Bendix air pump replacement

[Stephen Birtles]

Iwould check the dryer again and see if it is plugged if it is you may
want to check compressor
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
wrote:
> Haven't noticed any water or oil in the tanks. Replaced the governor
> about a year ago. Serviced the dryer as well. The dryer looked like
> it had a fair amount of water and oil mix in it. Looked like a milky
> vasoline or similiar...
>
> The governor did prevent the air pressure from reaching normal 135-
> 140psi, it would get to mnaybe 75psi.
>
> Takes about 15 minutes to air up.
>
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40
> SpringfieldIL where my Bird currently has about 3,000 hours on the
> Detroit. Speedo says 48K miles so we'll have to assume the hours is
> the correct indicator... probably has 135,000 miles on it now.
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> wrote:
> > Jay
> > are you geeting more water or oil in the first tank than usual or
> if
> > equipped do you have to =srevice air dryer more than usual this
> may be
> > a sign that rings are passing oil into air lines which would
> > necessitate a rebuild if not check governor or replace it. It is a
> 20
> > dollar part and if it craps out will affect the inital fill rate by
> > restricting air flow
> > Stephen 77fc35
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
>
> > wrote:
> > > Lee,
> > >
> > > Did you notice the system pumping up quicker?
> > >
> > > Anthing else noticeable?
> > >
> > > I think my pump is gwtting worn out, only because it takes a bit
> for
> > > it to pump up...
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Jay Darst
> > > 85Pt40
> > > SpringfieldIL
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "lcondosta"
>
> > > wrote:
> > > > My air brake pump on my 85 PT 40is getting weak and is leaking
> oil
> > > > badly. I took it to the local detroit diesel dealer to get a
> > > estimate
> > > > on replacing it. The first price I got was about three grand
> for a
> > > new
> > > > pump and about ten hours to replace at ninety dollars an hour.
> Hmmm?
> > > > Well that did'nt flush to well so I asked how about a rebuilt
> pump?
> > > > They quoted me Fifteen hundred for a Bendix rebuilt unit plus
> > > labor.To
> > > > make a long and expensive story short I purchased a Bendix
> rebuilt
> > > > pump from Fleetpride for two hundred ninety five dollars plus
> a six
> > > > hundred eighty five dollar core charge which was refunded when
> I
> > > > returned the old unit. It took me and my wife about four hours
> to
> > > > replace this unit . I just can't see how these people are
> making
> > > money
> > > > at these prices. Lee&Geraldine Condosta 85 PT40 Wilmington N.C