don't have the model number right in front of me but one of you out there
has been up this road before and might have the source for the cooler right at
hand,.
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> I am desperate.  Now that Bluebird is out of business where do we turn.  Maybe
Coach works is monitoring these messages and can help me.
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> Awaiting an answer from anyone.
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> Ron
> Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
> 1995 WLWB 42'
> (cockyfox@sbcglobal .net)
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