Yahoo Message Number: 9521 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9521)
While having my PacBrake serviced, "R Mechanic" in Livermore CA noticed that the plastic tube which guides the dipstick had melted on the exhaust manifold. A hole had melted into it and a little oil was blowing out of it! Photos available on request. They installed a new dipstick tube and routed it slightly away from the exhaust manifold (instead of resting on it).
Herb
2002 Allure #30690
Yahoo Message Number: 9529 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9529)
Hi Herb,
This is a problem I experienced about 2 years ago.
To me, it is mandatory that the dip stick housing be inspected and rerouted using plastic tie-wraps so it does not touch anything including the oil and DCA filters. I had a pac brake blow-by problem in addition and when the dip stick ruptured, about 2 gal of oil were pumped out.
Fred Kovol
2000 Allure 30593
Yahoo Message Number: 9534 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9534)
Hi Herb,
While at the Tucson rally I had Country Coach check the engine, as I was leaking oil. On of the things they found was that my dipstick sleeve had melted as yours had. They replaced it with a new one that was insulated at no charge, even though ours is a 99 Intrigue. Later in Albuquerque at Cummins, they found that the main leak was at the oil pressure sending unit. CC had put the wrong type fitting on and since I had previously had Cummins do work for an oil leak, they did a fix for free. Seems that both CC and Cummins stepped up to the plate on these items. Good luck.
John and Merilee Flynn
99 Intrigue 10877, 02 Grand Cherokee
Yahoo Message Number: 9553 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9553)
Herb
I had that problem with my 99 Intrigue when I drove it from the factory. I would have thought that problem would have been fixed by now.