Whoa Boy, Air Box Drains

[luvrbus]

It's been years since I heard of DD dealer rebuilding a blower,they can eat up labor $$$ if done right,plus it is no cake walk to remove and install the blower on a 8v92 in a Prevost either 

[Geoff]

I'm waiting for the test drive.

--Geoff

[bevans6]

There was a Reliabilt blower installed on my bus before I got it.  Reliabilt means factory rebuilt, not dealer rebuilt, as far as I understood, they just popped and swapped.  Bill was $5K at the Toronto Detroit dealer.  This around 10 years ago.

[luvrbus]

Blower prices are about 1/2 the price now from DD as they were 10 years ago,a new blower not a reman is still almost 5K

[Geoff]

When I worked for DDA, we rebuilt all the blowers, governors​, and turbos.  So I learned how to do all that and I still do them.

--Geoff

[luvrbus]

I still do it too but it does take time even with all the Kent/Moore tools,I keep several by pass blowers in stock for different engines

[muldoonman]

Yep they still build them.

[muldoonman]

Oh and Stewart Stevenson labor is $145 per hour. $217 for overtime/after hours.

[Geoff]

I see the blower mounting gasket was leaking oil and the rubber coupler looks like it was leaking, how about a picture of the blower seals?  The blower mounting gasket usually leaks to the outside and you can see it running out the side of your engine.  The last picture with the oil all around the gasket was not from your blower seals.  I can't say anymore, I wasn't there to see the blower removal.

--Geoff

[luvrbus]

The guy is doing it right "clean"

[bevans6]

Would that aftercooler not have been fully saturated with oil?  I was expecting to see a ton of oil in there, but it looks perfect.  Like it's just been cleaned...  Maybe it's the after shot... 

Brian

[muldoonman]

Update,

Picked up coach around noon and had a coolant leak (Hose clamp) which they put another on and drove it 125 miles to barn. Blower seals was the culprit. .  $6500 bucks and some change. They did a few extra things, oil sending unit, gauge was bouncing and said the governor housing was cracked somehow. All in all, run like it always did. Good and with power. They did check/set the rack. Outside of engine was clean when I left it, now, not so much. Those 2 stroke guys (they have 2 both over 40 years working there) are good ones but need there oil changed. LOL. The coming days will tell. Too tired to check the oil when I parked it, But No leaks and no blow by (oil) on floor.. Must be getting old. Thanks everyone for the insight. 

[Scott & Heather]

Glad it's up and running glen. Sorry about the dollars involved


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[muldoonman]

Yeah Scott all okay on the moola. Would have called but in a rush. Headed down next week to Krause' Bus sales next week and if I get back to San Antone will holler.

[Geoff]

It's all water under the bridge.

--Geoff