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Old 02-20-2017, 07:51 PM   #1
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Air compressor issues

Our flatbed truck at our shop, 2001 Sterling (Freightliner) 6500 with a VP Cummins, is making the puffing sound from the air compressor. Google research says its the unloader on the compressor. So I talked to a Cummins dealer and they told us that the entire top half of the compressor needs to be replaced, for like 800 something bucks. Is there any other way to replace the unloader on the compressor from a B series? What does it even look like? I am used to pickups and medium duty stuff, this is my first truck with onboard air so I'm in a little bit of new territory.

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Old 02-20-2017, 08:10 PM   #2
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Phone an air brake place. A replacement compressor shouldn't be that much. Replacing the unloaders on something like a tuflo 750 in a semi isn't that hard to do. An unloader kit is about $100.


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Old 02-20-2017, 10:05 PM   #3
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What kind of puffing noise? usually with an unloader issue you have issues building pressure or the purge valve makes a ratchet noise from the unloaders not sealing properly. do you have a pic of the compressor?
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Old 02-21-2017, 07:47 AM   #4
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It is a Wabco compressor. Its puffing when its not running, thats what made me think its the unloader. Heres pics of the compressor.

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Old 02-21-2017, 07:47 AM   #5
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Old 02-21-2017, 07:56 AM   #6
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Is it building air okay?
 
Old 02-21-2017, 08:15 AM   #7
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Is it building air okay?
Yup, works perfectly just makes noise
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Old 02-21-2017, 08:26 AM   #8
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Where the noise come from? is it pumping back out of the intake hose? if so that style compressor the unloaders and check valve are all integrated into the head and theres no way around changing out the head assembly
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Old 02-23-2017, 07:06 AM   #10
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Found it. The intake hose had a split in it, which would also explain why it seemed like it was down on power since it hooks to the back of the cylinder head.

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Old 04-04-2017, 10:57 AM   #11
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I believe there is an updated hose (silicone) available for your truck,

Will look at my shop notes , we take care of a few of the same model
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Old 04-04-2017, 10:59 AM   #12
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I'm sure they haven't taken care of this by now....
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Old 04-04-2017, 11:08 AM   #13
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I believe there is an updated hose (silicone) available for your truck,

Will look at my shop notes , we take care of a few of the same model
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That would be good to know! I ended up putting a piece of hydraulic hose on there but would prefer silicone if its available. I know anything Sterling at this point in time is a crapshoot....
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Old 04-04-2017, 02:30 PM   #14
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I'd certainly go to the Cummins dealer that told you ~$800, on something they didn't even look at to diagnose, and chew some ass.
Sorry, this kinda' schit of dealers bending you over for the "fun" of it just pisses me off.

No reason to diagnose something, shoot a high price and not even look at it, except to break it off in someone.

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