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Brake Wear Inspection

Yahoo Message Number: 14652
Hi Folks,

I have looked (while greasing) for a place to observe the remaining thickness of the brake shoes - can't seen to find a location.
Can anyone help?
Fred Kovol

2000 Allure 30593

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14659
Fred,

Should be a small hole in the backing plate, with a rubber plug in it. It's not very big, so bring a good flashlight.

Mike

95 Intrigue 10061

Quote from: fredkovol
Hi Folks,

I have looked (while greasing) for a place to observe the

remaining

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14660
Hi Mike,

How long do shoes last? Someone said 150k miles. When are the shoes wornout? I don't think I have seen a post where a coach owner had their shoes replaced.
Fred Kovol

[quote author=faa_engineer" brundage@w\.\.\.\>] [/quote]

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14663
Fred,

Can't answer that. I would think that CCI tech support could though. Probably something simple.

Mike

95 Intrigue 10061

Quote from: fredkovol
Hi Mike,

How long do shoes last? Someone said 150k miles. When are the

shoes

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wornout? I don't think I have seen a post where a coach owner had > their shoes replaced.
Fred Kovol

[quote author=faa_engineer" > brundage@w...>]
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> Fred,
>

> Should be a small hole in the backing plate, with a rubber plug

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Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14664
Hi Fred -

FWIW, I had mine in a local truck shop at 70K miles because I "figured it was time". The shop owner checked them and told me to come back at 150K miles for pads. Said I was at 80%.

Dave

'98 Allure 36 #30187

Quote from: fredkovol

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14708
Fred,

I can't tell either.

What kind of grease do you use?

Also my clearence lights are fading I know there was some notes about replacements, any info on this? Thank you

Gary Bettig 2002 Intrigue 11451

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14711
Hi Gary,

I use Halvoline Crimson (pn 70124) - NAPA should have it. I use a 6 foot hose connected to a Sears heavy duty long handle grease gun with a needle tip on the other end. My wife does the pumping and I do the squirming and holding.

My clearance lights are faded also - intend to get red and yellow bulbs from Flying J. Why replace the lense covers if they are going to just fade again?
Fred Kovol

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14714
Hi Fred

My lenses not only faded they got very britle. Maybe they don't all do this but I cracked one and broke another in 2 pieces just washing the rig. I replaced them all.

Andy 02 Allure

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Quote from: fredkovol
Hi Gary,

I use Halvoline Crimson (pn 70124) - NAPA should have it. I use a

6

Quote
foot hose connected to a Sears heavy duty long handle grease gun

with

Quote
a needle tip on the other end. My wife does the pumping and I do

the

Quote
squirming and holding.

My clearance lights are faded also - intend to get red and yellow > bulbs from Flying J. Why replace the lense covers if they are going

to

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14734
Andy,

If I can you. where did you get your new lenses from? Also when you installed them did you put and sealent on them, Gary Bettig 2002 Intrigue 11451

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14737
I replaced all my lenses too. I found replacement lenses at a truck supply store in Rapid City, SD. Cost was about $0.70 per lens. The new lenses are a differnet brand but seem to fit the fixture perfectly. After 18 months, still no sign of fading or cracking.
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Tom Harsch 2002 Allure 36' / #30791

Quote from: Andy Ring

Re: (Brake Wear Inspection) & clearance lights

Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14741
Hi Gary

I purchased the whole light expecting the originals to be 'gone by'.
The originals are cheapies but they were OK. I got the new ones at the RV Shack in Livingston, TX on Rt 59 but I think they are a pretty standard items in the RV catalogs. The old ones are imports by KII and I bought Bargman #34-59-002 and -001 (amber and red). Came complete with body, socket, lamp and lens. They were $4.00 each so you may want to go for the lens only if the rest is OK.

I replaced a couple of whole lights then just replaced the bulb and the lens on the rest of them. I saved the rest of the light for future use. I didn't use sealer on the lenses. They fit real tight.

Andy 02 Allure

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Re: Marker, Docking Lights was:Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14753
I just order some of the marker lights from CC. They are $.65 each for either the red or amber. I have a few that the base of light is deteriorating. I noticed it when I took the lens off to clean them. For that price I am going to replace all of them. I also ordered some replacement docking and porch lights at $3.27 each.

Jim HUghes

2000 Allure #30511

Re: Brake Wear Inspection

Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 14775
Quote from: tandemsince83
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Hi Fred -

FWIW, I had mine in a local truck shop at 70K miles because

I "figured

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it was time". The shop owner checked them and told me to come back

at

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150K miles for pads. Said I was at 80%.

Dave

'98 Allure 36 #30187

[quote author=fredkovol"

>

> Hi Mike,

> How long do shoes last? Someone said 150k miles. When are the

shoes

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wornout? I don't think I have seen a post where a coach owner had > > their shoes replaced.
> Fred Kovol
>
>

[quote author=faa_engineer" > > brundage@w...>]
> >

> > Fred,
> >

> > Should be a small hole in the backing plate, with a rubber plug

in

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> it. It's not very big, so bring a good flashlight.
> >

> > Mike

> > 95 Intrigue 10061
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=fredkovol"
> >]
> > >

> > > Hi Folks,

> > > I have looked (while greasing) for a place to observe the > > > remaining

> > > thickness of the brake shoes - can't seen to find a location.
> > > Can anyone help?
> > > Fred Kovol

> > > 2000 Allure 30593
I just checked the brakes on my intrigue this weekend. I removed the rear wheels and removed the brake drums. I wanted to clean everything and really check things out. All was good so cleaned it up and put it back together. it took about 5 hours and the brake drums are VERY heavy, so keep that in mind if you do this. Have 72,000 and brake linings looked very good. I use the pacbrake alot.