Luke and the boys at US Coach

Ed Hackenbruch · May 07, 2014, 03:50:33 AM

Closer to giving out than giving up! Stiff and sore and moving around like an old man.......Wait!! i am an old man, at least the kids and grandkids think so. Just for the heck of it i called around for prices on a 39MT. Locally $350-$400, Blanchard is now $309.95 + the shipping so would end up about the same. Had Jim Shepherd on the phone for quite awhile yesterday running me thru a lot of tests on everything and we are basically down to the main cable running thru the bus to the back or there is just something else wrong with the starter. Cleaned up the last couple of contacts on the back of the master disconnect knife switch and am going to give it one more try this morning. If it still doesn't work i am going to buy a 39MT and see if that solves it. If not then maybe a new cable, at the cost of what the other cables were i figure the new starter will be cheaper.

luvrbus · May 07, 2014, 05:18:20 AM

Ed I suggest you use a 1-1/2 socket on the cam or crank and be sure you can turn the engine then you know you are chasing the right rabbit. I would also bypass the master switch and try it, If you jump across the 2 lugs from the hot cable to the starter bypassing the solenoid you can tell easy if the starter is spinning or not

Dave5Cs · May 07, 2014, 06:25:45 AM

Time to bar the bear over!...

Dave5Cs from Galaxy S III

Ed Hackenbruch · May 07, 2014, 09:26:30 AM

No room for a socket, the bumper is too close, but did get a wrench and cheater bar on it and turned it over for a while, seems to be fine. Have jumped the starter several times, it turns but bogs down quickly.....just got back from trying to get a 39MT, nobody has one in stock, had to order it, will pickup tomorrow morning. Gonna take the rest of the day off and probably go talk to Luke and the Boys and see what they think.

Dave5Cs · May 07, 2014, 04:56:23 PM

Ed have you tried starting it from the rear panel yet and if so is it the same result? did you get the solenoid back yet from the rebuild shop? Just wondering.

Dave Walker

Ed Hackenbruch · May 07, 2014, 05:05:28 PM

Dave, got the starter back with the right solenoid on it and put it back in and same results. That is why i am buying a new starter tomorrow.

Dave5Cs · May 07, 2014, 05:56:07 PM

Ed just a question in my mind. Why did you have the rear start button replaced, Was it locked up or?

Ed Hackenbruch · May 08, 2014, 03:06:10 AM

Dave, they noticed that the rear toggle switch was a little "wonky", (my term) so replaced it.

Ed Hackenbruch · May 08, 2014, 08:19:27 AM

Its Alive!!!!!

The new starter fired right off!

Thanks to all of you for the questions, suggestions, and moral support. We are headed out in about 5 minutes, going west!!!

luvrbus · May 08, 2014, 10:38:49 AM

That shop wasn't much of a starter re builder Ed

Lin · May 08, 2014, 01:01:38 PM

"That shop wasn't much of a starter re builder Ed"

Is that what you call an understatement?

Merlin · May 08, 2014, 04:50:20 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on May 08, 2014, 10:38:49 AM
That shop wasn't much of a starter re builder Ed

Yeah, and they "tested" it and claimed their rebuild was good. Bet it spun like a beast when not under a load.

Ed Hackenbruch · May 08, 2014, 05:46:55 PM

Update, so far we have started the bus 5 times today, twice before we left and 3 times during our trip......kinda held our breath each time but she fired right off just like normal. All is well in our house tonite!

Dave5Cs · May 08, 2014, 06:43:48 PM

Ed, Kind of like Foot Loose and Fancy Free eh!... Enjoy

Dave

Ed Hackenbruch · May 08, 2014, 06:52:06 PM

Got to give a big shoutout to a few folks, Jim Shepherd spent several hours on the phone with me trying to narrow down what the problem was.....Thanks Jim! Also one to Luke and the Boys at US Coach, if the new starter had not solved the problem they were going to come out after work today and troubleshoot it.....Thanks guys!!!!