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Good luck Mike

MY 1995 Magna is in to Cummins for a oil leak on the lower front

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Cummins has a dye that they add to the oil to locate leaks. Might

Steve

95 Magna 5220

faa_engineer wrote:

My 8.3L Cummins in my (old, but faithful) '95 Intrigue has

an oil leak on the front of the engine beneath the harmonic

I am pretty sure that it is the timing gear cover that is

The balancer appears to be held on with 4 bolts. Is there anyone

there in "Country Coach Land" that can confirm that if I remove

4 bolts that the balancer will come off and I can then remove the > timing gear cover and replace the gasket???? >

Thanks.

Mike

'95 Intrigue towing a 97 Suburban.

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Hi Guys,

How many miles or hours on your engines? >

Thanks
Dean

95 Magna 5280

[quote author=stephen burdick

> Good luck Mike
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> MY 1995 Magna is in to Cummins for a oil leak on the lower front > of the block.. Appears a bolt came out/broke or something, then > cracked a bracket, etc. Going to cost about $600- $700 in parts

about 20 hours of labor ($3,200). You might have a front crank

leak. As for the balancer, I think your going to need a puller.
There are tapped hole in the balancer for this.
>

> Cummins has a dye that they add to the oil to locate leaks.

pay to take it to them to find the source, before tearing into

> Steve

> 95 Magna 5220
>

> faa_engineer wrote:
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> My 8.3L Cummins in my (old, but faithful) '95 Intrigue has > developed

> an oil leak on the front of the engine beneath the harmonic > balancer.

> I am pretty sure that it is the timing gear cover that is > leaking.

> The balancer appears to be held on with 4 bolts. Is there

out

> there in "Country Coach Land" that can confirm that if I remove > these

> 4 bolts that the balancer will come off and I can then remove

] > Dean, Mike;

Picked up the coach from Cummins last night. Coach has about

I asked the service manager about the balancer/ pulley on front of

by removing the four bolts, may require a puller. Most the time

Tunrs out the bracket that holds the air compressor up broke. This

behind the gear cover. Oil leaking out over the gear cover made it

Steve
95Magna 5220

Dean wrote:

Hi Guys,

How many miles or hours on your engines? >

Thanks
Dean

95 Magna 5280

[quote author=stephen burdick

> Good luck Mike
>

> MY 1995 Magna is in to Cummins for a oil leak on the lower front > of the block.. Appears a bolt came out/broke or something, then > cracked a bracket, etc. Going to cost about $600- $700 in parts

about 20 hours of labor ($3,200). You might have a front crank

leak. As for the balancer, I think your going to need a puller.
There are tapped hole in the balancer for this.
>

> Cummins has a dye that they add to the oil to locate leaks.

pay to take it to them to find the source, before tearing into

> Steve

> 95 Magna 5220
>

> faa_engineer wrote:
>

> My 8.3L Cummins in my (old, but faithful) '95 Intrigue has > developed

> an oil leak on the front of the engine beneath the harmonic > balancer.

> I am pretty sure that it is the timing gear cover that is > leaking.

> The balancer appears to be held on with 4 bolts. Is there

out

> there in "Country Coach Land" that can confirm that if I remove > these

> 4 bolts that the balancer will come off and I can then remove

timing gear cover and replace the gasket???? > >

> Thanks.
>

> Mike

> '95 Intrigue towing a 97 Suburban.
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] > Yeah! it hurts, but it was pouring oil out really really fast. The

I have a PowerMaster card, saved me about $300, 10% discount.
They have to tear off the front of the engine to get to the

Lots of seals, gaskets, bolts, washers, screws and pins are

Steve

95Magna 5220

faa_engineer wrote:
Steve,

Wow....thanks for the info re: the balancer. 3 big ones....ouch.

feel for you man.

Mike

95 Intrigue 10061

[quote author=stephen burdick

> Dean, Mike;
>

> Picked up the coach from Cummins last night. Coach has about > 88,000 miles on it.

> I asked the service manager about the balancer/ pulley on front

crank. Yes it will come off > > by removing the four bolts, may require a puller. Most the time > it's not required.

