Popular Post Nathanwhit1 Posted January 27 Popular Post Share Posted January 27 Evening all. Just before Christmas I purchased the last cruiseliner left in the uk. I’ve done a lot of work on her over Xmas and just got her driving ( in a fashion ). I have a few issues with her but will ask the questions in different posts. I’ve read some of your posts and you all seem very knowledgeable so hopefully I will get some answers. Thanks for now Nathan 5c50fddb-b20d-4141-be48-469f6b5688d2.mov 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Do a valve adjustment. Make sure engine temp is below 100 degrees fahrenheit.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nathanwhit1 Posted January 27 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 27 31 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Do a valve adjustment. Make sure engine temp is below 100 degrees fahrenheit.. she does sound better now. That’s first time it had been run for a couple of weeks. It’s been parked up 30 years so she’s still blowing some cobwebs out 🤣 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 49 minutes ago, Joey Mack said: Do a valve adjustment. Make sure engine temp is below 100 degrees fahrenheit.. do you know where I could get a workshop manual for it ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cruiseliner64 Posted January 27 Popular Post Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Nathanwhit1 said: Evening all. Just before Christmas I purchased the last cruiseliner left in the uk. I’ve done a lot of work on her over Xmas and just got her driving ( in a fashion ). I have a few issues with her but will ask the questions in different posts. I’ve read some of your posts and you all seem very knowledgeable so hopefully I will get some answers. Thanks for now Nathan 5c50fddb-b20d-4141-be48-469f6b5688d2.mov 4.5 MB · 8 downloads Welcome to BMT Nathan.Lads this Cruiseliner is a sister of our Cruiseliner.My son Daniel has been in touch with Nathan a lot over the last few months.We are hopping to reunite the two Cruiseliners in the not too distant future. Nathan the lads here have helped us so much.We would not be as far on with our Cruisliner only for them.Good luck with our sister truck. Paul 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 What year is the truck? Have you ever done a Mack valve adjustment? Does it have an engine brake? I can post a picture of a book if i have right one. I can also talk you through it if needed as well as others on here 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 1 minute ago, cruiseliner64 said: Welcome to BMT Nathan.Lads this Cruiseliner is a sister of our Cruiseliner.My son Daniel has been in touch with Nathan a lot over the last few months.We are hopping to reunite the two Cruiseliners in the not too distant future. Nathan the lads here have helped us so much.We would not be as far on with our Cruisliner only for them.Good luck with our sister truck. Paul Cheers buddy. Think I’ve gone a lot more grey and bolder in the last couple of months 🤣🤣🤣 but we are getting there Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 minute ago, Nathanwhit1 said: Cheers buddy. Think I’ve gone a lot more grey and bolder in the last couple of months 🤣🤣🤣 but we are getting there Know that feeling...we took ours out for first run and blew the turbo.I cant thank Joey Mack enough for the advice help and encourgement he and others gave us to get us over that problem..... Paul 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted January 27 Popular Post Share Posted January 27 Hell, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the video clip that truck looks just like yours 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-567907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I will get there with her 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
62hotcat Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Welcome to BMT. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 6 hours ago, 62hotcat said: Welcome to BMT. Cheers Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Well removing the alternator should have been a quick 2 min job, 2 hours later and it’s finally off, every bolt was seized solid and had to nibble away at them with the grinder. Happy days 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) If you can, go back with something brushless! I don't know how many of those L/N JB series I have kicking around. I always replace with something without brushes. Edited February 7 by Geoff Weeks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 19 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said: If you can, go back with something brushless! I don't know how many of those L/N JB series I have kicking around. I always replace with something without brushes. My local stockist is trying to sort me something 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 That’s one of my priorities pulling mine off and pulling out a part. It still charges well but I’ve had a truck 30 years and who knows what kind of condition it is inside. I’d like to at least pull it off pull it apart blow it out clean it up and try to squeeze a little lubricant Into the bearings. Good luck, bud…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 If you are going to open it up, get a set of brushes, and a paper clip. You have to remove the regulator and brushes to get at the bearings, when you re-assemble before installing the regulator on top of the brushes, poke a paper clip though the small hole to hold the brushes in place while installing the regulator, then pull the clip out before tightening down the regulator. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 After cleaning mine up all the casing was cracked and some bits missing. So it’s gone away to be either repaired or replaced Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 If you weren't 1/2 a world away, I'd send you a case. I think at this point a better unit would be as cheap as replacing that one no core. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanwhit1 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 3 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said: If you weren't 1/2 a world away, I'd send you a case. I think at this point a better unit would be as cheap as replacing that one no core. Yeah my supplier has said the same so going to see what he can get me 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 hours ago, Nathanwhit1 said: Yeah my supplier has said the same so going to see what he can get me Nathen,let me know what you come up with...I think I might be in the same trouble...ours stopped chargeing too.... Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Regulator on the top is a common fault, along with the brushes. If you have the regulator off, might as well put brushes in while it is out. Almost all I have done, only need a regulator, the rest of the parts don't often give much trouble. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Also, they don't ground through the case, both + and - need cables on the studs. That way the alternator can be used positive or negative ground with no changed to the alternator itself. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I think something like a Delco 22SI will bolt right on and they are only like 200 bucks. But that LN 2500 series is a good unit. It could just be the diode trio blown out of it. You can most times replace those without even taking the alternator off If it's been sitting a long time it could just need the field flashed 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 https://www.nationsstarteralternator.com/19020310-New-OE-Delco-22-SI-Alternator-p/19020310.htm?srsltid=AfmBOorBsBtDrstx9WUW9RBP7uvRDQBK3GfSeh6X4fYZs_AVzGmzbrwn 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75077-the-last-cruiseliner-in-the-uk/#findComment-568883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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