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« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2011, 05:43:04 AM » |
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I hope it just lost the blower drive won't be that expensive to repair
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« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2011, 09:54:25 AM » |
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prob no turbo or cooler here- just blower. on old 8 v 71 anything possible. fingersXXXXX for simple non bus total fix. positive wishes. Bob
Bob, He originally identified the engine as a 8V71 "TA". That is where my confusion comes from. John |
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« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2011, 09:56:39 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2011, 10:15:23 AM » |
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Brandon, They are at Big Mac in Ogallala just off exit 126 on I80.I
m sure they would appreciate a smiling face amongst the chaos and feeling screwed over .Even just a friendly busin face..The shop address is 25 River Rd...Thanks.... Cable
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« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2011, 11:19:41 AM » |
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JohnEd,
I believe the "TA" in the original post refers to the TravelCenters of America truckstop where they were stuck.
Bob
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« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2011, 11:42:44 AM » |
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Brandon,
I second Cable. Would you please stop by and see what is going on. I hope they are getting it figured out.
John
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« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2011, 06:15:35 PM » |
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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
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« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2011, 07:00:03 PM » |
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Bummer, Cable. Thanks for letting us know. I was hoping that wasn't it. Darn. Feel bad for him. Kevin, sorry that this happened to you. Nobody likes this kind of thing happening. It will make a great story later on, though.  |
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« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2011, 08:30:36 PM » |
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JohnEd,
I believe the "TA" in the original post refers to the TravelCenters of America truckstop where they were stuck.
Bob
Bob, Amazing! I even went back and re-read it and still came up with the same misunderstanding. Guess I will have to give up performing brain surgery.LOL Sad story. Wish them the best in this dismal situation. Thanks Bob for taking the time, John |
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2011, 08:34:38 PM » |
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JohnEd @@@@@@@ TA Truck Stop hope that helps lol
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« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2011, 08:39:15 PM » |
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Your too late Cliffy.  Bob beat you too it. All you get is sloppy seconds. LOL But your timing is still impeccable. Har. John |
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« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2011, 07:05:16 AM » |
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Really sad reminds me of another guy here bought a 4106 that had all the electric fans on it he bought his in the west somewhere and was headed back east and lost the engine in El Paso.
I have often wondered if he just left the bus and forgot about it or what happened I still have the heads I was giving him that Dallas was going to install been over 2 years now not a word he probably cut his loses and moved on.
You guys need to check the bearing in the blowers every couple of years for play this is what happens when a bearing fails
I hope the couple gets out of the shop for 6 grand don't know about that price with blown blower so many unknowns I would have bought a good used lefty from one of GM guys for a 1000 bucks and gave that a try as tight as they are on cash.
I know of a bus in Payette Id with a good fresh lefty engine he can buy and drive it back Neb and sell the rest for scrap
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« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2011, 07:24:26 AM » |
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It probably wouldn't hurt if everyone would do an OIL ANALYSIS every once in awhile to see if they have any
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« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2011, 07:28:16 AM » |
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That's a good idea also Steve people just don't spend time a money to bad a oil sample doesn't tell you where the metal is coming from it would save a lot of time and money
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« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2011, 08:23:10 AM » |
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Really sad reminds me of another guy here bought a 4106 that had all the electric fans on it he bought his in the west somewhere and was headed back east and lost the engine in El Paso.
I have often wondered if he just left the bus and forgot about it or what happened I still have the heads I was giving him that Dallas was going to install been over 2 years now not a word he probably cut his lose and moved on.
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