|
 |
 |
|
|||||||
| Engine Discussion of preventative/corrective maintenance and other technical issues regarding your coach's engine. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
02-08-2009
|
|||
|
|||
Short Trip
We had planned on spending a month in Florida from the second week in Feburary. We left Versailles Ky Friday about 1:30. Was about 20 miles from Knoxville about 4:30 and the engine started bogging down. I got it to the emergency lane and when i went around back i see oil on the ground and on the car. I tried to crank the engine from the rear and it would not crank over. I called FMCA road service and they sent a wrecker ( two axle ) and it could handle the coach. About 11:30 we finally goy a 3 axle unit that could handle us. We got to Kenworth about 1:30 (open all night). They have a man that knows the Detroit. He came in Saturday morning and we started checking the engine. He pulled the oil pan and found it had spun a main bearing and locked up. We left the coach on their lot and came home Saturday afternoon. They are going to start looking for an engine monday and i am going to check around home and see what i can find. If any one has anyideas of where to look for an engine let me know.
Paul Downey Versailles Ky 83PT35 Our Rollin Home 859-221-2089 
|
|
#2
02-08-2009
|
||||
|
||||
|
Paul, Sorry to hear about your misfortune but there is a diesel engine exchange outfit on I-65 south of Louisville near the Brooks, KY exit. They are relatively new and have about an acre of diesel engines under shed roof. I am trying to find more info. Kenworth should be able to find something in Knoxville, it is a pretty big-truck friendly town. Good luck. You should also be able to find something in Lexington.
__________________
John McGinnis, 95WB42MD S60, Mid-Entry "B-Rex" 88FC35 (SOLD) Louisville, KY/Jeffersonville, IN 2000 Jeep Cherokee Our Blog Our Location https://allwheelappraisals.com/ Email or call only - please do not send PM johns.mcginnis @ hotmail.com 502-417-5681 .,=====o00 //___l__,\____\,___ l_--- \___l----[]lllllll[] _(o)_)___(o)_)--o-)_
|
|
#3
02-08-2009
|
||||
|
||||
|
Paul,that really sucks.
whatever you buy,make sure theres a good warranty.
__________________
DO NOT SEND PM email me at randy@randydupree.com only. Randy Dupree 2000 LXI 43 Bainbridge,Ga. Port St Joe Fl. www.buybyebluebird.com randy@randydupree.com
|
|
#4
02-08-2009
|
||||
|
||||
|
AND/or have good luck!!!!!!!
__________________
RWoody 2003 LX Single Slide Hauling Wood 5 2 miles east from Texas Highway 37-97 Just a Hobby Shop now-Bird Repairs upon Appt and my Schedule -USAR Retired Pleasanton Tx 78064 Do not use PM... please use rwoody@fullnet.net http://www.ebay.com/usr/woody19571
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Planning Trip across US and Canada | tulipvendor50 | Travel Tips - Fuel Prices | 7 | 07-19-2009 11:17 AM |
| fl to az trip | Randy Dupree | Under The Awning | 115 | 04-18-2009 07:50 PM |
| Trip Report | DonB | Tell Us Where You're At | 0 | 12-23-2008 12:08 AM |
| Trip odometer | Fred Hulse | Electrical | 2 | 04-25-2008 11:15 AM |
| The Alaska trip | Green_Bird | Reasons I Bought My Bluebird | 1 | 03-23-2008 06:05 PM |
