As a young man..I remember my father telling me at the mechanics shop when I saw guy covered in dirt and grease...That's what you call honest work! As I got older it made sense. When you work on cars the personal satisfaction you get when completing aa job is like no other feeling. You have my respect for what you do.
@@fastinradfordable ... Nah, I'm just happy if I'm on a pad, not dirt, rocks, and gravel. A little grease & grunge just comes with the territory. Even runner carpets & old office "anti-static" mats are great, compared to rocks. Those old office mats will never go to the dumpster if I see em first... office mats clean up real easy, throw some dirt on to soak up the mess & sweep it off, and your ready for the next job.
There is just something about watching a professional doing a job right and thorough that is so satisfying. Thanks for showing us the RIGHT way to do bus maintenance!!
I thought that ol gal looked familiar, then I saw the huge 'v8' emblem on the right rear panel and I knew for a fact I recognize it! I live in Lebanon, TN and I seen that ol girl roaring through town a couple months ago! I turned around and followed it as far as I could lol, just to hear that sweet beautiful music those Jimmies make. 👌
Having help for stuff like "fire it up" & "shut it down" is a real time saver, and allows one to quickly spot "terrible problems" like big fuel/oil leaks.
Hey scott luv your channel been watching for a long while really enjoy your vids as we all get older it gets allot harder working on the ground and under machinery ,give it a thought that an addition to your property an old time service pitt with jacking points built in jack the buses up would make life so much easier for you god bless from down under.
My bosses used to tell me as long as that compressor built air ,ship that bus for service . If it was Me , it is time for a new compressor. After 27 years service at a major bus garage I , guess I'm just fussy lol.
The little things like the missing seals on the fan compartment doors make a big difference. Kinda surprised the other bus shops he’s been to didn’t point that out.
No real surprise, too many shops do schlock work and don’t really pay attention to the subtleties of the designs. How many mismatched injectors have you changed out?
Scott, make sure you check the brake pedal linkage. Cotter pins can rust or fail, or other things can fail. That area can also rust. On my mc8, the throttle linkage under the floor board has rusted out. Don’t forget to grease those tag axles, if they aren’t grease they can seize in the upright position. Some times the tag brakes will be backed off just a little to avoid them locking easily when brakes are applied a little too hard.
In some jurisdictions, you can't order lift axles anymore, but they (vehicle builder) will put a steerable "tag" axle there to reduce tire scrub. Where I live, lift axles have been outlawed for well over 20 years. Your only option is a steerable axle, or a hard fixed tandem, tridem, or a quad, the fourth axle (and any others) will be steerable axles. Often see quads and quints, the steerable axle is foremost, the final axle is also a steerable axle on a quint.
Wish I could do that, I sweat through at least 3 shirts a day at work! Lol! Gotta love Florida! Oh, I'm a mechanic, at a transmission shop. The new song is awesome!
I love watching your videos. They're great for me as I try to learn bus maintenance and repairs. I've got a 40ft. Mercedes bus/motorhome with a 14.6L V8. I'm a paramedic, not a mechanic so more used to fixing people than vehicles. Bets wishes from Australia.
Scott I had a stuck fuel filter on my Detroit 8.3. The problem is my filter wrench slips due to the painted filter. I bought a quart of truck Berliner and started dipping the filters a couple inches like fram filters. Worked great. Dip them twice the night before and they are ready to go in the morning. Never have had them stuck again. Great to see you wrenching again..
Even before the black coatings, I never had trouble removing an oil of fuel filter. Some are stubborn, but none ever defeated me, and it's not too often that a filter wrench slips. I think someone is overzealous in putting them on there in the first place. But yeah, filters that haven't been off in a long time, can be a bit of a problem.
hi scott i just finished watching this video that i mentioned in my last comments in last video and i really liked and enjoyed this one alot to and it was nice seeing you work on the mci mc7 detroit diesel 8v71 the filters & changing the oil on the bus looking forwarded to seeing you finish the maintenance on it in your next video or upcoming video always a blast seeing you working on bueses and i noticed that you do get dirty alot i guess that's part of doing the job lol well thankyou as always for the video and upcoming videos .from Randy.ontario,canada stay safe p.s keep a eye on those bats lol and hi kelly glad to see your garden is growing good.
