| Re: I Need Advice about Air Bag System Leaks [message #159726 is a reply to message #159724] |
Thu, 09 February 2012 12:54   |
Bob de Kruyff
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Chandler, AZ
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| bess wrote on Thu, 09 February 2012 11:48 |
Can Someone Please give me some Advice on what to do Next. Keep in Mind that I am too Old and Not Mechanically Inclined to Fix Anything Myself. The Motorhome is Leaking Air. I have taken it to 2 Different Places trying to find the Leaks. Both Places said the Air Bags are Not Leaking. One place told me there was a Very Small Leak in a Plastic Washer close to the Air Bag that didn't amount to much which is on the Drivers side - the Other Place worked on it for a number of hours and said there were 5 Leaks alone on the Drivers Side in the Fittings that they fixed but there was still another leak somewhere because in a 24 hour Period - it was going down 1/2". After they fixed the leaks they found - it does ride higher and I believe drives a little better than it did. On the way home, I left the switch on Auto instead of Hold and the compressor came on several times in 12 miles. I have had it home 10 days now - had the Switch on Hold - and still the back end is sinking. The Drivers Side has dropped down 2 1/2" from the measurement I took after the compressor had the air bags full 10 days ago - the Passenger Side is down 5 1/2". The last place that fixerd it said it would be quite expensive to take the whole system out and replace it. I have already spent over $400 chasing Air Leaks. Does Anyone have Any Ideas what I should try next or should I just leave it alone? I want to take a trip in a month or so and am trying to get the problems fixed in advance.
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Bess-there may be a GMC'r close by that can help, but frankly, I think you can get by with that amount of leakage depending how you use your coach. If it sags only 1/2" in 24 hours, you should be able to use it with no problems and the compressor can handle that. If the coach is parked without using it, it won't hurt it to just let it go down in the rear.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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