I have a 1996 liberty xl. I need to do an overhead adjustment, Valves, Jakes and Injectors. Who here has done it or has photos of the bedroom access door location. I would rather not start a hide and seek game.
John
I have a 1996 liberty xl. I need to do an overhead adjustment, Valves, Jakes and Injectors. Who here has done it or has photos of the bedroom access door location. I would rather not start a hide and seek game.
John
@ skywagon180 how many miles do you have on the engine? What is prompting the adjustments? Wasn't sure if it was due to service interval or performance related.
Although a one time adjustment is recommended, old time Detroit guys say leave it alone unless you have a performance problem or your Jake's performance gets worse.
FWIW, some have reported they had their valves adjusted without in coach access. If you're near Missouri, America Fleet can roll you engine out in no time.
Gil and Durlene
2003 H-3 Hoffman Conversion
I have around 280,000 miles. Some of the shops and million mile Detroit owners I have meet recommend 100,000 miles. The doesn't seem to be hitting that hard at all.
John
The earlier 60 series had valve stem clips that were changed due to more clip failures than they were comfortable with. If u have one with the old original clips and u have 250000 miles u should do it, they would get changed to the newer better ones. Otherwise IMHO do good service take oil samples and push that decision off to 500000 miles. That perticular service is only as good as the guy with the feeler gauge and I'm always worried about that. I took a customer's bus to Stewart Stevenson in Houston to have that done and those guys are really really good shop they know what they're doing they put two guys on the bus that work good and the first time it wasn't right they had to take it all apart again and readjust them they had it a bit too tight. It took them two shots at it and these r guys that have done it before. just saying.
The bus I was babysitting was an H and you can get the valve cover off on an H without pulling the hatch XLs are definitely more difficult you either got to take the bedroom apart or you got to pull the engine
Last edited by Joe Camper; 02-19-2019 at 08:07 PM.
1990 Peterbuilt 377
3406 B Caterpillar
13 Speed Roadranger
No Norgrens
1 day on paper no machines
My son and I got back from a 450 mile round trip last weekend. I went out to level the bus in the drive and plug it in. (My wife wanted to do some things while it was in the driveway. She was not ready for me to park it back in my shop). So I started it and had it set on high idle. No time at all I heard it kick down then die. I then found a oil pressure low fault code #45 and a #36. Mechanical and electric but read pressure. Felt very fortunate this didn't happen away from the house.
So I went and picked up a sensor. I am not sure who has changed one before. But no way am I a small guy with 6' arms. So long story short I now know where the access hatch is in the back. Yes the carpet had to come up. Not that big of deal. Joe like you said earlier I am impressed with Liberty. The things I have found are done Liberty has made the job easier than it could have been with there engineering. I will get the sensor in this afternoon. I can try to post photos later if y'all want. I know a good mobile 60 guy. The work on some of my other equipment. I will call them while it's apart.
John