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- -----Original Message-----
From: LNelson208
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 5:20 PM
Subject: GMC: Slaten air valves
>Last night I threw caution to the winds, and knowing that I had to get this
>new-to-me coach to the State inspection station the next morning, I
literally
>stuck a flashlight in my mouth, grabbed a phillips screwdriver, x-acto
knife,
>and replaced the old valve panel with Mr. Slatens. Everything fit, it is
>extremely simple (old hoses are press fit into new valves), and works
great.
>(Stayed up all night and all of today, without viagra (gr).) I know my
>leakdown problem was at the panel, but could not "snoop" the back of it
since
>I did not have enough hose slack. The new valves have a detent that you can
>sink your teeth into. My old valves were pretty sloppy at the detents.
Going
>to drop the tanks as my next project. My questions of the day are as
follows:
>1. Has anyone, in the attempt to rewire for speakers, used the old wire as
a
>"messenger" to pull new wire, or is the old stuff attached at 12" on
center?
>Where does the old speaker wire run?
>2. I have not serviced my front bearings, although I am set to do this.
>(Going to my first rally this weekend....60 miles from here, little trips
at
>first, you know). I always used temperature of components such as hubs to
>indicate if all was well. When I grab the axles on my coach, however, they
>seem preety hot. I am thinking that what with transient heat coming from
the
>engine, trans, final drive, etc.. that this grab-it test may not be
>appropriate. Any comments. Larry (burped Norcold going strong) Nelson, Palm
>Beach 75
>
- -----Original Message-----
From: LNelson208
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 5:20 PM
Subject: GMC: Slaten air valves
>Last night I threw caution to the winds, and knowing that I had to get this
>new-to-me coach to the State inspection station the next morning, I
literally
>stuck a flashlight in my mouth, grabbed a phillips screwdriver, x-acto
knife,
>and replaced the old valve panel with Mr. Slatens. Everything fit, it is
>extremely simple (old hoses are press fit into new valves), and works
great.
>(Stayed up all night and all of today, without viagra (gr).) I know my
>leakdown problem was at the panel, but could not "snoop" the back of it
since
>I did not have enough hose slack. The new valves have a detent that you can
>sink your teeth into. My old valves were pretty sloppy at the detents.
Going
>to drop the tanks as my next project. My questions of the day are as
follows:
>1. Has anyone, in the attempt to rewire for speakers, used the old wire as
a
>"messenger" to pull new wire, or is the old stuff attached at 12" on
center?
>Where does the old speaker wire run?
>2. I have not serviced my front bearings, although I am set to do this.
>(Going to my first rally this weekend....60 miles from here, little trips
at
>first, you know). I always used temperature of components such as hubs to
>indicate if all was well. When I grab the axles on my coach, however, they
>seem preety hot. I am thinking that what with transient heat coming from
the
>engine, trans, final drive, etc.. that this grab-it test may not be
>appropriate. Any comments. Larry (burped Norcold going strong) Nelson, Palm
>Beach 75
>
