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08-18-2007, 02:29 AM
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Spent a few hours yesterday morning at Cummins Northeast: replace fuel guage sending unit and try once again to get to the front end clunk. Thanks to a message from Roy (thank you!!!) they went right to the drag link and found the clunk. Roy's solution to adjust it to bind the ends keep's it from clunking. BUT they found that the bushings in the end pieces on the drag link were totally shot.
So now I'll have to get those pieces from WRV and get them fitted when I move over to Burlington, VT next week. A bit of a PITA but at least it's stopped clunking for now.
Other issue to be aware of in a separate post.
Thanks again Roy.
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David Horn, Ashland, OR; 2005 Alpine Coach 40ft Mid-door, w/TandemTow trailer
2011 Honda FIT, 2009 Can-AM Spyder
Traveling with Ringo (an English Cocker)
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08-18-2007, 02:29 AM
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Spent a few hours yesterday morning at Cummins Northeast: replace fuel guage sending unit and try once again to get to the front end clunk. Thanks to a message from Roy (thank you!!!) they went right to the drag link and found the clunk. Roy's solution to adjust it to bind the ends keep's it from clunking. BUT they found that the bushings in the end pieces on the drag link were totally shot.
So now I'll have to get those pieces from WRV and get them fitted when I move over to Burlington, VT next week. A bit of a PITA but at least it's stopped clunking for now.
Other issue to be aware of in a separate post.
Thanks again Roy.
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David Horn, Ashland, OR; 2005 Alpine Coach 40ft Mid-door, w/TandemTow trailer
2011 Honda FIT, 2009 Can-AM Spyder
Traveling with Ringo (an English Cocker)
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08-18-2007, 06:10 AM
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Thanks for posting this Dave.
When did it clunk?
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08-18-2007, 09:17 AM
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It's been clunking since I got it in April in Junction City, OR. I'm now in Scarborough, so it's been a cross-country clunky experience. 
Spoke to the previous owner after I got the coach and he remembers it clunking also. Who knows how long the bushings were shot.
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David Horn, Ashland, OR; 2005 Alpine Coach 40ft Mid-door, w/TandemTow trailer
2011 Honda FIT, 2009 Can-AM Spyder
Traveling with Ringo (an English Cocker)
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08-18-2007, 01:34 PM
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What was the mileage when you got it?
How many miles are on it now?
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08-18-2007, 01:57 PM
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Coach had 30000 miles when I got it, 34900 now.
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2011 Honda FIT, 2009 Can-AM Spyder
Traveling with Ringo (an English Cocker)
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08-19-2007, 01:09 AM
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Nuts!
I just bought a 1999 having 38K on it. It does has a slight "clunk" in the front end when going over sharp bumps but not what I'd say indicates a serious problem. It doesn't transmit anything the the wheel as I'd expect it to if there was a problem.
It went through State Safety inspection fine and they did a pretty good job of it on a pre-purchase inspection/survey before I bought it.
I'll keep an eye, er, ear on it in the future.
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Bob & Peg - 2011 Phoenix Cruiser 2552S
"In God we trust" to preserve our country and bring our Troops safely home.
Carry on, regardless..................
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