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| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 155 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.86  Rating: N/A |
After 3 weeks of chasing I was able to ALMOST accomplish a 2 hour job, (all the while avoiding the wrath of the Wasp Nest built into the upper drivers side corner of the Engine Bay, under the radiator fill door.... successfully I might add!) 1-Get the 4106 in the air high enough to change the oil & filter. 2- Properly block it in it's max height position 3- Replace the fuel filters & fill them. 4-Fill the Oil Pan with "The Right Stuff" 5-Fire-up the engine/ fill up the air system. 6- Find the suspension air leak & fixit (tighten the loose fitting I'm hoping) Does that sound unreasonable to you...? I mean I can drop a Corvair eng/trans/diff in 90 minutes flat & do a 5000 mile full tune-up in half an hour This motor hasn't turned over in at least 5 years & has sat outside in Tucson, shaded from the western sun only. The PO ( a Bible College- also had a pair of 4905's) had boogered up the drain plug on the oil pan, along with the drain plug on the oil canister AND both petcocks on the fuel filter can, which only took a week to get replacements & gaskets for... ( in Tucson you learn this phrase fast: " We don't have it in stock but we can PROBABLY get it tomorrow from PHX"), the 3 filters were in a cinch, spent $25 on them..WIX & 2-Donaldson's fuel. Several people here advised me on oil. So did the really wonderful people at the DD Store, Williams Diesel Service, formerly the official DD operated joint. (these guys are a complete pleasure to work with, helpful, open and if you remain humble & attentive, they are VERY sympathetic (big hint there) to people who are trying to keep great old examples of coachwork on the road & functioning as they were meant to) I got the same advice from them as from you here.... 30 or 40 wt, HD Diesel Oil......not one drop of ANYTHING else! SOoooo, I go a huntin for the slippery stuff.... in the middle of the Desert.... (aren't the Deserts where ALl of the Oil comes from?) I'm striking out & mention to my garage owner friend my predicament & he offers to do some phone work with his wholesale suppliers.... 5 days goes by... both of us unable to turn the precious liquid (in anything but Qt.'s & less than $3.50 a Qt. AND I AM buying 20 gallons, oil never gets cheaper than today) The DD guys tell me they can do it for $14 a gal in 1 gal. jugs and I am thinking if nothing else, I have a solid plan B in my pocket. At 3:45 on Friday (10 minutes until "Beer-thirty) Western Oil Wholesalers calls back, they HAVE IT and in 5 gallon pails AND for $240.... Which makes my filter purchase a freebie along with the gas for running from one mountain range to the other and back 4 times rounding up simple filters, petcocks, pan & canister plugs & proper gaskets for those plugs! Some deeal eh? There's MORE! I'm lucky enough to be friends with a powder coating business owner. I can walk into his shop, ask what colors he's shooting that day & drop off a part or 2 for "instant coating service" & the next morning it's ready to install. So I dropped the 3 filter canisters off with my buddy and they were ready 2 weeks before I finally found the right oil! Blue for the Oil and Satin black on the fuel cans, I dropped 3-$5 bills on the kid that does the glass beading & the clean out. Coated inside and out. Patience paid off... my oil discount paid for the entire ticket. When the dip stick reached full, I measured 2 qt's into a clean container and poured it on down the pipe to account for the empty oil filter can (as per Da Book, "can is left empty" in BOTH GM Maintenance & DD books). I hit the start button & rotated the engine for 30 seconds 3 times THEN depressed the pedal half way while cranking & easing the pedal back to idle and on about the 4th rotation (3-5 sec's.) she lit up & fired off like she was running revenue this morning! NO puff or cloud of smoke, clean from the get-go. NO LEAKS! (no lie!) It sounds incredibly smooth... but I don't recall the clackin noise from the front of the Blower area. All systems aboard & exterior functioning as required after a long sleep. I let'er run at idle for about an hour, steady 10-lbs of oil pressure at idle & correspondingly higher (20) when run at "fast dle", the thermostat for the fan came on 5 minutes before I shut'er down. The dipstick read on the FULL mark 20 min's after FWE. The rear bags aired up perfectly if a bit slow, the front stayed planted to the gravel...