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| Cable (Fe2_o3)
Registered Member Username: Fe2_o3 Post Number: 73 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 166.250.0.214  Rating: N/A |
Kevin MC5 is stuck in St. Louis with what we think is a bad fan clutch on his 4106. He can only find 1 oil line and wants to lock the fan so he can get home to Boise..Any one with experience in this? He's at two08 five73 three958..Cable | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1499 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.118.199  Rating: N/A |
Cable!! There is a line coming from the fan to a cooler on the back side of the engine and it is in the front section. Take the line loose and put in a pop rivet and retightn it up and check for leaks and hit the road. The cooler has a t-stat operation in it and controls the flow of oil thru the clutch fan. Gomer | ||
| Cable (Fe2_o3)
Registered Member Username: Fe2_o3 Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 166.250.0.214 Rating: N/A |
Thanks...Ill tell him...Cable | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1561 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.192.6.123  Rating: N/A |
If there is an anti freez mix , dump it and go with water and a water pump lube can or two. Water is a far better coolant than antifreez. FF | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 433 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 67.253.124.108 Rating: N/A |
On mine it seems there is no fan cllutch, should it move if i try toturn it? | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2122 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: N/A |
4104's are direct driven off the crankshaft. Do make sure the blade does not wiggle or appear to have any looseness. It is mounted with a rubber cushion. Any looseness will warn of blade coming loose in near future and going thru radiator. | ||
| Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
Registered Member Username: Bill_gerrie Post Number: 528 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 216.198.139.38  Rating: |
Just talked to Kevins wife. Late last night they blocked the oil return line from the fan clutch and are on their way. All seems okay. Bill | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1566 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 97.215.221.202  Rating: N/A |
What a GRAND service this forum performs...Hats off to those who help ....and to the Boss Nut for the opportunity!!!! Thumbs UP..  RCB | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 846 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15  Rating: |
in the words of Jimmy Durante.. ...anudder Katasstrophy avoyted by the essperience of a BusNut anit it a wunderfull woyald..? | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1563 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.194.82.142 Rating: N/A |
While I never had an overheating hassle , that oil return line was for me a real challenge. I had an oil leak I just couldn't find. The oil thermostatic valve would send oil to the fan clutch as required when the temp went up, but as most times in looking for the leak, the ideling engine would get no where near warm enough to fill the fan clutch , I couldn't find the leak. Crawling under , after a day long cruise, at a rest stop on top of a hill did it. FF | ||
| Cable (Fe2_o3)
Registered Member Username: Fe2_o3 Post Number: 75 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 166.250.2.230 Rating: N/A |
Kevin and Traci made it to Ogallala, NE. and the coach shut down. It smells like burned plastic inside and out. The temp gauge read 190 at shutdown. It smoked white for a while but quit before they could find the source. Any busnuts close? They could use some help...Cable | ||
| Donnie Daugherty (Dr_detroit)
Registered Member Username: Dr_detroit Post Number: 22 Registered: 3-2008 Posted From: 98.145.204.44  Rating: N/A |
Sounds like a tripped emergency shutdown flapper or a broken blower shaft. My first check would be the flapper, if it is tripped it has to be manually reset. | ||
| Cable (Fe2_o3)
Registered Member Username: Fe2_o3 Post Number: 76 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 166.250.4.237 Rating: N/A |
Good call Donnie...The blower took a dump...Pulled the blower apart and got a hand full of metal.. They are now at Big Mac in Ogallala getting the damage assessed...Cable | ||
| Cable (Fe2_o3)
Registered Member Username: Fe2_o3 Post Number: 77 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 166.250.0.183 Rating: N/A |
Kevin said the blower shards got into the engine. Looks like a $6K in frame. Will take a few weeks. They're gonna rent a car and go home tomorrow. Then come back when it's done. Interesting side note. The emergency shut down flapper was wired open. Scary! They were lucky. I hope he wrote this all down so he gets it all right when he tells the story. Which I'm sure he will...Cable |
