10-11-2023, 06:42 PM
Hi All. Just wanted to give everyone one an update on Coach #530. I’m finally getting caught back up after this two week engine installation.
The diagnostic from Peterbilt is that a valve broke, fell into the piston. Then split the piston sleeve, then the piston sleeve fell into the rod and had no room for it to go beside out of the side of the block. The general manager said the valves should be adjusted at the first 75,000 miles. This might be something you guys may want to look into with the series 60.
Peterbilt ended up changing me double the original price I was originally quoted of $5,000 to $6,000. They did replace a lot of the hoses. The oil pan was also used off of the original engine and the ECM. I will need to have the new engines ECM re flashed per Newells specifications. The only leak there is now is from the engine air compressor. I drove the coach from Minnesota down to west of San Antonio with no issues. I will probably have Peterbilt ship me the other air compressor.
I did a little bit of testing on my way down. I had the cruise control set to 63. When in 6th and 5th gear the engine will not go over 477 horsepower. When it drops into 4th gear it will go up to 501 horsepower. I am going to ask if this can be limited to 477 HP like in 6th and 5th gear when I have the ECM flashed.
Hopefully this post helps some people and this does not happen to anyone else.
The diagnostic from Peterbilt is that a valve broke, fell into the piston. Then split the piston sleeve, then the piston sleeve fell into the rod and had no room for it to go beside out of the side of the block. The general manager said the valves should be adjusted at the first 75,000 miles. This might be something you guys may want to look into with the series 60.
Peterbilt ended up changing me double the original price I was originally quoted of $5,000 to $6,000. They did replace a lot of the hoses. The oil pan was also used off of the original engine and the ECM. I will need to have the new engines ECM re flashed per Newells specifications. The only leak there is now is from the engine air compressor. I drove the coach from Minnesota down to west of San Antonio with no issues. I will probably have Peterbilt ship me the other air compressor.
I did a little bit of testing on my way down. I had the cruise control set to 63. When in 6th and 5th gear the engine will not go over 477 horsepower. When it drops into 4th gear it will go up to 501 horsepower. I am going to ask if this can be limited to 477 HP like in 6th and 5th gear when I have the ECM flashed.
Hopefully this post helps some people and this does not happen to anyone else.
New Owner of Coach 530 (1999) Formally owned by and Meticulously cared for by Russ.
I Own two RV Parks.
Acacia in Alamo TX
Lone Star in Dilley TX