(#!x*%@z) I dove under the drivers seat compartment with a spray bottle, hosed down the 99 potential leaking unions (none of which pay dues) & found -1- itty bitty bubbler (if you're from Milwaukee, no, I dint find a tiny water fountain... isn't your cheese or beer getting warm somewhere?). With that tightened I was able to put 100 psi in the system, still the front end is anchored. With an auxiliary compressor I bought the air tanks up to 125psi.....still planted. I hear a noise from the axle area when I am stuffed in the " jack,chain & Horn" compartment... not a hissing tho, more like a vibration..... W/O opening Da Book, I am assuming that noise is emitting from a failure of BOTH front bags, (not a surprise, I expected to do all 6, in due time anyway) primarily because I can't envision a hard air line making a quiet "Bronx Cheer" instead of a hissing. (suggestions welcomed in this space) I have a jack that will fit under the front axle, just not under the bodyworks....yet. I also have ramps, 30 miles away & when I get them home I'll have to move half O'ton of "treasures' to move the Bus 10 feet forward & on to the ramps..... I REALLY want to avoid the ramps, I have enough 10x10x30 wood blocks(& proper wheel chocks) to keep her high once I get that jack under. Buried in my treasure collection are a pair of 10,000 lb. air bags for lifting & maintaining position of cargo (USAF Surplus)... and unless one of you has a better idea/solution to offer me, I'm likely to place them under the Bus behind the front axle, in line with the rear most portion of the wheel opening, and give that a shot. 3 weeks for a 2 hour job..... patience is a wonderful asset when you are playing with antique Coaches, if you don't have it to start out with, you'll either gain it along the way quickly or you'll wind up selling your unfinished rig. (not considering "the 12 gauge Binocular"option of course!) Gee..... it sure is nice to hear that sound again! SOON I'll be able to enjoy that sound, enhanced by the rumble of the tires on the road & the sound of fuel being sucked from the tank at the rate of 9.5 miles per gallon. (Good thing dollars don't make any noise when they leave your pocket!) ..........Your turn...... please | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1310 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 99.0.82.1  Rating: N/A |
"I was able to put 100 psi in the system, still the front end is anchored. " First I would jiggle the front leveling valve. FF | ||
| Kyle Brandt (Kyle4501)
Registered Member Username: Kyle4501 Post Number: 615 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 65.23.106.193  Rating: N/A |
One of mine did that. I increased the pressure to 120 psi & still nothing. I went about unrelated tasks & ~2 hours later, I noticed the front came up. Maybe you need a little more pressure & time for a stuck valve to work? | ||
| John & Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 458 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 96.42.5.35  Rating: N/A |
Great story though Jack, you had me from the "git go"! John | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1927 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.91.143.159  Rating: N/A |
Yup, maintenance and parts aquisition by yourself takes a ton of time. great writing! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| joe padberg (Joemc7ab)
Registered Member Username: Joemc7ab Post Number: 447 Registered: 6-2004 Posted From: 66.38.159.33 Rating: N/A |
Jack Great story. Five gallons for 240!!! Canadian Tire and Wallmart sell it here for forty bucks for a 20 liter pail ( your five gallon is 19 ) That is the price you pay for your ecofreaks complaining about our so called dirty oil. Joe. | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 85 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159  Rating: N/A |
Jack; You made my Coffee very enjoyable while reading your story this morning. If you have Ride-Rite Firestone buttons and gauges for the front air bags on the dash, you might open up that area and spray the extra soap solution on those valves at the back and any Tee's that are there. Mine was leaking on all 4. I couldn't hear it but sure showed lots of bubbles and would leak down in 2 hours. Dave | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 158 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.49 Rating: N/A |
JOE... I paid $240 for FOUR pails (20 gal) of Oil. Sorry for the original mistake (embarrassed here) and to all of the rest.... THANKS....I appreciate your input, especially because you have the experience I am chasing.... Glad to have made someone's morning brighter thru my halfazzed writing & minor ordeal..! FRED...where do I find that leveling valve ? what am I looking for.....before I dig out Da Book's? (Message edited by Jack Fids on September 29, 2010) | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1311 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 99.137.210.170 Rating: N/A |
Look in the rear , from the side,, to see what it looks like , just in front of the rear tire , a skinny rod connects it (sets the height) , there is a rod with a cotter pin in it. Then go to the front and look under . A whack with the handle of a screwdriver may be all it needs . On most coaches these are leaky and in need of replacement. If you do the coach should stay up 3 -4 weeks . Good hunting, FF | ||
| Len Silva (Lsilva)
