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Old 01-22-2023, 04:17 PM   #1
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So I joined over a year ago after I bought my bus 5/21, and really haven't gotten far. Bought the bus and drove 175 miles and lost pulling power though it was trans. Turned out to be the rear diff ( seal let loose). It's Been at a big name shop in Bham AL sense i bought it. they said diff was burnt, 3mos latr diff housing spindl is bad, 3mos latr nd new axle. Got all the parts and they finally admitted that they don't have the proper techs to do the job. Now it's at the Intnl shop. I didn't check diff before I drove

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Old 01-22-2023, 05:37 PM   #2
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Swapping good used one? I'd price that over rebuilding existing axle.
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Old 01-22-2023, 05:40 PM   #3
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I can't seem to find a complete unit. Everyone only sells them in pieces.
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Old 01-22-2023, 05:43 PM   #4
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I can't seem to find a complete unit. Everyone only sells them in pieces.
https://truckpartsinventory.com/part...&viewtype=list

Dunno your year or brake type but google that 'used' for a 3800 International.
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Old 01-23-2023, 05:53 AM   #5
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95 Thomas air brakes . Well the problem I had was that the W. W. Willams shop was under staffed (5 or 6 techs) and didn't know what they were doing "with my bus". 4 months go by they quoted a new diff +labor 4.2k I asked for model# N190 4.44 Spicer diff and I ordered used 1 from Vander Haags.

3 Months later I had call to ✔️ on bus they said spindle is bad, $2k to ✂️ cut and weld new 1, 2 mnth wait on that servs or new used housing N190 + matching axels ordered all from Vander Haags with same rep.

3 Mnths later I check ✔️ again and they say that they can't get the parts to fit together and they are trying to figure it out. I call international they say bus originally had N175 4.44 rear

Now bus is at international shop fingers crossed

WWW didn't charge me for anything
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Old 01-23-2023, 05:54 AM   #6
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95 Thomas air brakes . Well the problem I had was that the W. W. Willams shop was under staffed (5 or 6 techs) and didn't know what they were doing "with my bus". 4 months go by they quoted a new diff +labor 4.2k I asked for model# N190 4.44 Spicer diff and I ordered used 1 from Vander Haags.

3 Months later I had call to ✔️ on bus they said spindle is bad, $2k to ✂️ cut and weld new 1, 2 mnth wait on that servs or new used housing N190 + matching axels ordered all from Vander Haags with same rep.

3 Mnths later I check ✔️ again and they say that they can't get the parts to fit together and they are trying to figure it out. I call international they say bus originally had N175 4.44 rear

Now bus is at international shop fingers crossed

WWW didn't charge me for anything
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