I finally made it !!!!

[bambam]

i finally made it in to my international on tuesday then spent all day wednesday in 2 diffrent shops 1 for the back doors some body slamed the back end in to the dock a little harder and screwed up the door handles so i had them replased and then had the rubber stops put on then off to ackron to get the ac repaired wich was under warrenty but the bunk ac needs to be fixed leaking coollant but the frount does the back just enough send pictures later the new number is 1003 with my frogs and flowers on the frount dash cant miss me


god bless and keep rolling

 

[pelicn]

Pictures Pictures!! Congratulations on the new ride!

 

[dieseldiva]

Bambam, don't want to sound negative but I hope you're able to get that ac going right in the international. Ours hasn't been right from day one...........3 1/2 years and thousands of dollars later....it still is not right and regularly puts us out of service for repairs.

PS, if by chance they get it right, please let us know where you're having your work done.

 

[bambam]

i put it in the shop yesterday it is still under warrenty got it going ok but now ineed to get to the bentz dealer to get the bunk ac fixed itis leaking coolent check out the web site for pictures i really like the truck it sleeper is more spaceouis

god blessand keep rolling


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[pelicn]

The first expediter truck we were in was an International...we had trouble with the A/C too. They finally fixed it, but it was after quite a few days and a few thouseand dollars. Lucky for us, it was our owner that had the bill. I don't believe he has that truck any more.
I hope that what ever is wrong, is easily fixed.

 

[greg334]

Bambam,
I wish you the best of luck, but I am wondering (and maybe a few other are too) with all this downtime, are you being compensated for it?

 

[Tennesseahawk]

Diva... what's your a/c doing?

-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!!

 

[bambam]

no compensation but they keep me rolling now my ac and unit in the back has died but i can not get it fixed yet i have a run sunday from louisville ky to pitman New jersy monday at 10 anso ill get it fixed when i make it bak to indiana

god bless and keep rolling

 

[dieseldiva]

>Diva... what's your a/c doing?
>
>-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!!

Thawk, you name it, it's done it. We've replaced just about every part involved in the thing. Right now they can't get it to cool down as low as it should and then it stops completely and check ac light comes on. We stop and reset it, thank God for good mechanics that gave us the codes, sometimes it's only good for 40 miles, sometimes 2 or 3 days.

 

[Tennesseahawk]

There's a small filter in line with the hoses. Either take it off or have them. See if there are any metal shavings in it. If so, do a search on black death in the truck forum. I'm just speculating, but you replacing every part in the system seems to be saying that might be your prob.

-Vampire Super Slooth Trucker!!!

 

[bambam]

well it is working now they replaced the air filter now the bunck unit has died so we have to get that fixed soon

 

[bambam]

well here we go again my ac is out im sitting in georgetown ky waiting on the shop to open on monday morning and try to get it fixed again well im hopeing they will get it done right this time

god bless and keep rolling

 

[greg334]

Well sorry to hear that.

I think that maybe bringing the truck to an A/C specialist is the really needed, not one of these mechanics who just works on the A/C. A good one will charge you a lot more but fix the problem.

Good luck

dieseldiva,
T-Hawk is right about the junk that accumulates in the lines.

I would say that there is not much that needs to be fixed on any a/c unit. It really is a compressor, a accumulator, a dryer, two heat exchange units and some sort of valve to release the pressure - not rocket sceince.

When ever the system is brought down and opened up, the thing that needs to be replaced is the dryer always. What T-Hawk mentioned is the crude that comes most of the time from a compressor failure, and many times the idiots who work on the system just replace the Orifice tube (which does not wear but gets plugs), forget to flush the lines and does not replace the compressor. So it is an never ending cycle. My truck has an expansion valve in place of an O-tube but my van has an O-tube and I have issues with the van in the past.

 

[bambam]

i finally got it fixed then took it to bentxz and got it fixed now im in albama and it is working very good so far so good

 

[bamamule]

Bambam:

Glad to hear you have new truck and ac is good....

This is Texasbelle the other half of bamamule's team..

Has your better half joined you yet? we hope so...

How is Angel? Nellie is spoiled more than ever..:+ :+ :+

Take care...
Texasbelle