Registered Member Username: Lsilva Post Number: 409 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 72.187.35.208  Rating: N/A |
$11.99 at Advance Auto parts here. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_ROTELLA&174;-T-Single-Grade-40W-Shell_8120023-P_N3262_T|GRP2046____ | ||
| les marston (Les_marston)
Registered Member Username: Les_marston Post Number: 106 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.151.225.213 Rating: N/A |
as one buzzard said to the other "patience my butt, I am going to kill something" Great story! I think most of us have been there Les | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 160 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.49 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Fred...after lunch it's back to work at that... Len...please note the correction to my post right above.... my deal & yours turned out to be the same deal! (Funny thing, the Advanced Auto 2 blks. from here claimed they couldn't get it!) Les..... Try this on for size (it will probably loose something in the translation) 2 Buzzards are seated at the counter of the ROAD KILL CAFE... while looking at the menu their waitress arrives... and asks what they'll be having for lunch.. 1 Buzzard asks her "That Coyote on the special looks really good ...it isn't fresh is it...?" . . . (kudo's to Gary Larson & his FARSIDE cartoons) More after lunch....! (with any luck) (Message edited by Jack Fids on September 29, 2010) | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 162 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.175 Rating: N/A |
I spent a wonderful & intimate afternoon laying on gravel, in 100 degree sun, shifting timbers, gravel & doing the appropriate amount of damage to discover that the Front AirBag on the Front axle , drivers side is leaking from fatigue . ( the "Bronx cheer" I was hearing) Please advise....share exerience. No other leaks, Bus is now 5 inches higher on the ramp timbers. FRED....the levelers never budged. Does everyone use tranny fluid for power steering fluid? Man is THIS fun or what...? | ||
| L James Jones Jr (Jamo)
Registered Member Username: Jamo Post Number: 156 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 74.71.208.254  Rating: N/A |
What's power steering? I'm following this saga with lots of interest. If I could type that much, it might have come from me and my bus program... | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 570 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.165.176.62  Rating: N/A |
On the powersteering yes I use trans fluid in mine | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 163 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.185 Rating: N/A |
JAMO....you don't REALLY think that I actually type all of the stuff you read under my name here do you...? HA!. I hire out of work newspaper writers who hang out in front of the Home Depot looking for drywall work! I offer a pot of coffee 3 pencils & a chance to sit in front of a computer once again. When they're finished, IF they did a decent job for me I toss'em a box of frozen WHITE CASTLES & a bag of M&M's & a bus pass home. Write my own stuff....what a howl! I gotta get on the stick and get over to DD for some air bags & their sage advice. More Later when I have less money & have spent the day relaxing in the sun on the gravel once again. (at the end of the day, my BACK looks like there was a fire on it and someone tried to put it out with an ice pick.... an MRI would show the same thing inside my head) | ||
| Larry & Lynne Dixon (Larry_d)
Registered Member Username: Larry_d Post Number: 277 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 108.1.170.169  Rating: N/A |
Hey Jack did you ever hear of old carpet or cardboard to lay on? Regards Larry | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1003 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.55.13.161  Rating: N/A |
Jack Luke has the air bags for your coach as well as International Bus Parts. US Coach's number is 856-767-4848 I don't have the 800 number. IBP's 800-468-5287. Go buy a carpet place and go dumpster diving and get you some scrap carpet and if you leave it on the ground long enough the grass will grow thru it and no one will ever know it is there LOL LOL Gomer | ||
| John & Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 459 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 96.42.5.35 Rating: N/A |
Gomer, you hit it right on the head with leaving it in the grass. I replaced the belt on my mower deck 3 times this summer finding old pieces of carpet I had let the grass grow around! That was once for each time I mowed this year ( we kinda live in the woods) lol John | ||
| George M. Todd (George_todd)
Registered Member Username: George_todd Post Number: 1107 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 99.62.8.87 Rating: N/A |
