Wabco Air Dryer

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by GearJamminHank, May 20, 2024.

  1. GearJamminHank

    GearJamminHank Bobtail Member

    13
    2
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    While having the air dryer replace at a Love's the cartridge and center threaded stud came off as on piece. It was rusted together. There is no saving it, it's gone in the trash I tried everything to get it apart. Wasn't happening. So I needed to by a replacement. Well as most of you know they are on a national backorder (6-12 weeks). I found a dryer that I was assured it was compatible. However, it's not. Everything is the same in the two dryers except the fact that the original has a turbo cut off valve and the new one doesn't. I am of the belief that this little detail is why when the system purges my compressor continues to run and rattle snake spit out of the purge valve. Is there a way to compensate for not having the TCV to stop the air loss? I am building air just fine, cutting in and out just fine, however the compressor is running continuously.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Gridaxe5588

    Gridaxe5588 Light Load Member

    77
    98
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Too bad you threw it away mine did the same thing and a friend of mine that has a machine shop basically tore the filter apart from around it and I reinstalled by threading it into the new filter then spinning it back into the dryer worked just fine. Funny thing is it'll screw out of the dryer but is not a replacement part you can buy, I asked Wabco directly.
     
    GearJamminHank Thanks this.
  4. GearJamminHank

    GearJamminHank Bobtail Member

    13
    2
    Feb 22, 2018
    0
    I had already slipped and ruined the threads so it was useless anyway. Lesson learned
     
    Gridaxe5588 Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.