> Tunrs out the bracket that holds the air compressor up broke.

in turn cracked the casing > > behind the gear cover. Oil leaking out over the gear cover made

appear like it was a leaking front crank seal. $3k. NO more beer > money.
> Steve

> 95Magna 5220
>

> Dean wrote:
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> Hi Guys,
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> How many miles or hours on your engines? > >

> Thanks
> Dean

> 95 Magna 5280
>
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[quote author=stephen burdick
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> > Good luck Mike
> >

> > MY 1995 Magna is in to Cummins for a oil leak on the lower

of the block.. Appears a bolt came out/broke or something, then > > cracked a bracket, etc. Going to cost about $600- $700 in parts > and

> about 20 hours of labor ($3,200). You might have a front crank > seal

> leak. As for the balancer, I think your going to need a puller.
> There are tapped hole in the balancer for this.
> >

> > Cummins has a dye that they add to the oil to locate leaks.
Might

> pay to take it to them to find the source, before tearing into > it???
> >

> > Steve

> > 95 Magna 5220
> >

> > faa_engineer wrote:
> >

> > My 8.3L Cummins in my (old, but faithful) '95 Intrigue has > > developed

> > an oil leak on the front of the engine beneath the harmonic > > balancer.

> > I am pretty sure that it is the timing gear cover that is > > leaking.

> > The balancer appears to be held on with 4 bolts. Is there > anyone
> out

> > there in "Country Coach Land" that can confirm that if I

these

> > 4 bolts that the balancer will come off and I can then remove > the

> > timing gear cover and replace the gasket???? > > >

> > Thanks.
> >

> > Mike

> > '95 Intrigue towing a 97 Suburban.
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] > I've got the air throttle. Reaching on top of a Allison has got to

>

I've also have a new waterheater door to paint. Two weeks ago we

Door came off along one of those smoooooth interstates. $24. But

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Dean wrote:

Sorry the beer money had to be invested there. I just finished my > air throttle leak down fix. Shop said 17 hours invested charged

for 8 hours and a small brass fitting. This shop had never worked > on an air throttle before.

Since you may have the air throttle also, remember that there are > three air lines attached to the pedal. The third one goes to a > manifold on top of the Allison transmission. That is where my

was, a cracked fitting I guess. Starts fine now.

You may be able to fix it yourself if you encounter what appears

be a common Gillig problem.

Dean

95 Magna 5280

[quote author=stephen burdick

> Yeah! it hurts, but it was pouring oil out really really fast.

gear housing ( casting ) is made out of aluminum, so once the > bracket broke it didn't take long for it to do in the casting.
> I have a PowerMaster card, saved me about $300, 10% discount.
> They have to tear off the front of the engine to get to the > casting. Including the rocker cover.
> Lots of seals, gaskets, bolts, washers, screws and pins are > replaced. Housing was $210 and the gear cover is $61, etc. NO

now.
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> Steve

> 95Magna 5220
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> faa_engineer wrote:
> Steve,
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> Wow....thanks for the info re: the balancer. 3 big

I

> feel for you man.
>

> Mike

> 95 Intrigue 10061
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[quote author=stephen burdick
>]
> > Dean, Mike;
> >

> > Picked up the coach from Cummins last night. Coach has about > > 88,000 miles on it.

> > I asked the service manager about the balancer/ pulley on

of

> crank. Yes it will come off

> > by removing the four bolts, may require a puller. Most the

it's not required.

> > Tunrs out the bracket that holds the air compressor up broke.
This

> in turn cracked the casing

> > behind the gear cover. Oil leaking out over the gear cover

it

> appear like it was a leaking front crank seal. $3k. NO more beer > > money.
> > Steve

> > 95Magna 5220
> >

> > Dean wrote:
> >

> > Hi Guys,
> >

> > How many miles or hours on your engines? > > >

> > Thanks
> > Dean

> > 95 Magna 5280
> >
> >

[quote author=stephen burdick
> >]
> > > Good luck Mike
> > >

> > > MY 1995 Magna is in to Cummins for a oil leak on the lower > front

> > of the block.. Appears a bolt came out/broke or something,

> cracked a bracket, etc. Going to cost about $600- $700 in

and

> > about 20 hours of labor ($3,200). You might have a front crank > > seal

> > leak. As for the balancer, I think your going to need a

> There are tapped hole in the balancer for this.
> > >

> > > Cummins has a dye that they add to the oil to locate leaks.
> Might

> > pay to take it to them to find the source, before tearing into > > it???
> > >

> > > Steve

> > > 95 Magna 5220
> > >

> > > faa_engineer wrote:
> > >

> > > My 8.3L Cummins in my (old, but faithful) '95 Intrigue has > > > developed

> > > an oil leak on the front of the engine beneath the harmonic > > > balancer.

> > > I am pretty sure that it is the timing gear cover that is > > > leaking.

> > > The balancer appears to be held on with 4 bolts. Is there > > anyone
> > out

> > > there in "Country Coach Land" that can confirm that if I > remove
> > these

> > > 4 bolts that the balancer will come off and I can then