Jack, If I read your post right, you started an engine "that hadn't turned over in five years," dry. Not only that, it didn't start getting oil pressure until the filters filled up! (The two measured quarts poured in the crankcase should have been in the filters.) Another suggestion is to get one of these little drill-powered pumps, and take the oil pressure sending unit out, and drill the pump from an oil can into the pressure tap until you have put a couple of quarts into the engine. Then, all of the bearings, cams, lifters, rockers etc. are lubed when you first turn the start switch. The comments about not being under an aired-up air ride bus, or between the tires and the wheel wells must be taken seriously. Unfortunately, an air jacking bag, or whatever you want to call it, doesn't lift on the jacking points!!!!! What will happen when you use one of them, is that the bus will start up in the air, and then the underside of the baggage bays and the fuel tank will collapse, and the bus WILL squish you. The last documented fatality was a non-board member who was found under his 4104 by either his wife, or a neighbor. The newspaper article is in the archives. G | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 164 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.6 Rating: N/A |
Geo., I did start the engine.... And as an experienced rebuilder of Aluminum air cooler engines, I won't roll the dice on anything I've built, I prime the entire system & once I have return flow I'll rotate the crank. The canister's weight & angle in combination with the lack of working room barely allowed for turning the wrench. FINAL STRAW- There was no way to hold the bolt tight enough to keep ANY/all the added to the can oil from running out the bottom, spin-on? yes! n/p... this deal? 25 lbs. of steel, filter & oil overhead one handed in the heat with bifocal's while swinging a 3lb. ratchet with the other hand in the correct diagonal angle being careful not to booger the gasket...hand tightening the first rotation of the bolt w/fingers...? Nope, I know where the "too much to expect" line is...& I was knockin on it's door. Like I said, I DID consult DaBook, boat of dem,before I started, there was nary a hint that SOP is to fill the can ....it didn't sound right to me either.... SO....it came to me that when one doesn't "top off" the fuel filters, it takes a bit of cranking before the engine fires... With that in mind what I did was - bleed a bit of fuel from those new petcocks I put in, Depress the clutch Hit the starter button for 15 sec's and then wait about a minute repeat the above 3 more times -ALL the while paying close attention to the oil gauge - there was slight movement Depressed the throttle 50% & started cranking while lifting the T-pedal, the throttle was at the 25% depressed point I would say it fired on the 4th rotation -no more. NO smoke... came right up to idle smoothly O/P needle moved briskly off the peg to 15lbs. I REALLY agonized over the entire procedure....& I did RE-consult Da Book once more for reassurance . LEARNING- tapping that oil canister with a fitting is what my feeble brain failed to produce, I have a 3qt. Alum. tank that is about to go back to work along with A length of braided hose & a valve. Great idea, thanks a million for passing it along.. worth it's weight in gold. EXACTLEY the perfect fool-proof mod that saves time, money & stress.... QUESTION- dint I see a plug or capped port above the canister, if so I'll use that. "being under an aired-up air ride bus"... When it comes to safety advice you can never stress it enough Ever since the jack failed & dropped the '55 Buick Century on me while I was hugging the starter motor with both hands, I've been a believer...(might be an entendre there) Favorite? watching a 10 ton box truck slide off a jack that was sinking into the roads shoulder dirt while "Mr. BIG Truck mechanic" was under it..... his able bodied assistant Mr. Screesnsaver, jumped up tp do all he was capable of conjuring behind the booger locker.... he started pushing UP against the side of the truck. I saw the whole scene over my shoulder while running away, American's...we can't NOT watch a train wreck in progress. #2505 is up on timber, oversized & solid...under the tires. NOW..I can haul out that giant truck jack & get after that air bag dilemma with some elbow room... HOPEFULLY... the replacement front wheels & tires will arrive at the moment I finish, then I can do the stud swap at the same time... FAT CHANCE!! Thanks for taking the time to be specific & safety minded, we all need to be reminded ALL of the time! | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1314 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 99.156.70.52 Rating: N/A |
Hey Jack did you ever hear of old carpet or cardboard to lay on? AKA "Getto Creeper" FF | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 165 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.204 Rating: N/A |
