I think finding anyone nearby who is willing to work on these things is a
pretty tall order. I’ve worked in the engine bay on a few GMC mh and it
just plain sucks. The only upside is that the refrigerator is nearby
.
Add to that obsolete parts and the footprint a GMC MH occupies and it’s an
uphill battle for sure.
Sully
Bellevue wa.
On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 2:46 PM Kingsley Coach
wrote:
> And there are owners out there who have no choice but to trust their
> mechanic. Perhaps we should be naming names of where sloppy work took
> place? How can a so called mechanic not notice an extra bolt or a bracket
> when he has finished a job.
>
> Of course if he does, the part is 'buried' and the machine buttoned up and
> taken out to the parking lot. Even here in NS customers are not permitted
> to enter the work area and frequently one is unable to view the activity
> taking place on ones car or GMC.
>
> A good deal for the insurance companies because how do you prove that the
> ruined engine for example, was the fault of a particular shop ?
>
> I like to do my own work...then I know the 'donkey' who screwed up and can
> act accordingly !
>
> Mike in NS
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> > On my royale the top alternator strut had been omitted by a prior tech as
> > well. Could not make the belt stop squealing prior to building a
> > replacement out of 1/2” .065 wall steel round tube. No further issues
> after
> > that.
> >
> > Sully
> > Bellevue.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:34 PM Dean Hanson
> >
> > > Just so there is no confusion, On the GMC's, we have a single belt for
> > the
> > > alternator and another belt that goes to the water pump-AC compressor.
> > How
> > > do I know? I changed out about a dozen alternator belts going 400 miles
> > > before I thought it out. Started and ran the generator to keep the
> truck
> > > battery charged. The alternator belts were failing because the
> alternator
> > > support arm had been left off after a repair. Oh for a nail, a shoe, a
> > > horse, a battle and then the war.
> > >
> > > By the way, I could change out that belt in less than 3 minutes and be
> > back
> > > on the road. LOL.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dean The Resourceful Norse Hanson
> > >
> > > 75 Avion grumbling back to life
> > >
> > > P.O.Box 2096
> > >
> > > Fremont, Ca. 94536
> > >
> > > (510) 657-9600
> > >
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> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
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