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Topic: Breakdown Information

Posted By: angler on 02/01/19 05:48pm

RV particulars 2002 Allegro Bay
Driveline Workhorse 24K Allison 8.1
Miles:83000
Year:2002
Break Down Description: No start
Symptoms: No Start in front of my house ready to travel. Started 5 times the same day.
Effect: No Cranking just silence.
Cause: Starter relay female connectors in the fuse box are worn.
Outcome: Call roadside since it was so cold the hood wouldn't open. 986 dollar tow bill. Thank you roadside assitance.
Had to bend pins on the starter relay for better connection. until connectors in fuse box can be replaced.

2020 Jayco 34RSBS
2002 Tiffin Allego Bay
2010 Keystone Springdale 29bhssr
1998 Jayco Lite 244

Posted By: Living-R-Dreams on 04/06/19 11:07am

We're Looking at a Gulf Stream 36' Sun Voyager Class A. Lots of Xtra's. They are asking $13,000. It has 52,690 miles. Anyone have an opinion?

Posted By: Prof_Turby on 11/17/19 02:34am

2006 Bluebird Wanderlodge 450 Lxi...

Issue 1: Low fuel...
Picked up the coach yesterday...
Coach had about 1/8 tank of fuel showing so we purchased diesel 10 miles from the sellers home...
Coach would not restart when refueled...
The coach dumped the air and tilted to the left...
The fuel pick up tube is in the right side of the fuel tank...
Local mechanic got the coach cranked after using starting fluid...

Issue 2: Low air in tires...
When we got the coach we gauged the tires and they were low...
Not flat but low...
When we got to the filling station we planned on airing them up but when the coach tilted to the left and would not crank the left rear outside tire unseated from the rim...
Called a tire service truck that got us going...

Two things to remember...
Keep the fuel full and tires aired up...

* This post was edited 11/17/19 05:57am by Prof_Turby *

Posted By: ppine on 11/17/19 07:38am

Most breakdowns are random and hard to predict.
Most places in the WEst, you will be a long way from help.

Posted By: smartmahabub on 12/24/19 10:05am

I went and looked in the battery compartment and saw that the battery was probably loose and was shutting down against anything, but they were fine. Check all screws and especially the plugs that attach the harness together.

Posted By: pastorm on 11/05/20 05:15pm

Hi!! We are in the research stage of buying a Class A gas - can anyone give me an idea of what insurance cost would look like - ....

Posted By: 1/2 Canadian on 11/05/20 10:09pm

Pastorm, you need to post this as a brand new thread under Class A Motorhomes.

This one is for relating specific experiences with your motorhome. Read it’s first post(s) from 2003 that explain that purpose.

Otherwise. Admin.: please move post to appropriate category.

* This post was edited 11/05/20 10:21pm by 1/2 Canadian *

1/2 Canadian
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Posted By: udidwht on 07/17/21 05:20pm

Replaced both exhaust doughnuts (7/16/21) 1994 Southwind Storm 28ft 454 TBI w/4L80E (no air pump/s)

Passenger side one blew while in southern Ca. back on the 11th July (my planned start day to return home). Replaced both but was unable to replace the springs and nuts. Roll forward...after returning to Renton, Wa. the passenger side one was nearly gone again. I noticed the nuts were bottoming out prior to applying tension via the springs to the flange-pipe allowing for a leak.

Pulled the pipe down on both sides again and replaced the springs and nuts. Also applied lots of copper seize on everything. Once done I started the engine a few times to heat cycle everything and re-check. All nice and quiet now.

Used Fel-Pro doughnuts.

Also have on order an EGR (electric driven) and a trans filter (will change the trans fluid).

1994 Fleetwood Southwind Storm
P-30 chassis 7.4L 454 TBI 58,301 miles and counting....(as of 06/08/19)
VIN# 1GBJP37N4R3314754
Flight System Generator man 360 (PM me)

Posted By: udidwht on 07/09/23 03:37am

1994 Southwind Storm (454 TBI w/4L80E)
75,1XX

Not technically a breakdown due to me catching it before we left on the 11th July. Crawled under for a check of the exhaust donuts (looked great) but I found a trans line (output) on the rubber section (tiny pin holes) leaking. Currently have both lines off and will have a place make new ones.

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