2005 F-450 V10 Issues
Looking at a 2005 Fleetwood Tioga 31M with 26K. Looking at the paperwork, in 2009 we saw a bill for over 8K. It was diagnosed as three pistons being damaged. The entire engine was removed. Weighing pr...
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TripleClamp wrote:The statement that says "road tested heard noise from converter" is a little bottersome. Most motorhomes may have 2 converters. One might be the torque converter in the front of the transmission. The other might be the electrical device that converts 120 Volt to 12 volt.stew47 wrote:
Does the bill say what was done?
- Vehicle acts like it is choking. Compression Test-#2 Cylinder Low - Remove right valve cover to inspect for broken valve springs-Ok. Removed Engine and Disassembled. Found #2, 4, and 10 pistons damaged. Installed Long block and road tested heard noise from converter.
Bill was a little over $7500. Parts were listed at $4775, labor $2125, sublet repairs $240 plus some misc stuff.
