Air Bag Replacement

[Chris]

Took the bus to the shop to have some air and brake repairs done. Bus
leans to one side and can hear air leaking, more like spewing out from
the rear wheel area. I have an extra air bag but the shop guy thinks
it is for the front. Are the front and rear bags different? I am also
having one of the rear brake chambers replaced..when I apply the brake
it blows air all over the ground. Real fun drive over to the shop in
the rain having to use the Jake brake to slow down then use parking
brake to hold bus at stop lights!!! Also learned that anti lock brakes
were not standard equipment on 83 Wanderlodges....It sure does like to
slide on wet roads when you have to slam on the brakes~!~ Very scary
drive I must say ( I know I should not joke about something as serious
as almost rear ending a Cadillac with a bus )....will be nice to have
proper working brakes and a level riding coach. He wants to charge
$150.00 to replace the brake chamber..does that sound right? He will
also adjust everything else...sounds fair to me....
Chris Reed
83 FC35 SB
Plant City, FL (Non Anti-Lock Brake model)

[dru penland]

Chris,

I have the same model and did that aweful of replacing every bag on the coach
a couple of months ago. The front bags are part #8992 and the rear part # 9039
on mine. The rears are noteable larger than the front. Don't no much about the
repair cost you are asking about, but low three digit figures for anything
sounds better than thousands. Not replaced one of those yet, but they don't look
too difficult.

Chris wrote:
Took the bus to the shop to have some air and brake repairs done. Bus
leans to one side and can hear air leaking, more like spewing out from
the rear wheel area. I have an extra air bag but the shop guy thinks
it is for the front. Are the front and rear bags different? I am also
having one of the rear brake chambers replaced..when I apply the brake
it blows air all over the ground. Real fun drive over to the shop in
the rain having to use the Jake brake to slow down then use parking
brake to hold bus at stop lights!!! Also learned that anti lock brakes
were not standard equipment on 83 Wanderlodges....It sure does like to
slide on wet roads when you have to slam on the brakes~!~ Very scary
drive I must say ( I know I should not joke about something as serious
as almost rear ending a Cadillac with a bus )....will be nice to have
proper working brakes and a level riding coach. He wants to charge
$150.00 to replace the brake chamber..does that sound right? He will
also adjust everything else...sounds fair to me....
Chris Reed
83 FC35 SB
Plant City, FL (Non Anti-Lock Brake model)






Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

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[Juergen]

Guys
Has any one ever changed an airbag on a BB ? Is it a tough job or more
of a PITA? Any advice /hint etc is greatly appreciated
Juergen in PA
1991 WLSP36

[Curt Sprenger]

Jergen,

Tough job or PITA...PITA from my experience. I'm not familiar with the '91
SP, but changing the air springs should be about the same as our '87 PT38.
Yes, the air springs can be changed at home. There are write ups on the
forums that discuss what needs to be done to properly support the frame(s),
etc. Just be CAREFUL! I opted to use a card like TTS's to change our air
springs. I felt a whole lot safer letting the local shop do the work. I
don't mind getting under the coach but properly supporting the frame is what
scares me. Good luck.


On 11/4/07, Juergen wrote:
>
> Guys
> Has any one ever changed an airbag on a BB ? Is it a tough job or more
> of a PITA? Any advice /hint etc is greatly appreciated
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
>
>
>



--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


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[Eric Johnson]

I replaced the front air bags on our FC shortly after we bought it. It was a
pretty dirty job
but not terribly difficult. Getting them unbolted from the frame was tedious
since they
have long bolts with self locking nuts and not much room to turn them in. Also
had to
disassemble part of the exhaust system to get the driver side bag out. SP
configuration
would be different on exhaust and probably not a problem. Definitely not
something I
would attempt on the side of the road. Job would be easier if working over a
grease pit
rather than on your back as I did.

I was later told, by Wanderlodge technical support at a RIV,that it's OK if you
see some
cracks in the outer rubber covering of the bags and it doesn't mean they need to
be
replaced. Bad sign is seeing inner fabric layer. When you see that, it's time
to replace.

Regards, Eric in San Antonio
84FC35SBWL2

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Juergen" wrote:
>
> Guys
> Has any one ever changed an airbag on a BB ? Is it a tough job or more
> of a PITA? Any advice /hint etc is greatly appreciated
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
>