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83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN

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83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Eric 8-7-08  
DROVE OUR 83 WINNEBAGO TO A CAMPGROUND AND STAYED THREE DAYS. DID SOME WORK ON THE RV AND WHEN DRIVING IT BACK NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS BRAKES. BUT SMOKE NONE THE LESS. DIDNT REALLY LOOK AS IF COMING FROM THE WHEELS. BUT DID NOTICE THEY WERE GRABBING SOME AND SQEAKING A LITTLE. ANYONE HAVE IDEAS OF WHAT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INPUT :)
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN rich. 8-11-08  
Your 83 does NOT have auto-Park---but your emergency/ parking brake is mounted on the rear of the transmission---it might be possible the rear seal is leaking and oil is on the shoes---causing the smoke--
also if your foot operated brakes are dragging---the flex brake fluid lines are known to go bad--causing the brakes to drag--
rich in Va.
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Norm 8-10-08  
First question would be what did yu work on?

Smoking brakes have a very distinct smell and if they are getting that hot the wheel will be hot to the touch.
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN ERIC 8-11-08  
I WORKED ON THE INSIDE...DOING SOME REMODELING...WHERE CAN I FIND THE FLEX BRAKE FLUID HOLDER AND FIND OUT IF IT IS LOW?
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Norm 8-12-08  
Flexible rubber brake lines. Go from the hard line to the calipers. Not sure where the rubber lines are in the rear.
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Eric 8-13-08  
Ok nothing works...i even looked at the fuses and found two that were fused together...i started the rv and it ran and when i turned the lights on it died right away...i wound the wires that had the fuses fused together and started it again with a jump as usual it ran for about four to six minutes and slowly died out and stopped...please help im about ready to run it into a lake :(
Re: 83 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Eric 8-13-08  
Thanks i'll take a look at all of it and let you know.
Re: 90 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAN Ken 9-28-08  
Is there a way to easily tell which of the small fuses go to what on the instrument panel. I don't have the owners manual.
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