Scott... are you aware of the check valve in the air dryer that can get debris in it.. preventing the governor from unloading the compressor .. so you get air releases from every 2 or 3 minutes to every 40 seconds.. the check valve is in the discharge port of the AD6 style air dryer.. with the right size socket its easily removed and checked for debris holding the ball off its seat.. perhaps that is why there is a big oil stain where the chain controlled drain is.. i begged my trashmen to get their truck fixed. it released air about every 20 seconds.. then i noted 2 months later they were driving a new truck.. the old truck had lost its brakes coming out of the landfill and crashed . i then reminded them i told them it was going to fail..
Just a thought...Lenny's old jenny....build a little shed for it and put it near the pad... at least you could have a huge floor fan running to keep you (and Kelly) cool while working under a bus...be safe, Tim and Cat
@@fastinradfordable I was thinking using several lengths of the proper diameter heater hose, and some good old RTV to hold the hoses in place until everything sets up.
You may be able to get Rags from Thrift Stores maybe in the area, their usually pretty cheap. Using a lot cheaper than paper towels even. All the best from Canada
Scott would have to use some really thick paint on that trans filter to fill in all the rust and any pinholes, or do as he always does and just change the filter!
I see now ,that trans filter really does look old .I missed that in the video.It almost looks original,or you're right ,it was never changed after the trans change to an automatic.I would have thought the trans would have had an internal filter like in a car,but no .I wish cars were like that .Would be a lot easier .Great video .Stay safe.......
Scott, I would like to learn about air systems. Brakes and leveling systems. My buddy has a foretravel with a cummins. We replaced the exhaust manifold on it a while back. I think I told you about that, common 8.3 problem. It has air leveling and air brakes and probably should bone up on that stuff. Any suggested reading? Maybe this summer I should visit and be an apprintace for a day or so!😁 Any building plans ready for your shop?
Stan Patterson driver. I did local charter with Coach Travel Unlimited and corporate work with the McDonald’s Big Mac coach in Oakbrook, Illinois. Then I drove tours for Consolidated Productions. Then other local stuff on and off after that till about ‘89.
hey Scott couldn't remember how to get a hold of you. I am looking at purchasing a 1964 GMC PD4106 im pretty well mechanical inclined what all should I look for on this bus? It is already been converted to an RV. It has the Detroit 8v71 with a 4 speed spicer in it. Thanks alot.
Go to busgreasemonkey.com for his contact info. As for things to look for when purchasing a bus, you might need to peruse his recorded live streams on the channel as he's been asked that before and gave some good answers. Don't know which one in particular but I think it was at least one stream with his son "Indiana Diesel" live from Lenny within the last 6-9 months. Best of luck in your purchase.
I never worked on a Detroit or any heavy equipment, but doesn't that oil pan have a giant dent in the bottom near where the pickup tube would be? Maybe they rested the motor on a wood block if it was pulled for service?
There is allot going on with those busses for maintenance. Some rock bands back in the day had several busses if they were rich enough and didn't want to fly in the states and Canada.
Tim's Workshop TJY just a handful of groups bought coaches, most leased and still do. It was the mid ‘70’s they discovered custom motor coaches. The country performers had been riding in their own buses for years. In fact Frank Zappa had a couple old buses that had been Loretta Lynns in the mid ‘70’s. He famously renamed them the Fido buses.
Would you be better converting the mc7 to an air adjustable fan belt drive to simplify belt replacement and the other question is does he carry a new replacement belt in a plastic bag ( keeps the belt factory fresh)?
What's your take on the 8V71? I am looking at a 1973 GMC 4905 with a 8V71. I have had a diesel mechanic tell me they are REALLY noisy and they are impossible to get parts for. What are your thoughts?
Air dryers are supposed to pass oil, as opposed to letting it pass on into other areas of the air system, like tanks, lines, valves. That air dryer is doing what it is supposed to do. If anything, check the compressor, passing too much oil. Might be time to rebuild or replace the compressor, but the air dryer is removing oil from the system, as it is supposed to do. It's job is to remove moisture (and oil) from the system and pass clean, dry air into the tanks.
that goo from the air tank is water and oil most likely the compressor has lots of blow by and water from condensation, owner does not drain the tank much.
Of course it’s oil and moisture from the compressor. That’s the wet tank. It’s usually bad and a shot glass amount tells me he does drain the tanks. I’ve had Gallons come out before
@@fastinradfordable When I was a kid, my parents had an auto body shop. I would go around and drain water from all the dead leg drains at the end of all the hard air lines all over the shop. They usually had a glass full of water in them!
