Testing compressor?

[Don Bradner]

Thanks for the tips. Probably won't take another look at this for a few days due
to inclement weather (and some work requirements - don't usually have to deal
with that four-letter word, but sometimes I can't get around it).

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 3/13/2008 at 5:35 AM Leroy Eckert wrote:

>Don, after you get the nylon line out, if the fitting is like mine with
>an off white or gray collar, inside is a small "o" ring that surrounds the
>od of the tubing. I have extra tubing, fittings and clips from BB. They
>are not expensive.
>Leroy Eckert
>1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
>Dahlonega, GA
>Royale Conversion
>
>krminyl@... wrote: In a message
>dated 3/12/2008 8:40:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>bluethunder@... writes:
> >
>
> Push on the plastic line itself, toward the device it's attached to, and
>push in the ring/collar at the same time. While holding the collar in,
>pull the plastic line out...there will be a little resistance. Reverse
>the operation to reattach.
>
> Kevin McKeown
> Yorba Linda, CA
> 1986 38' PT (For Sale)
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[Ryan Wright]

Hi folks,

Update on this: Shop spent a few hours with the coach yesterday.
Compressor is failing, just isn't putting out anywhere near what it
should be and is discharging oil into the air tanks. They've ordered
me a remanufactured unit ($260 - a lot cheaper than I expected; a shop
down the street wanted over $1200 for one! Anything I should worry
about?) and will be installing it when it arrives next week.

I'm wondering if I should try to install this myself? Is the job any
more difficult than replacing an alternator? If it's fairly
straightforward I may just pick it up from them and save myself a few
hundred bucks in labor.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Don Bradner wrote:
>
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> Thanks for the tips. Probably won't take another look at this for a few days
> due to inclement weather (and some work requirements - don't usually have to
> deal with that four-letter word, but sometimes I can't get around it).
>
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
>
> On 3/13/2008 at 5:35 AM Leroy Eckert wrote:
>
> >Don, after you get the nylon line out, if the fitting is like mine with
> >an off white or gray collar, inside is a small "o" ring that surrounds the
> >od of the tubing. I have extra tubing, fittings and clips from BB. They
> >are not expensive.
> >Leroy Eckert
> >1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> >Dahlonega, GA
> >Royale Conversion
> >
> >krminyl@... wrote: In a message
> >dated 3/12/2008 8:40:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> >bluethunder@... writes:
> > >
> >
> > Push on the plastic line itself, toward the device it's attached to, and
> >push in the ring/collar at the same time. While holding the collar in,
> >pull the plastic line out...there will be a little resistance. Reverse
> >the operation to reattach.
> >
> > Kevin McKeown
> > Yorba Linda, CA
> > 1986 38' PT (For Sale)
> >
> >
> >
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[Gregory OConnor]

R&R is a term that auto mechanics use to imply REMOVE and REPLACE.
The replacement part could be in the shop the day the old part is
removed. In that case the old worn part is sent out as a core.

Parts sellers (Napa) use the term R&R to indicate REBUILT and
RETURNED , the exact part is sent out to a rebuilder and sent back
rebuilt to spec . There are some rebuilders that do a good job
everytime and yet some that leave returns to the averages and rush
the rebuild. Sloppy quality control give reman parts a bad name.
Many shops wont use reman parts because the labor to replace is not
billable to the bus owner/customer or the rebuilder.

A good parts seller like an independent Napa or in our area 'Colton
Truck supply' use several rebuilders for parts and best know of the
good from the bad RebuildShops as they see the returns against the
proven sucess. I like to order a part be rebuilt and returned. I
think the part gets more attention in final inspection prior to
delivery????? I can also get a clue from the rebuilder of why the
part failed (a worn out compressor in under 500,000 miles is a
result not a cause)

Since $1,200. vs $250. is typical for new vs reman, the only choice
for me is to make sure the remanufacturer is worthy of his work and
worth $250.

The compressors fail when it pumps dirty air past the piston and
wipe out the rings or the oil does the same. if the bearings are
shot also, it is most likely oil related. Be shure to oil up the
new install.

Nothing being typical with the bus repair you can be shure that the
harder it is to replace the compressor the more money you will have
saved.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Update on this: Shop spent a few hours with the coach yesterday.
> Compressor is failing, just isn't putting out anywhere near what it
> should be and is discharging oil into the air tanks. They've
ordered
> me a remanufactured unit ($260 - a lot cheaper than I expected; a
shop
> down the street wanted over $1200 for one! Anything I should worry
> about?) and will be installing it when it arrives next week.
>
> I'm wondering if I should try to install this myself? Is the job
any
> more difficult than replacing an alternator? If it's fairly
> straightforward I may just pick it up from them and save myself a
few
> hundred bucks in labor.
>
> Thanks to everyone for your help.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Don Bradner
wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the tips. Probably won't take another look at this
for a few days
> > due to inclement weather (and some work requirements - don't
usually have to
> > deal with that four-letter word, but sometimes I can't get
around it).
> >
> >
> > Don Bradner
> > 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> > Eureka, CA
> >
> > On 3/13/2008 at 5:35 AM Leroy Eckert wrote:
> >
> > >Don, after you get the nylon line out, if the fitting is like
mine with
> > >an off white or gray collar, inside is a small "o" ring that
surrounds the
> > >od of the tubing. I have extra tubing, fittings and clips from
BB. They
> > >are not expensive.
> > >Leroy Eckert
> > >1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > >Dahlonega, GA
> > >Royale Conversion
> > >
> > >krminyl@... wrote: In a message
> > >dated 3/12/2008 8:40:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > >bluethunder@... writes:
> > > >
> > >
> > > Push on the plastic line itself, toward the device it's
attached to, and
> > >push in the ring/collar at the same time. While holding the
collar in,
> > >pull the plastic line out...there will be a little resistance.
Reverse
> > >the operation to reattach.
> > >
> > > Kevin McKeown
> > > Yorba Linda, CA
> > > 1986 38' PT (For Sale)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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[Ryan Wright]

Thanks for the tips, Greg. I talked to the shop and they're ordering
me a Bendix factory rebuilt, so should be good.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 6:11 PM, Gregory OConnor wrote:
>
> Since $1,200. vs $250. is typical for new vs reman, the only choice
> for me is to make sure the remanufacturer is worthy of his work and
> worth $250.
>
> The compressors fail when it pumps dirty air past the piston and
> wipe out the rings or the oil does the same. if the bearings are
> shot also, it is most likely oil related. Be shure to oil up the
> new install.