Truck Repairs?

I have had a number of issues come up with my tractor that needed repair, so my Service Team Leader (STL) sent me into the Operations Center in Evergreen, Alabama to see if I could get them fixed. The name of the mechanic that worked on my truck was Ladon. At first I thought it was London, but he quickly corrected me and told me his name was Ladon. This individual has been a mechanic for over 35 years and was very professional and personable. Once he started working on my tractor he communicated with me what he was doing and he did a very good job working through and repairing each of the issues one by one. I did come away with a couple of issues not taken care of, but it was through no fault of his own. After working as an aircraft avionics mechanic in my past, I know when it is time to call it quits and move on to the next problem and fix it. There is an electrical problem with no power getting to the blower moter in my sleeper area. This prevents the flow of air conditioning in the sleeper. I have been using the air conditioner in the dash/cab area to keep the sleeper cool, so I can live without the sleeper air conditioner working for now. The wiring has to be traced to identify the source of the problem which would take hours. I will take the tractor back to my home operating center and let them look into it in more detail.

I had to have the clutch adjusted since I was having problems trying to put the truck in gear from a dead stop without it grinding. Ladon advised me that he adjusted the clutch as much as he could and that the clutch will just have to be replaced the next time it comes in for adjustment.

This tractor has over 668,000 miles on it, so it does not surprise me that it is having maintenance issues. The things that I did not get fixed include the sleeper fan not working, the leaking windshield, passenger side courtesy light lens missing, replacement wiper arm for passenger side (he did repair the broken one though), and of course the tilt wheel cable that allows the steering wheel to tilt and the fuel cap with the retaining bar which are still sitting at the OC in Seville, Ohio.

I did get the fan belts tightened up, the clutch adjusted, the wipers replaced and the passenger side wiper arm repaired, the latch on the top bunk fixed so it locks, the fifth wheel greased, and the normal periodic maintenance.