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CheapBusForSale
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 Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 6:28 pm Post subject: Thanking slow problem |
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So I was just wondering what you all thought as I have a 75 bay window bus that's cranking slow then stopping like the battery is dying but after trying another battery I'm sure is good, cleaning the ground from the battery to the body and changing the positive battery cable and ends with different ones I'm still having the same problem and before I pull the starter thinking it might be a bad bushing I was just wondering if there's anything else I should be checking before I pull it? Thanks
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frenchroast
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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| What's the voltage reading? |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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| What's the voltage reading? |
What's the voltage reading across the battery terminals while trying to crank?
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CheapBusForSale
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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I'll check it on Monday as so far I just tried charging the battery that was in the bus and tried another one out of my other bus I'm sure is good.
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FreeBug
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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It could be a worn-out bearing in the gearbox, the one the starter shaft uses.
How does the engine feel when you turn it by hand? |
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Zed999
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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| ...or the transaxle earth cable. |
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CheapBusForSale
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Thanking slow problem |
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Thanks I had a little time to look at before work today and ordered a new meter as my old one is junk but today after putting a battery charger on the battery I noticed the charging level when from almost 100% charged and dropped to almost dead after cranking the engine so I'm suspecting you guys might be right about the battery being bad along with the other one I also tried the other day I'll know on Monday when I get a new meter and will update you on. Thanks again.
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