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Hello All,
Coming up on a PM and wanted to know if anyone is using a Bypass oil filter on the S60? 

Thanks
Steve

Have 2007 Coach 797 with Valid Air Trueline Leveling System. Two Thomas compressors. 166k miles.

Just came from Newell where they replaced 13 fittings on the air system, they replaced hoses and valves in the Bode door, did a wheel alignment that required an adjustment of a newly replaced front Height Control Valve.

In Montana at present where it's been nippy for us Florida thin bloods at around 4500 feet.

Coach Thomas compressors, at Newell, came on every 40 minutes for 30-45 seconds. Now coming on every 7 minutes for 40 seconds.

The Coach is leaning toward the passenger side and even with the Trueline leveling OFF, the driver rear side raises when the Thomas compressors come on.

The compressors come on less when the Coach has not been lowered and leveled out of Travel mode.

Have tried to Zero Set the Truelevel but to no avail. Seems to revert back. ?????

The Engine compressor brings Coach to Travel mode quickly and level.

Things done that could be related in last 2 years:

Newell replaced mx fittings 2 weeks ago
Bode Door hoses and valves fixed 2 weeks ago
All 3 HCV replaced within last year
Air Dryer filter replaced 1 year ago
Exhaust port purge valve on air dryer replaced
Travel Mode Valves replaced 11/16
Unloader on compressor replaced
Head relief valve replaced
Zero Set Leveled Coach at Newell and attempted myself (seemed like it accepted the code).
Check valve replaced in air tank by Newell 2 weeks ago

Questions:
Why would Trueline leveling try to level if turned off?
Have not replaced Solenoids. Could that be next step.
Could the raising of the driver rear be more the function of a problem with the front passenger air bag going down?
Airbags have not been replaced.

Have crawled around Coach with ultra-sonic headphones and soapy water (as has Newell). Was advised by Newell that as you fix the most obvious air leaks, the latent leaks then pop up. - basically a whack-a-mole issue.

Any other suggestions??

Will have looked at in Everett Washington when we get there on Thursday May 30th but would love to direct that facility with your wonderful knowledge.


Richard

It has been quite a 36 hours. As we pulled into Redgate in Savannah, I felt like the coach ran over something. Then I felt like one of the tires was locked as I rolled forward.

       

Nope, the part that bolts the transmission to the rear of the driveshaft had lost the bolts and slipped off the spline. Meaning the yoke, the flywheel that is part of the assembly, the rear universal, and the rear part of the shaft just simply came out and went under the coach. Yikes. 

Now the good part. That 150 lb chunk of steel described above hit the transmission case on it’s way under the coach. Yep, the tranny is puking all 5 gallons of it’s life’s blood in the driveway. This is not good, I think to myself at the time. Did I mention we are now blocking the driveway to a rather busy park on Friday before Memorial Day? They would like us to move. Other drivers would like us to move. I would like us to move,  but if wishes were fishes..........

Four hours later, and much conversation with the towing insurance company, a proper wrecker arrives. I am EXTREMELY anxious because of other towing horror stories. This guy, Chad (the owner) of Tim’s Towing and Recovery, could not have been more careful, courteous, and professional. Not a scratch, ding, or bent anything on the coach. He pulled me into a grassy field where we spent the night dry camping. 

The part that is cracked on the tranny is an extra port for the cooling system. We don’t utilize it. But a replacement part from Allison is at least a week out, and the parts guy is making NO promises. Hmmmmmm. The exploded view diagram shows an alternative part, a blanking plate. 

       
It took most of the next day to reassemble the driveshaft assembly. Did I say it was heavy? Did I say I was working under the coach in 95 degree temps with the gennie and ACs on high? Did I say I was in a grassy field? And oh yeah, did I say Miss Rhonda was slightly stressed? Did I say I used copious amounts of permanent locktite on the two bolts that backed out? 

Now the challenge is how to keep ATF in the tranny. I bought some 1/4 plate at Lowes, and used a portable milling machine, aka side grinder, to fashion a blanking plate. Drilled some holes, enlarged the holes, and enlarged again till all the bolts would thread in. 
   

Refilled tranny, and drove 100 miles or so today. All is well with trans function, trans temp, and no leaks. 

There was very little indication I had a problem. A ever so slight vibration for the last 200 miles, but so slight I doubt most would have felt it. It would come and go. Even though I had been under there recently, and I always look at the u joints, you could not see this connection because it is actually inside the transmission housing. When I get home from this trip, I will remove the existing two bolts, and use hex head bolts with some sort of “keeper”.

A new video appeared of an aftermarket camera install on a Newell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqJo7I90pjk

Eric

Just saw this coach at Monkey Island RV Park 20 miles south of Newell today. I did not feel right peering in the windows to ge the coach number. Anyone on this forum own this coach? We are on the island as well, would be fun to meet. Mike

in a heavy rain, i would get water that showed itself in the bottom of the window track in the salon and bedroom slides.  

i am happy to say that is totally resolved.   on both slides removed the adhesive where the face of the slide meets the top/and two sides of the slide.  it was severely cracked and came out in hard pieces.  

once all removed....which i did in my shop with my scissors lift, i cleaned it up good then used 3m 5200 quick cure and made sure i got it well into the crevices.  

it is totally watertite now.  

where we have been the last 2 months it has been raining and snowing alot and not a drop of water.

i replaced the silicone beads on the corners of the slide to seal the slide seal crevices as well and no issues

tom

https://www.rvt.com/Newell-1514-2015-Hat...6-UX315355

625 HP Cat, ZF-12 speed transmission, wood laminate flooring salon and bedroom. Granite in kitchen, marble in bath, 56k miles. Located in Lubbock, TX.

https://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=70990

45'0" 470 HP Series 60, Allison 6 speed transmission, 20kw Kohler generator, numerous updates in last 5 years. $89,000.

https://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=71003

45'8", Cummins X15, Allison 6 speed, bath and a half, 2 49" TV's in salon, 75" in bedroom, 43" in bay. Diamond pattern tile floor throughout. Front entry, New Newell Cockpit

https://www.newellcoach.com/default.asp?...dInventory