Hey Frank I am the owner. I pull the drains everytime I end a trip plus it has an air dryer. It’s got a bad compressor on it. I have another one coming Wednesday along with other parts for it. I am still restoring this old girl this is twice now that i restores it. I love Scott’s work he does it right and he is needed tremendously. A lot of bus shops won’t work on a 49 year old bus
@@timgraves5498 , nice, shutting down the "keyboard commados"! Truly awesome you have had it that long. I feel lucky to still have the first car I ever owned, and fired it up today. (1977 monte carlo, got it in 1997). I dont drive it that often, but tags & insurance are all current. Couldnt buy it off me for less than a million bucks! (= Not for sale, stays with me as long as it can)
@@timgraves5498 love your music and your bus!! My dad drove for Greyhound for 35 years from the 50's through the 80's. The MC 7 has always been my favorite! It's a sharp ride brother. Safe travels and God bless!!!
Any auto parts that sells motor oil is required by federal law to receive used motor oil to be returned to the supplier and eventually recycled. Food for thought
it's an air filtering technique, where the filter media is oil (usually engine oil) instead of paper like modern filters. they're infinitely reusable; just dump out the dirty oil, clean up any remaining dirt, add clean oil, and reassemble. they don't filter very fine particulates very well which is why they fell out of favor.
The filter media "wicks oil", its covered in oil, which is "sticky" for dirt. I remember the one on the old '49 chevy truck. (Which didnt have the "optional" oil filter), it still ran fine the last time I saw it in '96.
On the tag axle the contact area on the brake drums looked to have some surface rust. Was that just the lighting the camera got or were they not making contact.
It probably does have some surface rust on the drums this coach set for 6.5 years in a yard when I got it back. Been restoring it since I got it back. It’s getting there but it’s like eating an elephant one bite at a time
Scott, I am a loyal subscriber. I usually watch videos from beginning to end. Though I like the song, 4 min. of it on a video is too much and I skip it, speaking for me anyway. Thought you should know.
It’s under 3 min not 4 and it’s at the end so you know you can tune out. I don’t “waste” your time putting part of it at the beginning of every video. I also don’t use it every video. It’s much better at the end
If you don't like the song, just mute the volume and let the video finish playing while you go on to something else. That way, the video plays in its entirety, and Scott gets paid by TH-cam for an entire play.
@@BusGreaseMonkey .... Harbor freight sells a sun-blocking fabric like they use at garden shops to filter out the sun. What's nice about them is they don't catch water and allow for air circulation, and the wind seldom rips them apart like it does to a tarp. I've used them on pergolas before!
I have a 1966 MCI5a with DD 871 ENGINE. The engine is getting diesel fuel into the engine oil. Does anyone have a suggestion on where the diesel fuel is finding its way into the oil? Would appreciate your help. Thanks James
Fuel jumpers. Look under the valve cover and each connection in the fuel line crossovers should have a drip of black oil on them. If one is leaking the oil will be washed away by the leaking fuel. Either loose or cracked fitting
Collect it into a pile, then throw a garden hose on it, that way you know it makes it into the water table where it belongs.... yeah, not really. You put it in a "cut off" 55 gallon drum & burn it, so your neighbors can enjoy it too.
Country trained you cant always get the correct item so you make do with whats on hand - rope and some contact glue to secure it in the channel will last years ;-)
Curious about engine oil choices. Multi grade diesel-rated oil, particularly full synthetic, exceeds single grade in every SAE test I have ever read. Every characteristic of synthetic oil would strongly advocate for its use in older Diesel engines: extended drain interval, cold temp flow rate, oxidation breakdown resistance etc. Or am I getting something wrong? 3,000 hours on my marine diesel and no problems
It’s a 2 stroke. The oil required is very specific. Low ash content for one. Less than 1%. Amsol used to make one but not any more. I love synthetics but no one makes one that meets the 2 stroke requirements
I completely forgot about that aspect! What a strange and exotic lubrication spec! I briefly worked for an aftermarket EMD locomotive parts division, but not long enough to pick the brain of our QC engineer of all the minutiae.
@@BusGreaseMonkey thanks I'll call tomorrow I'll get the ones you sent me thanks it's like I'm helping in some weird way what name should I leave them under
The engine and trans were just put in. I was not sure it had been changed before the two were in this bus. That filter is frame mounted and they clearly didn’t change the trans filter ever
The Farm Hands member Tim Graves is one of the top resophonic/dobro players in the business. Ironically, released just today 6/12/20, is a project Tim Graves produced and released by Pinecastle Records, titled The New Reso Gathering, which includes the industries top dobro players. Buckaroo, Pickaway, Fireball Mail and Groundspeed are my favorites so far. Glad to see you back in your element Scott. Great job as always. Btw Bristol is having its Rhythm n Roots festival Sept. 11 thru the 13. It's a good time guaranteed. I was hoping to see the Farm Hands on the bill, but not this year. Take care u2.
