Still Stranded in Burnet Texas, 85PT40

[George Lowry]

I'm going to venture a SWAG (Scientific wild ass guess). You coach was
built when Air Throttles were quite popular. If yours has an air
throttle, it probably has an air modular for the transmission. Those
modulators have a diaphragm in them and if this diaphragm fails, it
allows the air to aerate the transmission oil which causes slipping in
the transmission that results in a complete overhaul. In my case, the
overhauled tranny lasted approximately 30,000 miles. The modulator
costs around $20. My new overhaul cost $6,800. I recommend that you
change that modulator whenever you change either the fluid and/or
filter. It is cheap insurance.

George Lowry
'06 Alpine Apex - Formerly '95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD Now at Rancho California Outdoor Resorts for a couple of
days.

davidkerryedwards wrote:

> What transmission is it? How many miles on the rebuild? Have you
> looked at the linkage at all to see if it is slipping or not correctly
> engaging a gear? Is the noise evident in all gears? How far do you
> need to go to limp in?
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tracyt3" wrote:
>
>>Decided to start towards San Antonio. It is definitely the
>>transmission. We are at the Burnet Holiday Inn parking lot. NO CELL
>>PHONE SERVICE here.
>>Will check this site when we can. Give ideas as to BEST service center
>>& opinion as to limping in to it or not.
>>
>>MOre info; Previous owner rebuilt transmission @6 years ago. Been
>>great. Don't want to drive. Pocket book empty now, have a feeling it
>>will be hollow soon.
>>Wife can hear a kind of grinding noise right before it starts howling,
>>almost like a LOUD blowing on a coke bottle sound.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>John Mann
>>
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