Several members asked me that... I usually try to get as much accomplished here before 10 AM, the heat is usually just too oppressive after that...105 yesterday alone!! For decades I've been a "Ghetto-Creeper" guy (that sounds a bit nefarious eh?) The 2 creepers I own have matriculated to the furthest corner of the storage shed....haven't SEEN them in 10 years! Cardboard is so much easier for me. (I'm small) BUT...as of lately I've been using a piece of rubberized fabric, a Lab Curtain that was salvaged in new condition...VERY durable. Also very thin...not so very good on BIG sharp gravel (crushed rock would be more accurate). I was using that the whole time. The aggregate's sharpness is only negated slightly ....with cardboard it gets punctured. In hindsight some of the new carpet scraps floating around would have been a smarter choice, I agree. I think what happens with me is I get TOO focused on the job at hand and give NO consideration to my own comfort.... perhaps over the years and all of my injuries I've learned at a sub -concious level that ALL PAIN is temporary "deal with it, ignore it & eventually it will go away....or you'll die with it". So I just dint give my own comfort & ease any real consideration. I've never been one to continue beat my thumb with a hammer UNTIL it stops hurting...... but maybe you've made me realize that I am a lot closer to that point than I thought I was.! Creatures of habit..... I did have this thought while composing this reply tho..... IF God wanted me to lay on a "carpet" in the gravel, he would have carpeted my BACK...! Hell...he only gave me 3 hairs on my CHEST! Maybe I'm working against his plan for me.... in that case.. it's no wonder this is going slow, I working against the great Cosmosis..! I called LUKE, he has what I need in stock and they go out his door on Monday. Now I'm contemplating those rusted fasteners holding the "Bag Plates" & all of the fun they have in store for me..... my 1/2inch impact gun might come in handy... IF there's enough room to wield it under the front end! Thanks FRED, Tim, Larry, Gomer & GMTodd.... The school of Hard Knox is not only cheap...it's MEMORABLE and that's the important item.....that I remember what the experience taught me! ONE of my hard fast RULES: It's not whether one has a good time or bad time/ an easy or hard time, in life that counts, the primary consideration is whether the experience is MEMORABLE. If it just gets lost in the white noise of life's distractions it has no value for the future & no learning takes place. Learning is the SUM of Experience, understanding & MEMORY.. . . (Message edited by Jack Fids on October 01, 2010) | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1005 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.55.13.161 Rating: N/A |
Jack another thought since reading your reply. If the air bag buckets on the bottom are rusted and leak, you need to get a set of block-off plates and that will stop the bottoms from leaking. The air beam on top will also develop leaks and you will have to do the same. I fabricated a set for my 04 out of 1/4 alum,that is all I had to work with and they hold up good. It will be better also to get new bolts and nuts since they are a special set. Ordinary nuts and bolts will only premature air bag failure since the head will wear thru real quick. Gomer | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 166 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.204 Rating: N/A |
According to Luke... The bag kit comes "complete". Later today (busy one off property) I'll have a chance to do a closer inspection. Paying specific attention to those plates... FWIW.....the failed bag was due cracking around the sides of the bag, actually within the folds. Thanks Gomer This w/e is setting up to be another fun time! | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 511 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.211.75  Rating: N/A |
My new "cheeper creeper" is the foam stuff they put on playroom floors. I found a bunch of them on the road in the garbage. They are about 4x4' and interlock. We have cut them for kneeling pads and use them under the trucks and bus. These are getting old and leaving blue marks on everything but they work great. Way to keep at it Jack | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 167 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.253 Rating: N/A |
....everything comes apart with wrenches, hammers or torches. ....everything goes back together using the same 3. it is the "nuts" at either end of the tool that cause problems. ...and recently I was told" "if a BIGGER hammer won't fix it, you probably have an electrical problem...!" I have a foam "kneeler" in my box across town @ a friends shop where I work on my own vehicles..they work great! He also contributed an old moving blanket for this w/e's party in the backyard so I'm in fine shape in that department.. I'll be hitting those rusty fasteners with the P-B Blaster early to soften them up. Thanks for the encouragement...! | ||
| George Martinez (Foohorse)
Registered Member Username: Foohorse Post Number: 207 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 70.149.114.205  Rating: N/A |
