Gifted Class A
This is my first post and I hope you all will take mercy and help me out. My mother-in-law has gifted us with her 2000 Bounder 34D. This is very generous and we are foolishly excited. The kicker to th...
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Tom/Barb wrote:Jim@HiTek wrote:
For instance, the ball bearings supporting the crank shaft can develop a flat spot where the weight of the shaft rests. Good luck!
Wondering what gas engine has a ball bearing supported crankshaft.?
I wondered that myself. I have worked on small engines that had one end of the crank supported by a ball bearing, and radial aircraft engines that had ball bearings, but I have never seen an automotive engine with ball or roller bearings. I believe there were some exotic engines built that had them, but one would never see one in a motorhome!
I have resurrected vehicles that sat for 20 or 30 years, and have never encountered a bearing problem.
It sounds like an "old wives tale" to me. Old wives, in my experience, were seldom competent mechanics.
By the way, OP, with that much evidence of rodent infestation, you can anticipate chewed wiring in all three systems: 12VDC house, 110VAC house, and 12VDC engine. I hope you lifted the "doghouse" over the engine and checked it closely!
