NOT on the road again :-(

[Cinder & Smoke]

... the repaired radiator was leaking.
A small leak, but leaking nonetheless.

... and we're now headed for Normal, IL.

...we're still thinking positive that we can be on our way by Wednesday morning.

Take SOME comfort that you've been close to repair shops for the latest problem.
Drivin In beats comin in on the Hook!

We'll Kross Pawz & Klawz that the parts show up Quickly and provide a
PERMANENT "fix" to the hydraulic problem!

As a thought - Terry might ask the Mechanical Types to double-check:
* The Hydraulic System Pressure is set properly and not "surging" to a high level
* The Hydraulic OIL is "clean" and isn't pumping metal shavings or grit -
thereby causing the wear on stuff that normally doesn't "wear out".

Purrayers for a Quick & Speedy Repair!!

[poofy]

Good Luck , Hope its a safe and happy trip..

[Corinna]

Not to be mean but if your still there on wed. you could almost meet Gina at the rate she traveling on here new adventureous life. Sorry you are haveing so much trouble with that new beautiful motorcoach.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Debbie, I'm sorry to hear that you're having problems with the RV again. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon so you can enjoy yourselves and have a great vacation. Please drive carefully and stay safe.

[gini]

Wow, Debbie, I bet Terry is not a happy person right now. I am so sorry that you are having all of this trouble with the motorhome. Hopefully these problems are temporary and can be repaired and you will soon be on the road again headed for a real vacation.

I am glad that the kitties are doing alright too.

[Barbara]

I just stopped being jealous about that beautiful motorhome. Here in cases like that we say that it must have been built one Monday as they found out Monday cars have more problems than any other. Hope you have a warm and not leaking rest of vacation

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Thanks everybody. It's finally inside and they're working on it. The hard part is going to be finding another radiator/cooler. We didn't start the motorhome every two hours like we did the night before, and it happened again this morning - with the tech standing right there watching - so at least we don't have one of those issues where the problem goes away when we bring it in.

Last night was quite interesting. The wind chill was 14 below, and needless to say, we've never been in that cold of weather in the motorhome, so it was a learning experience. We started plugging up small draft holes, then realized the entire front was one big draft. The windows are just not good insulators, and air was flowing in freely under the dash. So we rigged up a little fortress to block the drivers seat and front door off. The heat ran steady and Terry was worried the heater blower motors would go out, or the heat itself would go out. If that had happened, we would have been totally screwed. Fortunately, it didn't happen and we were able to keep the temp inside in the 60's - good sleeping temps. This morning when we brought it inside and opened all the blinds, the windows were all frozen and frosted up.

We learned a lot about cold weather camping last night, but the biggest thing we learned is we never want to be in this situation again.

Oh, Phred, thanks for the suggestion. Terry and I have been discussing the power pump pressure. It's obvious this is a pressure related issue since it only happens when the oil is thick and the entire system is under higher pressure than normal. We're also wondering the pressure relief valve is faulty because why did it blow here instead of out the pressure release valve. One thing we do know is the hydraulic oil that is recommended is 46 weight, but 23 weight works, so I think we're going to use the lighter weight.

This all wouldn't be so bad if something didn't happen every single trip we try to take. It's getting a little ridiculous now and we're going to have to take quite a few trips with no problems before we really start to trust it again......anybody want to buy a beautiful American Heritage?