| [GMCnet] Trip is jinxed, but you meet the nicest people along side the road [message #286997] |
Thu, 10 September 2015 02:13  |
Burt and Faye curtis
Messages: 256
Registered: June 2012
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Well, I am not going to make it to Rapid City and Pueblo for the rallies.
Right now I am hoping that I haven't totally roasted the new trani.
While climbing the first summit, I could smell the trani getting warm, not
a good sign, but we had climbed this series of summits many times in the
past and had never had temp problems. Unfortunately, I was not able to
reinstall the pan that provisions for the sending unit, so I was not able
to monitor the actual temp. Engine water and oil temps were fine.
Anyway, because I could smell it, I slowed down going down the grade and
then downshifted going up the next and was taking it slow and easy. Abut
half way up we noticed white smoke out the back and surrounding the front
of the coach! Never a good sign! Pulled over to the side of the road and
tried getting to a safer place, but the coach no longer wanted to motivate.
Parked and bailed from the coach. Fluid was dripping from the front grille
and the entire passenger side of the engine compartment was soaked. About
that time a fellow turned around to check up on us and make sure we weren't
on fire. He very nicely stayed until we were able to contact AAA for towing
and a California Highway Patrol Officer came.
The officer put out flares and tried to goose the tow company into speeding
up a bit. Super nice guy number 2, even let us stay in his air conditioned
car, though we had to sit in the back. We were in a safe enough spot, along
as it was daylight, and fortunately the tow truck came before dusk. It was
a bit funny though when the towing dispatcher started to argue with me
about it being a front wheel drive motorhome. The truck operator had towed
a GMC before, so he posed no problems and with my AAA Premier policy,
having it towed back home was totally covered with no hassle.
My copilot was the greatest - no complaints and just smiles. She said the
day brought four first - first time riding in a motorhome, first time
riding in a CHP car, first time riding in a tow truck and first time riding
in a Lexus. And I think she would even head out in the coach with me again.
I am concerned that the trani got hot due to the rear brakes sticking. I am
thinking this because the four rear wheel were hot when we were stopped.
Not warm, but hot and they hadn't been used for several miles. Wheels were
cool after the 50 plus mile tow.
So that brings me to a question - besides checking the brakes out, would it
be a good idea to check/replace the rear wheel bearings? After having lost
a rear wheel once, due to a bearing failure, I would rather not experience
that again.
Very sorry to miss out seeing everyone, but sometimes things are meant to
be.
Fay Curtis
1976 Glenbrook aka Tumbleweed
Kneeland, CA
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