It's doing what it's supposed to do, and that's remove the oil (and moisture) from the system before it reaches the tanks, valves, bags, brake chambers, etc. Yeah, a new cartridge wouldn't hurt at all, the desiccant in that one is probably loaded and sticky with excess oil. Time to check the compressor, seems it's passing too much oil, time for a rebuild or replacement compressor. But the air dryer is doing what it is supposed to do - remove contaminants like oil and water from the system.
As a young man..I remember my father telling me at the mechanics shop when I saw guy covered in dirt and grease...That's what you call honest work! As I got older it made sense. When you work on cars the personal satisfaction you get when completing aa job is like no other feeling. You have my respect for what you do.
@@fastinradfordable ... Nah, I'm just happy if I'm on a pad, not dirt, rocks, and gravel. A little grease & grunge just comes with the territory. Even runner carpets & old office "anti-static" mats are great, compared to rocks. Those old office mats will never go to the dumpster if I see em first... office mats clean up real easy, throw some dirt on to soak up the mess & sweep it off, and your ready for the next job.
MC-7 and MC-6 were my two favorite buses to work on and in the early days of my 38 year career as mechanic for Greyhound Canada!😎
I love an MCI 6 I think they are the best looking bus I have looked at. Hard to find
There is just something about watching a professional doing a job right and thorough that is so satisfying. Thanks for showing us the RIGHT way to do bus maintenance!!
I thought that ol gal looked familiar, then I saw the huge 'v8' emblem on the right rear panel and I knew for a fact I recognize it! I live in Lebanon, TN and I seen that ol girl roaring through town a couple months ago! I turned around and followed it as far as I could lol, just to hear that sweet beautiful music those Jimmies make. 👌
I'm from Knoxville Tennessee moved here from Asheville nc about 2 years ago love it here
It's a good place to call home, that's for sure.
I admire your knowledge about those old busses👍 keep strong and safe 💪 and upload more and more videos 😀
Having help for stuff like "fire it up" & "shut it down" is a real time saver, and allows one to quickly spot "terrible problems" like big fuel/oil leaks.
Dad gum, I like that theme song rewrite. Tom, you are a genius!
I agree. Hello Phil de Ron N0YCX
Hey scott luv your channel been watching for a long while really enjoy your vids as we all get older it gets allot harder working on the ground and under machinery ,give it a thought that an addition to your property an old time service pitt with jacking points built in jack the buses up would make life so much easier for you god bless from down under.
My favorite MCI style bus!
My bosses used to tell me as long as that compressor built air ,ship that bus for service . If it was Me , it is time for a new compressor. After 27 years service at a major bus garage I , guess I'm just fussy lol.
It is great to see you finally having a place to do your work. The MC7 is is beautiful and classic bus. Thanks for sharing your work on it.
Nice to see that people are coming in for maintenance, more should make the trip. You really know a lot about these vintage stuff.
I like them MC7 CHALLENGER.. glad to see work is starting to follow you.
It's fun to watch you work on MCIs now that I've had one and have worked on it.
The little things like the missing seals on the fan compartment doors make a big difference. Kinda surprised the other bus shops he’s been to didn’t point that out.
No real surprise, too many shops do schlock work and don’t really pay attention to the subtleties of the designs.
How many mismatched injectors have you changed out?
First time commenting on your vids- love watching you show us what you're doing. Also, great property! You're living the dream my friend.
That is a great bus
It starts so well and doesn’t seem to blow any smoke
I can’t believe them long belts don’t have any idler pulleys 👍👍😍😍
Scott, make sure you check the brake pedal linkage. Cotter pins can rust or fail, or other things can fail. That area can also rust. On my mc8, the throttle linkage under the floor board has rusted out. Don’t forget to grease those tag axles, if they aren’t grease they can seize in the upright position. Some times the tag brakes will be backed off just a little to avoid them locking easily when brakes are applied a little too hard.
Not sure on this old of a bus but newer MCI’s have a lot less air applied to the tags then the drives.
In some jurisdictions, you can't order lift axles anymore, but they (vehicle builder) will put a steerable "tag" axle there to reduce tire scrub. Where I live, lift axles have been outlawed for well over 20 years. Your only option is a steerable axle, or a hard fixed tandem, tridem, or a quad, the fourth axle (and any others) will be steerable axles. Often see quads and quints, the steerable axle is foremost, the final axle is also a steerable axle on a quint.
