Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > THE OWNER'S CORNER FORUMS > Monaco Owner's Forum
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 02-12-2017, 01:41 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
Stan&Jacquie's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Naples, FL
Posts: 971
Lost Serpentine/Alternator Belt!

I'm camped at Silver Lakes near Marco Island in SW Fl and ran the diesel as part of monthly maintenance. As fate would have it, the diesel threw her belt. My coach is a 2007 Knight 40dft with an 8.3 liter ISC. I have 3 questions:
1). Is Cummins 3972375 the correct part number for the belt?
2) Can this be replaced on site or will I have to have the unit towed?
3) How many belts does this engine have? I can't see the front of the motor to tell.
__________________
Stan & Jacquie
2007 Monaco Knight DFT 40', 750 watts Solar
2012 Equinox w/Air Force I, Blue Ox Alpha & Base.
Stan&Jacquie is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 02-12-2017, 01:47 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 868
The belt is real easy to put on if you have a long ratchet or a flex bar and the right size socket. It only take a couple of minutes unless you have another belt in the way and then it will take a little bit longer.
oldguy70 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 01:51 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 868
It's always a good idea to carry spare belts and you should be able to pickup a new
belt at any truck shop. Do you have a rear rad, if you do it's a little harder to get at
oldguy70 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 02:10 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
bborc's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MI
Posts: 345
I have a 07 40pdq and have changed the belt. It is not a real hard job but not easy neither. I did mine from underneath the MH. you need a long 1/2 inch breaker bar to take the tension off the idle pulley. and it helps if you have some one on top routing the belt. There is only one belt. I used a Dayco part #5080840
__________________
2007 Knight 40ft
bborc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 02:11 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,317
You may want to reach in and give the alternator and idle pulley a spin. Make sure they spin easy and smooth.
twinboat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 02:22 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
jacwjames's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 14,455
Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat View Post
You may want to reach in and give the alternator and idle pulley a spin. Make sure they spin easy and smooth.
X2 on what Twinboat says, check to make sure the pulleys are free, the idler pulley and water pump should spin freely.

I believe you have a rear radiator which makes the job much more difficult but if someone knows what they are doing the belt can be changed where you are at.
__________________
Jim J
2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
jacwjames is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 04:39 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
RVThere's Avatar
 
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Florida Keys
Posts: 2,687
As someone who has gone through 4 belts on my ISL, you have a few issues to deal with:

1. Call Freightliner with your VIN so they can give you the exact part number for the Cummins belt they put on. As Cummins sells them a raw motor and Freightliner puts on the accessories, only Freightliner will have this info.
2. While you have them on the phone, have them email you the belt routing. When you look at the engine from underneath or the side, it's not at all intuitive as to where the belt goes. The diagram they email will help you out.
3. As stated earlier, you have to make sure your pulleys are free - AC, alternator, idler, tensioner - if one is seized, that's the cause of your belt going.
4. I've found the breaker bar or ratchet will work in a pinch but not so well when the engine is hot unless you like tattoo burns on your arm. NAPA sells a nice belt tool that has a long reach and is jointed to get around some obstructions.
5. If your AC compressor is seized, you can figure out, through trial and error, a bypass belt that will get you home in an emergency without having to replace the AC compressor on the road.

Good luck!
__________________
Tom and Katharine
'07 Winnebago Tour 40TD, 400hp Cummins
'17 Winnebago View 24V, '02 R-Vision B+
RVing for 20 years & 200,000+ miles
RVThere is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 04:59 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
William Willard's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 1,717
RVThere -- He does not have a Freightliner chassis -- He has a Roadmaster Chassis made by the old Monaco --

Stan & Jacquie -- We have a 07 Camelot, & the owners manual list of installed belts are wrong -- Our coach has the side radiator, so finding the correct belt wasn`t that hard, but with a rear radiator will be another story - Good Luck -- Bill Willard
William Willard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 05:02 PM   #9
Moderator Emeritus
 
barmcd's Avatar


 
Monaco Owners Club
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 13,426
The old belt should have had a number on it--any auto parts store should be able to find a replacement, I just replaced my Dynasty's belt--look in the Cummins section for the thread.
__________________
Dennis and Katherine
2000 Monaco Dynasty
barmcd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 05:26 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Rburian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Naples, Florida & Cape Cod, Ma,
Posts: 547
Napa in Naples will have the belt, if you need a mechanic call Certified Diesel in Naples, they do RV,S have used them to do service on my Coach.
Rburian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-12-2017, 09:52 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
Stan&Jacquie's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Naples, FL
Posts: 971
Quote:
Originally Posted by bborc View Post
I have a 07 40pdq and have changed the belt. It is not a real hard job but not easy neither. I did mine from underneath the MH. you need a long 1/2 inch breaker bar to take the tension off the idle pulley. and it helps if you have some one on top routing the belt. There is only one belt. I used a Dayco part #5080840


Bborc, only one belt? I thought there was a second for the AC compressor? And your engine is an ISC 330, correct?
__________________
Stan & Jacquie
2007 Monaco Knight DFT 40', 750 watts Solar
2012 Equinox w/Air Force I, Blue Ox Alpha & Base.
Stan&Jacquie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-13-2017, 09:17 AM   #12
Senior Member
 
Stan&Jacquie's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Naples, FL
Posts: 971
Quote:
Originally Posted by William Willard View Post
RVThere -- He does not have a Freightliner chassis -- He has a Roadmaster Chassis made by the old Monaco --

Stan & Jacquie -- We have a 07 Camelot, & the owners manual list of installed belts are wrong -- Our coach has the side radiator, so finding the correct belt wasn`t that hard, but with a rear radiator will be another story - Good Luck -- Bill Willard


William...thanks for your he correction. I can't find an engine serial number so I am hoping the owners manual is correct. The number in my post#1 cross references to the Dayco part bborc
used above.
__________________
Stan & Jacquie
2007 Monaco Knight DFT 40', 750 watts Solar
2012 Equinox w/Air Force I, Blue Ox Alpha & Base.
Stan&Jacquie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-13-2017, 12:26 PM   #13
Senior Member
 
Stan&Jacquie's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Naples, FL
Posts: 971
Ok guys.... Finally came up with the engine serial number and also found the correct belt on the quick.serve site.

Now my only problem is the proper routing. If anyone can help me with that I'll be good to go.

As always, you're the best! Many thanks.
__________________
Stan & Jacquie
2007 Monaco Knight DFT 40', 750 watts Solar
2012 Equinox w/Air Force I, Blue Ox Alpha & Base.
Stan&Jacquie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-13-2017, 12:59 PM   #14
Senior Member
 
onechaddude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lexington NC
Posts: 1,952
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stan&Jacquie View Post
Ok guys.... Finally came up with the engine serial number and also found the correct belt on the quick.serve site.

Now my only problem is the proper routing. If anyone can help me with that I'll be good to go.

As always, you're the best! Many thanks.
Stan, not sure if yours is the same as mine, but my owners manual has the proper routing sequence listed in it.
Might be worth a shot if you can't find any other diagram.

Chad
onechaddude is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
alternator



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Alternator belt and alternator replacement jimloeh Monaco Owner's Forum 7 08-15-2016 04:10 PM
serpentine belt for 2004 sea breeze Joey P National RV Owner's Forum 3 11-08-2007 02:17 PM
Serpentine Belt Diagram troth Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 13 01-02-2007 03:22 PM
Serpentine belt FullAstern Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 8 10-29-2005 05:26 PM
Serpentine Belt aldevinaspre Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 10 04-05-2005 01:55 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.