Bendix air dryer

[Van]

Can anyone I.D. this dryer from looking at the pictures? I am not there and trying to help a stranded busnut in Vegas over the phone. Obviously a Bendix but which one? 89' Liberty Prevo. Thnx!

[bronson]

Believe it's a bendix ad2. Same one on my 1984 mci 9

[luvrbus]

It is a AD-2 take the small keeper bolts out and pop the big snap ring out of the housing and purge valve come out, there are a couple of those here at the shop if Ron needs parts, there is a slot in the housing to pop the snap ring out with a screw driver

[chessie4905]

Better to go with a new AD9 and not mess with it.

[luvrbus]

Better to go with a new AD9 and not mess with it.

The AD-2 is a good easy to service dryer the AD-9 dryer dries the air better they were made mostly because of the air controlled transmissions that didn't stand any type moister.

[dtcerrato]

We prefer the spin on desiccant type. Much easier to service and change.

[luvrbus]

We prefer the spin on desiccant type. Much easier to service and change.

The AD-2 is about as easy you don't have all the bolts like on the AD-9 and you can even replace the desiccant in the filter yourself  and it is cheap on Amazon ,the AD-2 is not a bad air dryer,I keep a few around because they were used for years, the lady is up and running Van took her a rebuilt AD-2 (250 mile round trip) I gave her for her Prevost broke down in Las Vegas

[Utahclaimjumper]

 It certainly has been a while since any attention..>>>Dan

[luvrbus]

It certainly has been a while since any attention..>>>Dan

 

She just bought the bus in late OCT you can bet the seller told her it had a complete last week before she bought it 

[freds]

 

She just bought the bus in late OCT you can bet the seller told her it had a complete last week before she bought it

Hey let's do an article on her, "Bravo" for her being willing to jump into our heavy metal crowd as the owner/operator!!!

I would be happy to shake her hand or give her a hug in commiseration if it was actually needed...