I live in Seattle and have a 1979 MC5C that is in need of some front wheel bearing and brake work, as well as possibly some other issues. I've had engine work done at a local DD shop and some odds and ends done at Infinity Coach, but I'm still looking for someone who knows their way around a coach that's over three decades old, hopefully someone familiar with MCI. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Chuck
Hi;
I would suggest you check with a local charter outfit. Ask the shop
manager if one of his mechanics does work on the side. Grey line
might be a place to start.
Merle.
thanks for the suggestion. Might try that.
Chuck
Take a trip south to Eugene,or Kaiser Brake and Alignment..best in the west....if your brakes and bearing get you there..
Skip at Coach Maintenance in Seattle. Vintage bus service. Don't know if he's still around though. Brian Reid at Trigg Bus Sales in Canby, OR is another. Best vintage bus mechanic in the NW.
Thanks, Boomer! I just returned from being out of cell/wi-fi range this past week and called Coach Maintenance just now. Got a voicemail from Skip, so I guess he's still there. Waiting for response.
Chuck
Never heard back from Skip and a Tuesday morning drive-by of his locked shop and ancient, dusty vehicles would suggest that he is either out of business or only works very occasionally.
I ended up at S & B Truck Repair in Kent. They are replacing failed bearing seal on right front but say that the brake pads are fine (not affected by leaking fluid) and still at 90% or so.
Do y'all think replacing the other front bearing seal is a good preventative measure (even though nothing is wrong with it at this point) or do I just let it go and see how long it lasts? i.e., is it likely to fail at some not-too-distant time because the other one did?
Chuck
The more you do at home, the less you'll have to fix on the side of the road.
Last summer, I found two wheel seals leaking, so I decided to replace all four. That led me to discover a bad slack adjuster, which I overhauled. So I did the one on the opposite side too. And serviced and greased all four corners. Having everything apart is a good way to insure all is good.
Gives you satisfaction and peace of mind on the road.
JC
I had one airbag that started leaking a couple of years after we got the bus. Bought a replacement and when i went to put it in i found that it wasn't the bag but a bolt that had been put in wrong, and while i was looking at the other bags i found that some of them had the wrong type of bolt. I ended up replacing all of the bags, rings, and bolts so that i would not have to wonder when i was going to have future problems.