Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #25 – November 20, 2017, 12:16:27 pm Finishing redoing gen compartment,will put new brushes and bearing in gen while it's out. Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #26 – November 20, 2017, 12:18:52 pm Use the heck out of the coach in 2018. Having just purchased and invested significantly in mechanical service/upgrades we will, hopefully, use 2018 for 2 - 2 month trips and 6 - 8,000 of hopefully trouble-free miles!On our way home to Florida we'll stop in "RV WORLD" (Indiana) and look at possible driver/co-pilot seat upgrades.Only other projects will be fluid changes when we get home. Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #27 – November 20, 2017, 01:03:03 pm Replace engine and generator compartment sound/heat insulation. Try to make ours look half as good as Don's. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #28 – November 20, 2017, 01:18:00 pm Quote from: Chuck & Jeannie – November 20, 2017, 01:03:03 pmReplace engine and generator compartment sound/heat insulation. Try to make ours look half as good as Don's. Chuck, I did this last year when the old insulation was crumbling around the generator. I used a foam mat with adhesive backing. It was really easy to use and has worked great so far. My source has 4' long rolls which they sell by the foot. The fun part will come with taking your box apart, but it is do-able. Here is a link:SSP Foam Mat 1/2 thick by 48 wide (per foot)-Super Soundproofing Store Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #29 – November 20, 2017, 01:20:03 pm Quote from: mattschilds – November 19, 2017, 10:42:30 amReplacement of the blue shag carpet is very high on my listYou may reconsider - do you have any idea how difficult it is to find blue shag carpet these days? Quote Selected 4 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #30 – November 20, 2017, 01:21:17 pm Quote from: craneman – November 19, 2017, 10:51:31 amUse plywood if on rough surface, learned the hard way.I did this when lifting the radiator using motorcycle lifts. Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #31 – December 06, 2017, 04:08:33 pm Quote from: Bob & Sue - 2 weeks agoHaving the Allison worked on in Phoenix next week. Apparently the torque converter is toast. Won't lockup. That will be between 3 and 6 coach bucks. That sets back the new bamboo flooring we were getting ready for. Brett. "Wow, first time anyone, to my knowledge, has experienced that.Please keep us posted.Thanks." Wow. Saved myself a few coach bucks. New update. Long (5weeks) story short. Transmission and retarder is now doing fine. Per my conversation with James at Foretravel I just yanked the power from the ECU for the ABS system and that's all it took. This confirms the the ABS system (Midland and obsolete) can directly effect the Allison performance. Before I cut power the trans wasn't locking up in 4,5 & 6 gear and the retarder wasn't working. I will still need new pads and one rotor turned in the near future ( no serious damage to the rotor but I cooked one side of the rear pads). W.W. Williams said the one side ( pads ) just won't last as long. And at that time I will have the ABS sensor ( cooked it to I believe) replaced also. The meritor springs were also installed during this long (5 weeks, & 3 truck shops) process. Quote Selected 8 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #32 – December 06, 2017, 09:19:31 pm A few pictures and an update on the bathroom wall. Couldn't remove the cabinets without removing the whole door frame so I left them in place and removed all the wallpaper and backing from the fiberglass sheet that is glued to the blue foam insulation. Then I carefully cut out about an 1/8" deep space between the fiberglass and the edges of the cabinets so the new plywood could be below the surfaces of cabinets and the countertop. I was forced to use 3 pieces of plywood to make it all fit, but that leaves me only two seams to fill befor I apply the walpaper. Lots of cutting and fitting in this project. Today I glued two pieces of backing up, tomorrow will be the last piece. Am awaiting the order from TRI-KEC for the wallpaper. Some befor and durning shots.The first two pictures show the bubbles in the wallpaper. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #33 – December 06, 2017, 10:41:02 pm Not exactly on the coach (Home2). Solar panels (on Home1). About 11KW worth. Given angles, location, shade and everything else it will put out about 120% of our current annual use. Tax and local utility incentives and excess power buy back make it pretty attractive. Quote Selected 4 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #34 – December 07, 2017, 05:38:38 pm Hardwood floors, done. Additional paint, done. Engine compartment insulation, Done, Window Bra, done. Window tint, done.Next on the list is replace airbags, refurbish 6-packs, replace inverter (not necessary, just a "wanna do"), and service generator. Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #35 – December 07, 2017, 06:25:02 pm Bob & Sue, the brake pads come in axle sets std Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #36 – December 08, 2017, 06:26:51 pm Heading up to Elkhart next week. An Amish fellow who works for my company is an expert remodeling guy and he is going to redo my coach. plans are to replace the flooring with all wood looking vinyl in the living, galley, and bath areas, and new carpet in the bedroom, redo all the valances, bedroom window curtains, and headboard, add MCD shades all the way around, new hard surface counter tops with new sinks and faucets, recover the sofa, and maybe a new recliner. And what ever little details that come up. Looking forward to a totally new interior. I almost forgot I am removing the dinette table and chairs and replacing it with a combination desk/breakfast bar. Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #37 – December 08, 2017, 08:18:54 pm installed rebuilt carburetor on grand villa 454. Discovered a hard metallic knock at low (idle) RPM when engine is cold. Sounds like a bearing but it would go away at higher RPM or when engine got warm. A very challenging problem. With much research and irrational thinking i discovered a flex plate. Had never heard or one. if you haven't, it's a flywheel for automatic transmissions. So, it seems that when the bolts through the flex plate into the torque converter loosen a little it sounds like a hammer hitting the engine block. who woulda thought. Replaced the bolts and tightened them good and no knock. Next, will be replacing the air bags in the front air springs and then a couple of solar panels. Don't we have fun, guys. I love this stuff. Wantabe Quote Selected 6 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #38 – December 09, 2017, 12:32:05 am Wantabe. Isn't it great when the solution ends up costing WAY less than you anticipated. We were told that we were looking at a $3000 to $7000 transmission repair and it ended up being a $50.00 part. Although the diagnosis to find out ran in the hundreds. Sigh. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #39 – December 09, 2017, 08:22:07 am Bob, my issue took me a little over a month of persistent research, four bolts to remove the flex plate cover, and six flex plate to torque converter bolts $5 purchase, for a good outcome . I still don't understand how or why the loose bolts created the hard knocking noise. We're not talking about loose-loose, we're talking 3/8 " ratchet snugged up. I went to school on that problem with a cheap fix. Still a mystery to me.Wantabe Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #40 – December 06, 2019, 08:23:02 pm Quote from: rbark – December 06, 2017, 09:19:31 pmA few pictures and an update on the bathroom wall. Couldn't remove the cabinets without removing the whole door frame so I left them in place and removed all the wallpaper and backing from the fiberglass sheet that is glued to the blue foam insulation. Then I carefully cut out about an 1/8" deep space between the fiberglass and the edges of the cabinets so the new plywood could be below the surfaces of cabinets and the countertop. I was forced to use 3 pieces of plywood to make it all fit, but that leaves me only two seams to fill befor I apply the walpaper. Lots of cutting and fitting in this project. Today I glued two pieces of backing up, tomorrow will be the last piece. Am awaiting the order from TRI-KEC for the wallpaper. Some befor and durning shots.The first two pictures show the bubbles in the wallpaper. Quote Selected
Re: So what is your next big project? Reply #41 – December 07, 2019, 10:58:27 pm Re insulated the engine compartment last week in my new coach. Quote Selected
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