never mind the PB Jack, go for the mouse milk | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 173 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.59 Rating: N/A |
Yesterday (Friday), I threw down the cardboard and crawled under my rig's front end with Luke's parts & a handful of tools at 10 AM. 90 minutes later I crawled back out....the new drivers side front airbag installed along with a new airline fitting. Of all of the airbags to replace on a 4106, the one I had to replace is the hardest to do because of the routing of the airline thru the frame...it requires the removal of the airline from the manifold to make the connection at the top of the airbag. Aside from that minor inconvenience the job is straight forward and not that hard....especially if you are a skinny 125 pounder like me (I actually can fit in the space between the "Rod" & the backside of the drivers tire in a seated position). Once everything was back into place and secured I fired-up #2505 (with the fresh oil change) and let'er air up. I could hear air leaking from inside my spare tire area behind the front bumper so I opened it up to find an exhaust line from my passenger side windshield wiper was making the noise....checked the switch on the dash & found it to not be completely closed...with that my front axle air leaks were solved and holding pressure! One word of caution..... the brass fitting at the top of the OLD airbag could not be removed...Luke sent a replacement along.... the replacement fitting had a 50% shallower "well" to receive the air-line, the OLD fitting was of the type that has a RUBBER sleeve around the line instead of a brass ball Ferrule .....design difference only, both hold air equally BUT the new one requires cutting the air-line to install the new cap & ball...not a problem IF you have a tubing cutter, which I do & it came in dang handy at that moment! As long as one has power & the ability to get the coach into an elevated position (6 inches higher that at rest with air-bags full) one can easily do an air-bag replacement on a 4106 in the field or on the side of the road....pretty simple task overall. Now that I've got that task wrapped up it's back to mounting the Genny, inverters and running wire. Thanks for all of the advice & help ....it made this repair a breeze! (thanks to everyone EXCEPT that wise-guy George in Florida with the Monkee's.....I'll be delivering YOUR thanks in person..... ;) ) | ||
| les marston (Les_marston)
Registered Member Username: Les_marston Post Number: 125 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.151.225.213 Rating: N/A |
Now that you are an expert under bus kind of guy, you may find your services called for near and far. Glad to hear the job turned out well. Are you over mourning "The great Leslie" yet? | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 174 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.161 Rating: N/A |
Hey Les....as you can see, I haven't been too swift lately! Because of my diminutive size, plenty of people over my lifetime have tried to employ me, I fit between 16 in centered studs in walls, in ducting tubes, sewers, the wings of aircraft, up trees & down holes. As for Tony Curtis (the Great Leslie), the mourning lasted as long as it took to repeat his most famous line in a movie...""Yonda lies de castle of my fadda"..! Thanks for the "attaboy".... twistin wrenches on a machine this large presents a daunting task especially for someone whose mechanical expertise was focused on small air cooled engined autos where I can carry 2 heads under one arm & a crankshaft in the other hand when I walk into a machine shop! | ||
| les marston (Les_marston)
Registered Member Username: Les_marston Post Number: 142 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.151.225.213 Rating: N/A |
Having owned a 62 Bug with 36 hp air cooled engine and deciding to take it apart to see how it worked and then putting all the pieces back together again... I feel your pain. As someone famous once said (can't be to famous cause I don't remember who) "It ain't the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog that counts" Les | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 177 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.63 Rating: N/A |
Les, are you scrapping the bottom of the barrel today for reading material or what? About the fight in the Dog....(now,think about this) IF I were a Dog, my name would undoubtably be "Lucky" and there would be a well worn "FREE to a good home" dog joke about me! | ||
| les marston (Les_marston)
Registered Member Username: Les_marston Post Number: 143 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.151.225.213 Rating: N/A |
it is snowing and to nasty out to work on the coach... What can I say If you were a dog named Lucky and were the subject of the old joke. Would you not have to be missing some vital parts? | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 178 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.161.79 Rating: N/A |
Mostly |