@@stanpatterson5033 honest question, why are the lift axles outlawed? I've never heard of that.
hi.great video. nice to see you have some work now.
Beautiful MCI
The bad thing is the oil in the air system think of all the rubber parts in an air system.
Oil Eats Rubber.
Very Smart to Pace Yourself. But the work is making you more like yourself. Enthusiastic.
I love all these mci services, I have a 86 102a3 and i live in it atm its fully converted, I need to get an rv inspection soon awesome content!
Wish I could do that, I sweat through at least 3 shirts a day at work! Lol! Gotta love Florida! Oh, I'm a mechanic, at a transmission shop. The new song is awesome!
Wow~Some Pretty Gooey Things going on with That...
Can't Wait for Your Next Update!
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I love watching your videos. They're great for me as I try to learn bus maintenance and repairs. I've got a 40ft. Mercedes bus/motorhome with a 14.6L V8. I'm a paramedic, not a mechanic so more used to fixing people than vehicles. Bets wishes from Australia.
Scott I had a stuck fuel filter on my Detroit 8.3. The problem is my filter wrench slips due to the painted filter. I bought a quart of truck Berliner and started dipping the filters a couple inches like fram filters. Worked great. Dip them twice the night before and they are ready to go in the morning. Never have had them stuck again. Great to see you wrenching again..
Even before the black coatings, I never had trouble removing an oil of fuel filter. Some are stubborn, but none ever defeated me, and it's not too often that a filter wrench slips. I think someone is overzealous in putting them on there in the first place. But yeah, filters that haven't been off in a long time, can be a bit of a problem.
Started following you a few weeks ago and love your channel.
Good to see you back at work. Always interesting to see an old coach up an running.
hi scott i just finished watching this video that i mentioned in my last comments in last video and i really liked and enjoyed this one alot to and it was nice seeing you work on the mci mc7 detroit diesel 8v71 the filters & changing the oil on the bus looking forwarded to seeing you finish the maintenance on it in your next video or upcoming video always a blast seeing you working on bueses and i noticed that you do get dirty alot i guess that's part of doing the job lol well thankyou as always for the video and upcoming videos .from Randy.ontario,canada stay safe p.s keep a eye on those bats lol and hi kelly glad to see your garden is growing good.
Great show my friend GOD bless
Scott... are you aware of the check valve in the air dryer that can get debris in it.. preventing the governor from unloading the compressor .. so you get air releases from every 2 or 3 minutes to every 40 seconds.. the check valve is in the discharge port of the AD6 style air dryer.. with the right size socket its easily removed and checked for debris holding the ball off its seat.. perhaps that is why there is a big oil stain where the chain controlled drain is..
i begged my trashmen to get their truck fixed. it released air about every 20 seconds.. then i noted 2 months later they were driving a new truck.. the old truck had lost its brakes coming out of the landfill and crashed . i then reminded them i told them it was going to fail..
Love the video.
And a great song at the end
I love this model.
Just a thought...Lenny's old jenny....build a little shed for it and put it near the pad... at least you could have a huge floor fan running to keep you (and Kelly) cool while working under a bus...be safe, Tim and Cat
pretty cool bus i really like that pad you have to work on them
You can use a piece of rope as a gasket to seal the rear hatch
and improve suction
@@fastinradfordable I was thinking using several lengths of the proper diameter heater hose, and some good old RTV to hold the hoses in place until everything sets up.
Scott when you get done with this bus its going to run like new!
hi scott an Kelly how are you guy doing down by you great video on the bus
Love that theme song at the end :)
You may be able to get Rags from Thrift Stores maybe in the area, their usually pretty cheap. Using a lot cheaper than paper towels even. All the best from Canada
When the oil filter doesn’t come off, it’s best just to paint it a different color and move on.
Nice I’ll remember that.
Scott would have to use some really thick paint on that trans filter to fill in all the rust and any pinholes, or do as he always does and just change the filter!
And make sure you mark the date of the change. 😜
Paint it red it will add some hp
That sounds just like my early days at "jiffy lube", they didnt give a 'eff.....
Nice theme song rewrite cool i just noticed it
Looks like you'll certainly need a parts washer in the shop to clean those oil bath air filters
Tyler was supposed to come down this weekend and bring my parts washer. But he’s to busy to make the trip.
On the radiator brace you can make one out of 1/4 bar stock,. Cut to length heat up the ends and flatten,. Then drill holes for bolt...
