| Shifting out of park. Part Deux! [message #127818] |
Sat, 28 May 2011 18:22  |
thorndike
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Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado
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Well,
Thanks to Jim K. I have worked around my current problem. The problem of shifting was indeed a cable issue. When I disconnected both ends of the cable I was only able to move it about 1/4" total. This proved that the problem was in the cable.
Now that I had identified the problem, I had to find a solution. My discussions with Jim K reminded me that this was a mechanical problem and not magic. The problem was solved with a trip to Home Depot. I purchased a three foot piece of steel bar with holes running down the length. I then removed the engine hatch and fed the bar down to the cable attachment point. Viola! I was able to change gears by pushing and pulling on the bar. This was enough to enable me to get the coach home.
Now when I work on the coach, NOTHING is ever simple. One thing always leads to another. This time was no exception.
When the coach was at the storage lot, the front end was in the shade under a tree, so the area under the access panel was fairly dark. When I could finally see I was horrified to see that the boot covering the u-joint on the steering column had come loose...and was full of water!
I have pushed the boot downward to enable the water to drain out and will have a closer look at it tomorrow. Luckily, I had repacked that joint at Bean Station so it was full of grease. I haven't been able to find any evidence of rust, so hopefully I had enough grease in there to prevent a disaster.
It thus became obvious that the angle of the coach enabled a good part of the rain we have had recently to run down the windshield and into the gap above the front access panel. After investigating, it was obvious that the gap in the panel was directly above the shifter linkage allowing water to leak downward into the cable and thus rusting it in place while also filling the rubber boot.
My thanks again to Jim K's helpful advice. He called me less than 10 minutes after I posted my original description of the problem. I couldn't have done it without your advice Jim.
By the way, I will be ordering a new cable from you this weekend!
Bob
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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| Re: [GMCnet] Shifting out of park. Part Deux! [message #127821 is a reply to message #127818] |
Sat, 28 May 2011 18:33  |
jimk
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Location: Belmont, CA
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I'm glad that I'm in a position to where I can play on the computer
now and then.
You were a good listner and student.
There are times I actually tell people to shut the F up .
On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Robert Peesel <thorndike@pldsllc.com> wrote:
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> Well,
>
> Thanks to Jim K. I have worked around my current problem. The problem of shifting was indeed a cable issue. When I disconnected both ends of the cable I was only able to move it about 1/4" total. This proved that the problem was in the cable.
>
> Now that I had identified the problem, I had to find a solution. My discussions with Jim K reminded me that this was a mechanical problem and not magic. The problem was solved with a trip to Home Depot. I purchased a three foot piece of steel bar with holes running down the length. I then removed the engine hatch and fed the bar down to the cable attachment point. Viola! I was able to change gears by pushing and pulling on the bar. This was enough to enable me to get the coach home.
>
> Now when I work on the coach, NOTHING is ever simple. One thing always leads to another. This time was no exception.
>
> When the coach was at the storage lot, the front end was in the shade under a tree, so the area under the access panel was fairly dark. When I could finally see I was horrified to see that the boot covering the u-joint on the steering column had come loose...and was full of water!
>
> I have pushed the boot downward to enable the water to drain out and will have a closer look at it tomorrow. Luckily, I had repacked that joint at Bean Station so it was full of grease. I haven't been able to find any evidence of rust, so hopefully I had enough grease in there to prevent a disaster.
>
> It thus became obvious that the angle of the coach enabled a good part of the rain we have had recently to run down the windshield and into the gap above the front access panel. After investigating, it was obvious that the gap in the panel was directly above the shifter linkage allowing water to leak downward into the cable and thus rusting it in place while also filling the rubber boot.
>
> My thanks again to Jim K's helpful advice. He called me less than 10 minutes after I posted my original description of the problem. I couldn't have done it without your advice Jim.
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> By the way, I will be ordering a new cable from you this weekend!
>
> Bob
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> 1976 Royale 26'
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> Side Dry Bath
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> Sterling, Va
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