Gerald
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Good advice Charles, Sad but true.
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Nice job Jeff! Looking great.
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What is the general concense. Carpeting or a hard floor? In looking for a used unit (tenderly cared for) is it better to replace the carpet with new carpet or with a hardwood floor. In addition what about two couches vs one couch and two comfortable recliners. If the coach has two couches can you easily remove one of them and replace with two lounge chairs? Thanks
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That looks awesome!! I like the way you did the wood flooring!! I did mine almost the same way instead i put the wood flooring from the front all the way to the back.
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If there is an issue with Canada, will get it to our web guy.
A little patience would be appreciated, the map is new and we’re doing our best to get the bugs out as quickly as possible.
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Tony,The gland is a to the high and low pressure fittings I think that it takes a 7/16 wrench to tighten them,they are notorious for leaking,when I service a Cruiseair I put 300 PSI of nitrogen and use a bubble mixture to verify that they do not leak.
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Check and see if it has a catalytic converter, on one of my Liberty’s had one and it made my kohler smoke black and trashed the turbo. Troy said to cut it off, all was well
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Thad,
Not sure which gauge you are referencing. There are 2 DC gauges above the driver seat on my coach. Number 1 only shows anything when the generator is running, which shows the alternator on the generator charging the generator start battery. Number 2 shows 14 volts all the time, which I think is the 12 volt side of the chassis battery bank. There is also an AMP meter that shows either a postive or negative number based on whether amps are going into or out of the house battery bank.
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I used to have the typical loose belts upon startup. Soaping down all connections and bags, I finally found the 2-way valve above the engine to be the culprit. This valve is used to deflate the engine belt airbags when changing belts. It had a slow leak out the open port.
Unfortunately a replacement valve is $350, so I simply plugged the open exhaust port. Much to my surprise, the belts now stay tensioned FOR WEEKS. A simple low cost fix that is easily undone when one needs to change belts.
Gerald
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And I would think a vehicle without power steering, which most are, will be even less inclined to turn and therefore scrub. I just know how hard my F250 was to steer when the pump went.
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To put the delam issue in perspective some folks have it and it is not a big deal. (to them).
If the panels are tight at the edges and there is some indication the panels are loose in the center some folks won’t even lose a minute of sleep over that. But if the delam is present, there is a risk of moisture entry and that is when there becomes a greater risk. The obvious one is panels may start separating from the coach. But the bigger issue is moisture. Apart from damage that moisture can cause, its greatest danger is mold and mildew. Once that gets started then the problem has takne on a whole greater significance. In the long run the cheapest solutiuon is a Prevost repair.
For gamblers who are willing to bid on a coach without taking the delam issue in consideration all they need to know is their potential for the cost of repairs. So far from feedback I have gotten the most expensive repair cost has been in the range of $60,000. The least expensive has been in the range of $25,000 plus $8,500 additional for paint.
I know Prevost has refused a small number of owners any “goodwill”, but the vast majority have had Prevost cover the total cost of the resealing and riveting with some even having the paint work covered, but most having to pay out of pocket for paint work. The unknown can be addressed as simply as taking the coach to Prevost for evaluation and an indication of if Prevost will cover the costs or not.
People that do not do their research and jump into the purchase of a Prevost usually not only face the potential of costs on the delam issue, but from emails and posts it is clear they don’t know enough to have a complete inspection and training session so their list of stuff they have to deal with is daunting.
BTW, do not assume the delam issue is affecting every XLII. Some have been affected, but it is doubtful if the percentage of affected coaches is large. I suspect the CAC problem has affected more coaches.
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don’t get it. If the belt has the correct tension and alignment, how
can a load on the alternator throw the belt? I had several coaches
with the manual adjust and kept the tension in check with the belt
gauge and never had an issue, even after dry camping with a high load
on start up.Gerald,
since you’ve lost two belts, have you checked the alignment? I may be
able to get my hands on the belt gauge if you want to keep the manual
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this coach is at 181075.00, not sure if that is a real purchase price but it will be interesting to see what this coach does. 2days to go. When I talked to the owner this week he had a few appointments setup for people to come see it.
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Jon,
I think we do… man that was the coldest Jan I can remember !! But it does sound like a plan !!
Cheers, Diane
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Hang in there, Mike. Life gets better over time. Living aboard is a great motivator. Be thankful for a wife with a sense of adventure. My first shower was a wrap-around shower curtain hanging from the ceiling into a plastic box. While I was installing the AquaHot, hot shower water came from a copper coil in a pot of boiling water on the Coleman. Ah, the memories! 🙂 A twenty-four volt ceiling fan can be a life saver.