That's too easy, doesnt include scouring the country to find it.
Nice bus! Glad to see the bus repair videos again. Any plans to visit Phil in Minnesota this year? Thanks Scott.
I see now ,that trans filter really does look old .I missed that in the video.It almost looks original,or you're right ,it was never changed after the trans change to an automatic.I would have thought the trans would have had an internal filter like in a car,but no .I wish cars were like that .Would be a lot easier .Great video .Stay safe.......
Some are, but not many.
Driving a coach for 17 years it both funny and sad what some of these companies got away with back then.
Oh yea! Getting that oil an grease on your hands again, life is good!
Scott, I would like to learn about air systems. Brakes and leveling systems. My buddy has a foretravel with a cummins. We replaced the exhaust manifold on it a while back. I think I told you about that, common 8.3 problem. It has air leveling and air brakes and probably should bone up on that stuff. Any suggested reading? Maybe this summer I should visit and be an apprintace for a day or so!😁 Any building plans ready for your shop?
My favorite coach. Probably have 200,000 miles experience in them.
As a passenger, or a driver ?
Stan Patterson driver. I did local charter with Coach Travel Unlimited and corporate work with the McDonald’s Big Mac coach in Oakbrook, Illinois.
Then I drove tours for Consolidated Productions. Then other local stuff on and off after that till about ‘89.
hey Scott couldn't remember how to get a hold of you. I am looking at purchasing a 1964 GMC PD4106 im pretty well mechanical inclined what all should I look for on this bus? It is already been converted to an RV. It has the Detroit 8v71 with a 4 speed spicer in it. Thanks alot.
Go to busgreasemonkey.com for his contact info. As for things to look for when purchasing a bus, you might need to peruse his recorded live streams on the channel as he's been asked that before and gave some good answers. Don't know which one in particular but I think it was at least one stream with his son "Indiana Diesel" live from Lenny within the last 6-9 months.
Best of luck in your purchase.
I never worked on a Detroit or any heavy equipment, but doesn't that oil pan have a giant dent in the bottom near where the pickup tube would be? Maybe they rested the motor on a wood block if it was pulled for service?
You could make that support rod real easy with a piece of flat stock or round stock and a welder pretty easy.
"Extra slimy' Proceeds to scoop it up... :P
That was some squick/heebie-jeebies for me. Don't know why but the texture and color just hit wrong for me.
There is allot going on with those busses for maintenance. Some rock bands back in the day had several busses if they were rich enough and didn't want to fly in the states and Canada.
Tim's Workshop TJY just a handful of groups bought coaches, most leased and still do. It was the mid ‘70’s they discovered custom motor coaches. The country performers had been riding in their own buses for years. In fact Frank Zappa had a couple old buses that had been Loretta Lynns in the mid ‘70’s. He famously renamed them the Fido buses.
Did a lot in just 4 hours. Wonder why they didn’t engineer some sort of belt tensioning idlers to keep those long belts from flapping so much?
Most likely simplicity and money: Why add a tensioner when you can just use two pieces of steel as cross members to maintain the tension?
Those two taillights look like 63 falcon pieces ..
Looks like you need a little shed down by the slab to put a parts washer and stuff in.
Please don’t start the “you need” comments... that list is never ending
Would you be better converting the mc7 to an air adjustable fan belt drive to simplify belt replacement and the other question is does he carry a new replacement belt in a plastic bag ( keeps the belt factory fresh)?
What's your take on the 8V71? I am looking at a 1973 GMC 4905 with a 8V71. I have had a diesel mechanic tell me they are REALLY noisy and they are impossible to get parts for. What are your thoughts?
Also, on a "period correct" tour bus build from that era, what "coach/house power" generator would you likely find in there?
Air dryers are supposed to pass oil, as opposed to letting it pass on into other areas of the air system, like tanks, lines, valves. That air dryer is doing what it is supposed to do. If anything, check the compressor, passing too much oil. Might be time to rebuild or replace the compressor, but the air dryer is removing oil from the system, as it is supposed to do. It's job is to remove moisture (and oil) from the system and pass clean, dry air into the tanks.
You need another patch with a pit sir 😆
Nice job BGM !
I’d have thought remote mounting an oil filter, you’d mount it somewhere deliberately easy to access.
Wouldn’t that have been a great idea
OK... Scott... This is a promo video........
that goo from the air tank is water and oil most likely the compressor has lots of blow by and water from condensation, owner does not drain the tank much.
