Testing compressor?

[Ryan Wright]

Hi folks,

Update on this: Shop spent a few hours with the coach yesterday.
Compressor is failing, just isn't putting out anywhere near what it
should be and is discharging oil into the air tanks. They've ordered
me a remanufactured unit ($260 - a lot cheaper than I expected; a shop
down the street wanted over $1200 for one! Anything I should worry
about?) and will be installing it when it arrives next week.

I'm wondering if I should try to install this myself? Is the job any
more difficult than replacing an alternator? If it's fairly
straightforward I may just pick it up from them and save myself a few
hundred bucks in labor.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Don Bradner wrote:
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> Thanks for the tips. Probably won't take another look at this for a few days
> due to inclement weather (and some work requirements - don't usually have to
> deal with that four-letter word, but sometimes I can't get around it).
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> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
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> On 3/13/2008 at 5:35 AM Leroy Eckert wrote:
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> >Don, after you get the nylon line out, if the fitting is like mine with
> >an off white or gray collar, inside is a small "o" ring that surrounds the
> >od of the tubing. I have extra tubing, fittings and clips from BB. They
> >are not expensive.
> >Leroy Eckert
> >1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> >Dahlonega, GA
> >Royale Conversion
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> >krminyl@... wrote: In a message
> >dated 3/12/2008 8:40:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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> > Push on the plastic line itself, toward the device it's attached to, and
> >push in the ring/collar at the same time. While holding the collar in,
> >pull the plastic line out...there will be a little resistance. Reverse
> >the operation to reattach.
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> > Kevin McKeown
> > Yorba Linda, CA
> > 1986 38' PT (For Sale)
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