1979 Dodge Concord

[cubano222]

I was wanting to sell my 1979 22' motorhome because my wife doesn't trust it anymore. She's always afraid something is going to go wrong when we drive it. I have completely re done the interior, it has 6 new tires, new brakes & master cylinder. It has a Dodge 400 engine in it that has a new crank shaft, piston rod bearings, water pump, timing chain, fuel pump. I just had my mechanic rebuild the carb but he found that a valve was bad & valve push rod bent. He is now going to replace the cam shaft, any rods, & valves. He says after he does this work, the engine should run for a long time, it is a strong engine. My wife wants to sell it & get a nice pop up which will have no  mechanical issues.
Should I keep the old RV & hope I don't have any more costly expenses? I don't mind fixing small things but when it costs me $700-800
at a time, that hurts.

[davecaprita]

If you sell it now, haven't you just taken care of everything $$ for the next owner?  As far as worrying that something "might" break it also might "not"!  Sadly, it sounds like you've got a decision to make.  Good luck. 

[Stripe]

Keep it.

Nuf said...

[cubano222]

All the work I've done on the RV has been a labor of love. My wife does love to camp in it. We discussed the cost issue & I believe that if we go camping in it several times without any mechanical issues, she & I will gain confidence in the old gal. I have fixed just about everything on it that could go wrong. I suppose the trans could go out but has always shifted good. I have to replace the fan motor solenoid on the roof a/c. When it works, it blows cold but sometimes the fan just hums & I have a small leak somewhere around the flush valve on the toilet, when you turn it to flush, some water gets on the floor. Other than that, she's good to go.

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Given the age of your rig, my guess on the AC fan motor is that the run capacitor is giving up.  Best bet is to replace all 3 caps (fan run along with compressor run and start caps).  Runs about $30 total.  Cleaning all the connections up there in the AC is also helps get some more life out of the ole girl.

Dave

[cubano222]

Thank you, Dave. When I get it back from the mechanic, I'll definitely get on the roof, take the cover off, & see if I can find all the capacitors. Once I have them out, where can I find the replacement ones? Do I go to an a/c shop here in Nashville or can I order them on line?

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

Most any household AC parts supplier should have them.

Dave

[maxximuss]

I hope you keep it. It's in better shape than ours is. Mine is very similar to your RV.