Of course it’s oil and moisture from the compressor. That’s the wet tank. It’s usually bad and a shot glass amount tells me he does drain the tanks. I’ve had Gallons come out before
@@fastinradfordable When I was a kid, my parents had an auto body shop.
I would go around and drain water from all the dead leg drains at the end of all the hard air lines all over the shop. They usually had a glass full of water in them!
Hey Frank I am the owner. I pull the drains everytime I end a trip plus it has an air dryer. It’s got a bad compressor on it. I have another one coming Wednesday along with other parts for it. I am still restoring this old girl this is twice now that i restores it. I love Scott’s work he does it right and he is needed tremendously. A lot of bus shops won’t work on a 49 year old bus
@@timgraves5498 , nice, shutting down the "keyboard commados"! Truly awesome you have had it that long. I feel lucky to still have the first car I ever owned, and fired it up today. (1977 monte carlo, got it in 1997). I dont drive it that often, but tags & insurance are all current. Couldnt buy it off me for less than a million bucks! (= Not for sale, stays with me as long as it can)
@@timgraves5498 love your music and your bus!! My dad drove for Greyhound for 35 years from the 50's through the 80's. The MC 7 has always been my favorite! It's a sharp ride brother. Safe travels and God bless!!!
Did you ever thing about making a work pit for driving the buses over to work under neath .
What years were the MC-7 made? How about the MC-5?
Initiation time for the cement bus work pad . Some one should have work gloves that go up to the elbow .
They are called is the cow pregnet globe
I just wanted you to know. I know there are rules on TH-cam about if a viewer doesn't finish a video. God Bless!
Scott. What are you doing with the old oil and fuel you remove fr o m the busses?
Taking in in for recycling
U can use some al-thread to replace that brace
And some fab time but if he can get one off a parts bus for $20 that’s the way to go
Do you have an agreement with a local shop to take all your used oil and soiled rags? Enjoy your channel!!!
Don't O'Reillys do that? He's been getting his parts from his local so I would think they would.
Any auto parts that sells motor oil is required by federal law to receive used motor oil to be returned to the supplier and eventually recycled.
Food for thought
You'll need to widen the road then put in more concrete slabs.
What does the oil baths actually do? Btw love the channel!
it's an air filtering technique, where the filter media is oil (usually engine oil) instead of paper like modern filters. they're infinitely reusable; just dump out the dirty oil, clean up any remaining dirt, add clean oil, and reassemble. they don't filter very fine particulates very well which is why they fell out of favor.
The air does a 180 degree turn at the bottom. The dirt can't make the turn and is trapped in the oil.
The filter media "wicks oil", its covered in oil, which is "sticky" for dirt. I remember the one on the old '49 chevy truck. (Which didnt have the "optional" oil filter), it still ran fine the last time I saw it in '96.
Thanks a lot fellas
Are the support brackets missing to hold the deck the blowers sit on?
Should have watched until the end ☹️
When you grease joints under the bus what brand of grease do you use?
Ace!
On the tag axle the contact area on the brake drums looked to have some surface rust. Was that just the lighting the camera got or were they not making contact.
I think he said it took 1 1/2 turns to get the proper gap on those brakes so I'm guessing they weren't doing the best for stopping.
It probably does have some surface rust on the drums this coach set for 6.5 years in a yard when I got it back. Been restoring it since I got it back. It’s getting there but it’s like eating an elephant one bite at a time
Tim Graves one issue at a time, it takes a bit to get caught up as you are well aware
Scott, I am a loyal subscriber. I usually watch videos from beginning to end. Though I like the song, 4 min. of it on a video is too much and I skip it, speaking for me anyway. Thought you should know.
It’s under 3 min not 4 and it’s at the end so you know you can tune out. I don’t “waste” your time putting part of it at the beginning of every video. I also don’t use it every video. It’s much better at the end
If you don't like the song, just mute the volume and let the video finish playing while you go on to something else. That way, the video plays in its entirety, and Scott gets paid by TH-cam for an entire play.
@@stanpatterson5033 , hmm, never considered that aspect.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Brother that song rocks!!!!! Love it!
@@BusGreaseMonkeyThe song is great any time!!
Do you plan on getting some type of RV tent for the pad?
Something, sometime
@@BusGreaseMonkey .... Harbor freight sells a sun-blocking fabric like they use at garden shops to filter out the sun. What's nice about them is they don't catch water and allow for air circulation, and the wind seldom rips them apart like it does to a tarp. I've used them on pergolas before!
