I need a RV mentor
I'm hoping to find someone in the Minneapolis MN or Eau Clair area that could be a good mentor for my RV apprenticeship. Someone in these areas would have knowledge of local shops that can provide se...
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Matt_Colie wrote:
Al,
I did not follow this thread real carefully, but I have some experience to lay on you.
As far a routine maintenance, if you cannot document that it has been done, it has not.
Even with a coach that new (way newer than ours) some things will have aged out and not just tires. At that age all rubber parts like coolant hoses, fuel lines and brake hoses should be inspected. The cooling system and brakes should be flushed. The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant are depleted and the brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air.
If you can get under it to grease it, buy a nice grease gun and a couple of tubes of Valvoline Syn-power (~8$). This is expensive grease, but it is synthetic and will not run with high temperatures and contains molybdenum disulfide (so it can permanently stain anything). Caterpillar Desert gold may be better, but it is hard to find and costs way more. No Matter, grease is always cheaper than parts.
Matt
Thanks Matt, all good info.
