pattypape
02-16-2008, 04:04
Hi Bruce,
I posted yesterday ,but it disappeared, so this may be a double post.
The Swivel that John McGinnis is referring to is a NAPA 732-1400,
1/4 28 thread. It screws onto the top of the adjusting rod. At the
bottom of the rod is the adjustment , a fixed swivel attached to a
bracket on the main axle, this I believe is the harder to locate
item.
Sorry I am late, & Hope this helps,
Bill 88 FC Michigan
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John McGinnis"
wrote:
>
> Bruce, I don't know what the specific problem might be with the
leak in
> leveling system but FWIW I'd like to suggest while your in that
area
> working you might want to take the time to replace the swivel ball
> joint on the end of the connecting rod on the air leveler. It's a
> $3.00 part and after 20 years of road grime it will seaze up and
break
> off. That happen to me on the first day of ownership of my bird.
I
> thought I had an air leak or ruptured air bag until we crawled
around
> underneath and found the rod hanging loose. Driving in some road
> conditions it would wiggle around and catch and the bag would
inflat
> then others it would deflat. Somewhere I have the NAPA & Carquest
part
> numbers for the ball joint. Maybe Bill Pape will come on, I sent
him a
> NAPA ball joint awhile back he lives on his bird & mine is in
storage
> so he can get to the parts number quicker. Good luck.
> John 88FC35
>
I posted yesterday ,but it disappeared, so this may be a double post.
The Swivel that John McGinnis is referring to is a NAPA 732-1400,
1/4 28 thread. It screws onto the top of the adjusting rod. At the
bottom of the rod is the adjustment , a fixed swivel attached to a
bracket on the main axle, this I believe is the harder to locate
item.
Sorry I am late, & Hope this helps,
Bill 88 FC Michigan
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John McGinnis"
>
> Bruce, I don't know what the specific problem might be with the
leak in
> leveling system but FWIW I'd like to suggest while your in that
area
> working you might want to take the time to replace the swivel ball
> joint on the end of the connecting rod on the air leveler. It's a
> $3.00 part and after 20 years of road grime it will seaze up and
break
> off. That happen to me on the first day of ownership of my bird.
I
> thought I had an air leak or ruptured air bag until we crawled
around
> underneath and found the rod hanging loose. Driving in some road
> conditions it would wiggle around and catch and the bag would
inflat
> then others it would deflat. Somewhere I have the NAPA & Carquest
part
> numbers for the ball joint. Maybe Bill Pape will come on, I sent
him a
> NAPA ball joint awhile back he lives on his bird & mine is in
storage
> so he can get to the parts number quicker. Good luck.
> John 88FC35
>