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2005 Affinity Wet PTO needed?

Yahoo Message Number: 105758
I am looking at a 2005 Affinity which has 31,000 miles on it and does not have the wet PTO kit. The recall did not cover 2005 only 2006-2008. Do I need to do it anyway or was there a design change from 2005 to 2006 models? I am copying the recall notice below Also the CAC was replaced in 2008, but the radiator is original. I know the radiator will need replacing eventually, what about the CACs...do they fail regularly too? The replacement CAC was close to $5,000 on the invoice.

2006 Country Coach Affinity Steering Recall 08V484000

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  • Summary: Country coach is recalling 238 my 2006-2008 affinity and magna motor homes. Loss of power steering assist can occur in these motor homes.

    Consequence: Loss of power steering assist can create an unsafe driving condition which could result in a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fan drive hydraulic pump and the transmission mounted dry spline power take-off with a wet spline power take-off and relocate the engine power steering pump to the engine power steering mechanical drive pad. Owners will be notified about this recall beginning on september 28, 2008, with instructions that should they experience loss of power steering or a severe reduction in the ability to steer the motor home that they should immediately contact the country coach service center. The parts necessary for this recall will not be available until mid-november 2008, at which time the owners will be notified to bring in their vehicle for repair. Owners may contact country coach at 1-800-547-8015.

    Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

Re: 2005 Affinity Wet PTO needed?

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 105763
I had to replace the CAC on the Allure. I'm on my 4th CAC , and 3 rd radiator on my Current coach. Fortunately I didn't have to pay for the Allure, warranty. And I have only had to pay for one CAC and one radiator. The first two CAC on my current coach were paid for by CC. One CAC was paid for by my insurance company, the last I paid for. CC paid for the first radiator replacement. I paid for the second, and the radiator company and OMC paid for the third. That was 6 years ago and all is well now. TWI 2004 Intrigue 11731

Re: 2005 Affinity Wet PTO needed?

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 105772
My 2005 Magna, which is mechanically identical to the 2005 Affinity, needed a wet kit installed. Fountain RV in Lakeland Florida did the work. They had to remove the pump that is attached to the power take off on the transmission to determine whether it needed replacement. It is a real safety issue, so it must be done.

As I understand it, many of the units were assembled with grease, and some dry. The dry ones wear and are prone to fail. You can't tell for sure which you have without pulling it apart.

Tom

2005 Magna 6382

Re: 2005 Affinity Wet PTO needed?

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 105773
I did the wet kit on my 2006 Magna with 58K miles. I believe it was the greased version, but everything was really dry, very little grease was left, it was near failure.

Greg Magna #6642
2006 Magna Rembrandt C13
2016 Jeep GC toad

Re: 2005 Affinity Wet PTO needed?

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 105775
We converted our dry pto to a wet pto on the advice of country coach at 25000 miles.total cost as I remember was around $900, if it were to come apart the repair can exceed $10,000

Darrell

2007 Intrigue cat c13. 12075



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