| Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #157698] |
Sun, 22 January 2012 23:34  |
Donovan-formerly Jase386
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Passenger side removal of height level control valve did not end well. i thought the nut was loose becuase it didnt give any resistance when i turned it, then the damned bolt wrang off with the 2nd twist.
Anyway now that the background is out of the way... how in the world do i get to the bolt from the inside of the coach so i can replace it. its the passenger side which is behind the cabinet under the fridge. but it doesnt look removeable like the panel in the buzz box.
ALL ADVICE WILL BE HEEDED, APPRECIATED AND USED! thanks in advance guys, hoping i can get this project done this week sometime.
Donovan, Greenville SC
1975 Eleganza II
81,500 miles
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #157702 is a reply to message #157698] |
Mon, 23 January 2012 00:23  |
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USAussie
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Jase,
Easiest thing to do is make up a pair of these:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=28375
The bolts are 1/4 x 20 x stainless steel button head with the button ground flat.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=28376
IIRC the screws are 3/4 inches long and I used ss nylock nuts to hold the ride height valves on.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=28377
Using my typical overkill engneering along with the seven ss pop rivets the plates were sealed / glued to the wheel well with
3M-5200.
I just yanked the old bolts out through the fibreglass and cleaned it up a bit. It left depressions that the ground off button head
screws fit into which located the plates in the right place. Well close enough anyway!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: jase386
Passenger side removal of height level control valve did not end well. i thought the nut was loose becuase it didnt give any
resistance when i turned it, then the damned bolt wrang off with the 2nd twist.
Anyway now that the background is out of the way... how in the world do i get to the bolt from the inside of the coach so i can
replace it. its the passenger side which is behind the cabinet under the fridge. but it doesnt look removeable like the panel in
the buzz box.
ALL ADVICE WILL BE HEEDED, APPRECIATED AND USED! thanks in advance guys, hoping i can get this project done this week sometime.
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Donovan,
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #157742 is a reply to message #157698] |
Mon, 23 January 2012 10:33 |
emerystora
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I had been able to reach the passenger side by removing the cabinet under the bathroom sink and reaching my hand down into the opening behind the wheel well just enough to pass a bolt through a hole. I had a helper on the outside that held the bolt and got a washer and nut on it.
Then, working from the outside and carefully holding the bolt so that it didn't slip back inside I was able to get the leveler bracket onto the bolt and the nut back on.
I used stainless steel bolts so that I wouldn't have a problem with a rusty bolt breaking off again.
I went to Dave Lenzi's height adjusters so that I wouldn't have to move the bracket to adjust the height so my brackets are firmly bolted in place and should not have to be moved again.
Emery Stora
On Jan 22, 2012, at 10:34 PM, jase386 wrote:
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> Passenger side removal of height level control valve did not end well. i thought the nut was loose becuase it didnt give any resistance when i turned it, then the damned bolt wrang off with the 2nd twist.
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> Anyway now that the background is out of the way... how in the world do i get to the bolt from the inside of the coach so i can replace it. its the passenger side which is behind the cabinet under the fridge. but it doesnt look removeable like the panel in the buzz box.
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> ALL ADVICE WILL BE HEEDED, APPRECIATED AND USED! thanks in advance guys, hoping i can get this project done this week sometime.
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> Donovan, Greenville SC
> 1975 Eleganza II (Ella)
> 72,500 miles
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| Re: Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #157748 is a reply to message #157698] |
Mon, 23 January 2012 11:02 |
Donovan-formerly Jase386
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i thought i could go in through the bathroom also, but it seems like its too far to reach. is the bathroom inset flexible enough for me to reach from the bathroom to behind the fridge area and push a new bolt through? i really need to get out there and look again because it seemed really tight for me.
i didnt take the bathroom cabinet out while i was just looking, but that should open up more room and allow more 'give' in the fiberglass bathroom wall.
Donovan, Greenville SC
1975 Eleganza II
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| Re: Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #157819 is a reply to message #157698] |
Mon, 23 January 2012 22:24 |
Adrien G.
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Donovan,
The back panel of the lower frig storage is removable. Remove the corner brackets and unscrew the panel which gives you the access that you need.
At least, that's how I found mine to be. I glassed a strip of metal with 2 nutrivets.
Adrien & Jenny Genesoto
75 Glenbrook (26-3) Mods LS3.70 FD / Reaction Sys / 80mm Front&Intermidiate / Hydroboost / 16" Tires / Frame Rebuild / Interior Rebuild
Yuba City,Ca. Text 530-nine-3-three-3-nine-nine-6
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| Re: Broken level valve mounting bolt. [message #158260 is a reply to message #157698] |
Fri, 27 January 2012 23:12 |
Donovan-formerly Jase386
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Lucked up for the first time ever....
before i began the dismantling of the passenger side of my coach, i thought, just for s&g's let me see if there is enough bolt left for the nut to grab. Holy cow. the thing managed to break off, so i could tighten it completely thru the bolt. So that made my whole day.
Donovan, Greenville SC
1975 Eleganza II
81,500 miles
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