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  Front Brakes coach 719

Posted by: [email protected]
06-10-2023, 05:46 AM
Forum: Help, I need help ASAP
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Hi there Newell doesn't have any rotors or brake pads for my 2005 coach 719.  There has to be some cross reference numbers somewhere I'd imagine.  I can't seem to find within the Newell Gurus group.  The coach does have the zf suspension with steerable tag axle.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you

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  6/10 to 8/17 Western Trip Log

Posted by: 1746
06-09-2023, 09:41 PM
Forum: Travel Logs
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Hi 

We are new to Newell, #1746, but not to RVing.   We start our big summer trip tomorrow morning.  I will post along the way with a few pics and stories of the road.   I have included our Trip Wizard map.

Follow along if you like.  Hope to meet a few of you on the road. 

Trip Wizard Map

ht

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  Windshield Replacement and New Gasket

Posted by: TJ Clark
06-09-2023, 01:06 PM
Forum: Exterior
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TLTR: Broken left side glass being replaced with new gasket, right side reset. 

Had an issue with the right rear height control valve pitching over center and forcing that corner into a full up condition. It would not return to a normal condition on its own. First I drove from Mesa to Tonopah where I discovered the issue. Then I drove back to Mesa to see if Leo could do anything. 

He swapped the arm to the other mounting hole and that appears to have corrected that issue. 

So on the return to Mesa to see Leo I noticed a crack in the lower left corner of the left glass. It started several inches from the left corner and went vertical for 18" another crack went to the right at about 12" up from the bottom to the right vertical leg of the glass. A week later I was leaving a camp spot in the Coconino National Forest when I noticed the top left of the left glass and the bottom right of the right glass had popped out of the gaskets. The gasket had also popped off the body at both corners. Clearly the coach had been racked. A twisting moment across the entire coach. 

Now several weeks later the crew is replacing the glass and gasket. They has a bear of a time getting the right glass back in. Now they are struggling getting the top left corner of the left glass seated.



Before pics added.

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  (HCV ) valve leak

Posted by: pike3rd
06-08-2023, 03:26 PM
Forum: Help, I need help ASAP
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I currently have a leak from my (HCV) valve. I’m assuming this is not normal. What would be the best resolution to fix this?

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  24vdc air conditioner

Posted by: Jack Houpe
06-08-2023, 07:16 AM
Forum: Air Conditioning
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This has nothing to do with Newell but I have seen posts where people are interested in these units and I want them to know what they are getting into. 

We have a 2015 Ford transit van that I converted to a class B many years ago, this is what got us started on camping but we wanted AC while boondocking so we recently purchased this 24v AC unit. The van has a 525W solar panel on the roof, which charges a 200AH 24vdc lifepo4 battery, that feeds a 15000w inverter. It also has a 120vac victron 24v charger for when you are in a campground with power. I toyed with the idea to putting in a 12,000 BTU mini split but there is not much room so I purchased this unit from Amazon which claims to be 12,000 BTU. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLKS89RX?th=1

It is NOT for people who don't have a clue how to hook up and install, it comes with NO instructions and is just a pile of parts for you to install. I have some back ground on with auto AC and of course what I've done here around our house with mini splits so I tackled the job. You must have AC hydraulic crimping tools to crimp the fittings which I have but its not as easy as you think. The reason for this post is to make sure you don't get caught up in thinking this will work on your coach as they make a 12vdc unit also but it draws 80 amps and I doubt this unit is really 12,000 BTU. I have a problem with the compressor right out of the box it threw a E3 code which I didn't know what it was so after contacting the vendor he supplied me with the error codes and E3 is locked rotor BUT if you tap the compressor with a bock of wood it takes off and works, there are no loose wires so its internal and another one will be here in 2 weeks.  If you do the math a inverter mini split draws less power than this 24vdc compressor, the only advantage to this unit is size.

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  No house charge on shore, yes on generator

Posted by: 1746
06-07-2023, 08:15 AM
Forum: Electrical
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I have an interesting one.    My house batteries have a 14 amp draw when plugged in to shore power.  Due to this they are slowing drawing down.   If I start the generator it immediately starts to recharge the house batteries. 

On an other maybe related issue,  my rear A/C is not coming on either using intrepid or the bypass switch in the ceiling.  Yes I have checked the breaker

I have done a complete coach shut down, by shutting off the house batteries, shutting off the chassis batteries, and unplugging the coach and waiting 20 min. 

Thanks in advance for your help or thoughts

JD

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  Air leak Newell 1970

Posted by: Donna
06-07-2023, 01:27 AM
Forum: Air Operated Systems and Leaks
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Hi Everyone,
I have a problem with my air brake ( midland ) I had an air leak at my manual control, Now it turned out that the black piece was broken and therefore no longer closed. I have no idea what it is called, but I would like to order a new one together with the appropriate seal.
Who knows where I could order this ?

Greetz from the Netherlands.

Pieter

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  Coach 776 placards

Posted by: Figz
06-06-2023, 06:11 AM
Forum: Interior Things
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Good morning gurus, I have coach 776, and my clear plastic cover that houses my transmission shifter, love gets, mirrors, exhaust brake etc has become extremely cloudy and I have a hard time reading the nomenclature. I have thought about having some small placards made for each item. Any ideas??? Regards, Mike

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  "Its got a hole in it"

Posted by: BusNit
06-05-2023, 05:45 PM
Forum: Air Conditioning
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Only one a/c unit works in the coach. Decided to figure out what's going on with the middle and front unit. Front unit would not blow cold air. Compressor would not come on. I jumped the blue wire in the control board to power. Still no cold air. Took out my manifold gauges and had no pressure. No biggie I figured. Put some R22 to get me by until winter I thought. When I did so, I heard the hissing. Couldn't see where it was coming from and regardless, I knew the coil would have to come out. Not sure if these are repairable. Really bummed out. My temporary portable inverter a/c for the front also died today. This is when I begin to despise this f*%$&ing state and the heat. I am not going for roof air since I have solar up there. The space is too small to fit a mini split condensing unit even if I remove the top malfunctioning middle ac unit.

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Video We're putting the New back in a Newell!

Posted by: Maciasinator
06-05-2023, 03:47 PM
Forum: Howdy and Welcome to Newell Gurus
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Hello All

Recent blessings landed a 78 in our care and its getting a full restoration and put back in the mission field!

Anyone out that's willing to lend some helpful tips, tricks, and advice before we begin would be much appreciated.

         

The "theme" of the rebuild will be after the Breyer horse collection simply because it's my wife's all time favorite... so I should end up with a very cool coach or coach load of Brownie-points!  

Peace given + left! ?

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