On the road waiting for a fix

[davidkerryedwards]

Quick update. Mechanic was able to find all the parts and rebuild
it. It needed the shaft also since both bearings had frozen, spun on
the shaft and destroyed it. We contacted the mechanic Monday morning
at about 9:30. He was out our campsite by 12:30. We had the Bird at
his shop by about 1:30. He had the idler pulley out in about twenty
minutes when we left as he was looking for parts. He ordered the
parts that afternoon, had them freighted in, rebuilt it the next
morning and we were on the road by 10:30am. All for $363 including
parts of $90 and welding our step which had broken a couple of days
before. If you ever need a mechanic in Macon MO, Ronnie's Garage is
the place.
Have since visited Cahokia Mounds State Park and are currently in New
Harmony, Indiana. Cahokia is a great example of a large stone age
city and New Harmony is a veritable shrine for socialists since it
was started by religious millenarian socialists and then bought out
by the secular utopian socialist, Robert Owen. Paul Tillich,
probably the greatest American philosophical theologian of the
twentieth century has a memorial garden here. We're staying at
Harmonie State Park.
Thanks to everyone for your help. Heading further east tomorrow.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Thanks. I contacted the mechanic with the part numbers for the
> bearings, cap and retainer that Tom Warner sent me. I don't know
> yet if he got that info before purchasing a whole new idler
pulley.
> Not to worry about towing mishaps. If you have Allstate's RV
> Roadhelp they'll never make a towing mistake because they can't
find
> anyone to tow you! After the mechanic came out to the campsite and
> determined it was the idler pulley, I ended up driving the Bird to
> the mechanic's shop since it was only 5 miles away. He was going to
> replace the pulley at the campsite but the bolts were too tight to
> loosen by hand.
> I just joined FMCA and RV-Coach road service.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> wrote:
> >
> > Kerry, I replaced the same bearing when I replaced the water
pump.
> > You can get the bearing from NAPA, it is a sealed bearing, and is
> > pressed in, mine DID NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS PRESSED IN BUT IT
> WAS..no
> > need for a new pulley. They are kinda expensive. Have the
mechanic
> > use an impact socket, a press, and press the old bearing out.
> Stand
> > way back there is a whole lot of pressure there.
> >
> > When they towed you, did they use extra high supports on
> > the "stinger" of the tow truck?? If not check and make sure they
> did
> > not crush the oil pan, could be another bad day!!
> >
> > Also, join FMCA, buy the emergency road service for 100.00 and
> have
> > piece of mind. You can do it all online http://www.fmcadot com
> >
> > ScottB
> > 86FC35
> > SC
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "guysmalley"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Kerry
> > > Fmca service uses coachnet, which I found very good, the three
> year
> > deal will pay for itself in
> > > one tow
> > >
> > > guy smalley
> > > 86 pt 40
> > >
> > >
> > > > > up.
> > > > > Allstate's RV Roadhelp is useless. They more or less said
> > sorry we
> > > > > can't help you, you're on your own. We'll pay the towing
> bill
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > can find someone to tow it, but we can't. I'm going to
sign
> up
> > for
> > > > > the FMCA service, it can't be any worse.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kerry
> > > > > 82 FC 35
> > > > > Denver
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>