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Re: [GMCnet] Couple more newbie questions [message #320837 is a reply to message #320835] Sat, 22 July 2017 11:57 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Tighten up your A/C belt, squak noise will go away.
You have a coachman if you have gray tank.
Get some Epoxy and fiber glass mat and glue around the leak. Be sur an
rough sand it well and drain the tank to keep it dry when gluing.
Call me for other concerns as I can see you need help.

On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Andrew wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> I just noticed my grey water tank has what I estimate to be a pin sized
> hole in it. Last night it was dripping at a rate of one drop per 3 seconds,
> this morning it's not dripping but I still see a water drop around the
> hole. What's the best way to remedy this? I'm assuming there is some sort of
> patch I can use, but I'm curious what the best course of action would be.
>
> Another issue when I drove it home I noticed a "whurring" sound when I had
> throttle in and above 55 MPH. It doesn't do it below 55, and even at speeds
> 55 and above if I let off the accelerator it goes away. It's not a super
> concerning noise necessarily, and I drove it over 20 hours with no problems.
> Just wondering if it's something I can fix, a sign of something to come,
> or maybe it's normal I don't know.
>
> The AC also causes the belts to squeal when I turn it on at a stop, then
> goes away once I get some load on the engine. It's not a huge deal just kind
> of startles everyone near the coach when I'm at a gas station or parking
> lot. What's the procedure to properly tighten the belts? I'm assuming that's
> the issue since the belts are not even a year old.
>
> Lastly, what size and type of oil filter do you all recommend?
>
> Thanks in advance, hope you are all having a great weekend!
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