Cat water pump bearing
I have a 2000 Itasca Horizon DP with 3126B Cat 300 engine. I have been very happy with the coach and engine/trans with one exception. The water pump bearing on the engine has a grease serk (sp) that i...
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Scott,
Very hard to know how much of an issue it is. The internet is probably the absolute WORSE place to gather statistical data. Only those with issues ever say anything. And, if 5 people report a failure here, there may be 10,000 with the same engine and no problems.
If I had a coach with either the sealed or greasable bearing I would treat it just like most everything else on the engine. When I do the annual inspection, oil and filter change, etc I check them for play. No different than a water pump or any other component.
Yes, I have seen posts-- it just HAPPENED! But, I view it as VERY rare for a bearing to go from perfect to denigrated without going through a process of degradation-- where it has play, makes noise, belt slips, etc. Said another way, even doing a walkaround of the coach with engine running (a good idea on ANY coach, a bearing going bad should be noticeable. Same for water pump, alternator, power steering pump...... Gas or diesel.
Very hard to know how much of an issue it is. The internet is probably the absolute WORSE place to gather statistical data. Only those with issues ever say anything. And, if 5 people report a failure here, there may be 10,000 with the same engine and no problems.
If I had a coach with either the sealed or greasable bearing I would treat it just like most everything else on the engine. When I do the annual inspection, oil and filter change, etc I check them for play. No different than a water pump or any other component.
Yes, I have seen posts-- it just HAPPENED! But, I view it as VERY rare for a bearing to go from perfect to denigrated without going through a process of degradation-- where it has play, makes noise, belt slips, etc. Said another way, even doing a walkaround of the coach with engine running (a good idea on ANY coach, a bearing going bad should be noticeable. Same for water pump, alternator, power steering pump...... Gas or diesel.
