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Title: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Lonny & Diane Livingston on May 19, 2015, 03:29:10 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100904 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100904)
We have a coolant leak.  So far not major. (knock on wood). Just had pressure check done and the tech says may be leaking at the gaskets between the side tanks and radiator. Won't know until they remove the radiator.

For those that have had the radiator removed can you give us an idea of how many hours of labor to remove and re-install? They are saying 1 full day to remove and 1 full day to replace.  16 hours labor for removal and re-installation seems excessive for a side radiator.

Lonny & Diane Livingston
'04 Allure #31065
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Mary and Mike Frederick on May 19, 2015, 04:10:16 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100906 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100906)
I think we had 20 hours of labor the 2nd time.  The 1st time it was 28 hours because they learned on ours that first time.  To us, 16 hours sounds really good.

Mike and Mary Frederick
06 Inspire 51784
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Jock Vargo on May 19, 2015, 04:46:07 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100907 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100907)
Lonnie,

That is all my warranty company would allow for the R & R of the radiator.

Jock Vargo

2005 Inspire
51428
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Allure012000 on May 19, 2015, 05:49:57 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100909 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100909)
Lonny, on my 2003 Allure 1st Ave. 40', the labor hours were 20 this is with coach on a lift. Remove from the bottom the Radiator/CAC/Oil Cooler sandwich, drain coolant and hydraulic oil, replace same, including new Boots and Clamps and some hoses.

Thanks, Mike 03 allure 1st Ave.#30898 40' Tag
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Ronandsue74 on May 19, 2015, 07:11:22 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100911 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100911)
Sixteen hours labor is what I was charged on my 2005 Inspire.
Sound about right.
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Thomas W Insall Jr on May 19, 2015, 07:16:10 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100913 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100913)
I have seen Dave Remington at OMC remove mine and put it in in a total of 5.6 hours  under warranty, when they found in addition the CAC radiator was bad, but he has had practice and it wasn't his fault.  The first time he saw the coach where some else had worked on the coach and he had to fix their screw ups it took almost 7.5 hours.  It took the guys in Fairfield Susuin  north of San Francisco over 10 hours because they didn't have a lift and had to do it over a pit  using a hoist.  That didn't make me happy.  TWI 2004 Intrigue 11731.
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Mikey Drives on May 19, 2015, 10:39:34 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100919 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100919)
That is about right.

Mikee
Title: Re: Radiator Leak Labor?
Post by: Jim Logan on May 20, 2015, 08:58:13 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 100937 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/100937)
Dave at OMC removed mine in 3-1/2 to 4 Hr. The next day He reinstalled same for a total of 11 to12 Hr.

Jim 2006 Inspire #51668

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:39 PM, "Mbaul@... [Country-Coach-Owners]"  wrote:

That is about right.

Mikee