I have a 1966 MCI5a with DD 871 ENGINE. The engine is getting diesel fuel into the engine oil. Does anyone have a suggestion on where the diesel fuel is finding its way into the oil? Would appreciate your help. Thanks James
Fuel jumpers. Look under the valve cover and each connection in the fuel line crossovers should have a drip of black oil on them. If one is leaking the oil will be washed away by the leaking fuel. Either loose or cracked fitting
Very good. I will check that out and let you know what I find,
.@@BusGreaseMonkey
Where is your business located?
you are cool men)
How do you dispose of all the oily gunk?
Collect it into a pile, then throw a garden hose on it, that way you know it makes it into the water table where it belongs.... yeah, not really. You put it in a "cut off" 55 gallon drum & burn it, so your neighbors can enjoy it too.
Country trained you cant always get the correct item so you make do with whats on hand - rope and some contact glue to secure it in the channel will last years ;-)
Curious about engine oil choices. Multi grade diesel-rated oil, particularly full synthetic, exceeds single grade in every SAE test I have ever read. Every characteristic of synthetic oil would strongly advocate for its use in older Diesel engines: extended drain interval, cold temp flow rate, oxidation breakdown resistance etc. Or am I getting something wrong? 3,000 hours on my marine diesel and no problems
It’s a 2 stroke. The oil required is very specific. Low ash content for one. Less than 1%. Amsol used to make one but not any more. I love synthetics but no one makes one that meets the 2 stroke requirements
I completely forgot about that aspect! What a strange and exotic lubrication spec! I briefly worked for an aftermarket EMD locomotive parts division, but not long enough to pick the brain of our QC engineer of all the minutiae.
If you tell me witch O'Reilly's you shop at I'll buy some of those cleaning wipes you use and tell me which ones to buy it will be fun 😁
www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/gojo-3811/tools---equipment-16488/shop-garage-16868/cleaning-supplies-25216/hand-cleaners-17319/314cdfc81110/gojo-scrubbing-wipes/6396/4353437?q=gojo&pos=1&manufacturer=true
@@BusGreaseMonkey give me the phone number to store and I'll call them and purchase them and you can pick up when you go there😁
Centerville TN is the closest one i go to.
@@BusGreaseMonkey thanks I'll call tomorrow I'll get the ones you sent me thanks it's like I'm helping in some weird way what name should I leave them under
I ordered cleaning wipes 4 of them I talked to Tom they will be there after 11am order number k10709529R33315 thanks Milan
The oil filter was obviously changed before ,so it should have been easy to remove ,and replace ,and walla ,,,,it was ...
The engine and trans were just put in. I was not sure it had been changed before the two were in this bus. That filter is frame mounted and they clearly didn’t change the trans filter ever
Jeez they obviously should have replaced that transmission filter when they transplanted the engine. Missed opportunity.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Oops,I thought that red filter was the engine oil filter,or was it? . My mistake ,sorry....,
If the filters are remote mounted,
they really should be moved to somewhere easier to service!
nice
Why don't you upgrade this bus with some modern electric fans on the rad. ? You could get rid of a lot of junk that way.
Dónde tienen la reversa estos autobuses
What's the name of the band?
The farm hands quartet
The Farm Hands member Tim Graves is one of the top resophonic/dobro players in the business.
Ironically, released just today 6/12/20, is a project Tim Graves produced and released by Pinecastle Records, titled The New Reso Gathering, which includes the industries top dobro players.
Buckaroo, Pickaway, Fireball Mail and Groundspeed are my favorites so far.
Glad to see you back in your element Scott. Great job as always.
Btw Bristol is having its Rhythm n Roots festival Sept. 11 thru the 13. It's a good time guaranteed. I was hoping to see the Farm Hands on the bill, but not this year.
Take care u2.
I'd change that dirty rear diff fluid.s
that trans oil filter is just waiting to burst...........
That air dryer cartridge is way past done. Clean out the air system real good slap a new element in and call it a day
It's doing what it's supposed to do, and that's remove the oil (and moisture) from the system before it reaches the tanks, valves, bags, brake chambers, etc. Yeah, a new cartridge wouldn't hurt at all, the desiccant in that one is probably loaded and sticky with excess oil. Time to check the compressor, seems it's passing too much oil, time for a rebuild or replacement compressor. But the air dryer is doing what it is supposed to do - remove contaminants like oil and water from the system.
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Scott what do you with your used oil ?
Take it in for recycling. I took 10 gallons in yesterday.
Giant oil fire in the yard, of course... why, what do you do with yours?
Stupid questions get stupid answers.