If anyone is interested in helping out the eagle bus owners with the repair bill you can make a contribution via PayPal to us and we will apply it to their bill for them. The repair bill is going to be in the 15k range it looks like. So it's a big expense right at Christmas with 5 kids. They aren't begging I'm just sharing with our subscribers if you want to help you can. Put eagle bus in the info and send as a friend to help them out if you would like. It's not tax deductible or anything just a nice gesture if you choose. PayPal email is scott@busgreasemonkey.com We will be sharing the info on this later this week. It's going to be a very heart warming announcement when we reveal the donation total. Many of our Patreon subscription members have already contributed and hopefully by sharing this here we will really be able to deliver some even more awesome news when we hand over the final bill. I feel like scrooge handing them a giant bill right before Christmas. We are all working so hard to get them back safely on the road to continue or officially start their full time bus life after a very rocky start on the trip home after purchasing the bus.
Scott, you guys are awesome. I just want to say: anybody who's been around mechanics knows that you earn every single cent you charge customers and then some. This is a big job, and it's a bummer for the owner, but that's not on you. Your work is worth it.
That bus should feel like a totally different bus. Great job Scott and crew. I don’t know anywhere in the country that would have treated these people so good. Thanks for what you do Scott. Things could have went really bad for these folks.
9:06 Diesel Mechanic "inspected" this engine and didn't bother to spin the turbo? "Hey did you check that engine, Zeke?" -- "Yeah I checked it. It's there."
At 8:08, the MAC wrench "knuckle saver" actually has to do with the angle of the wrench. You'll notice that the box end isn't in a straight line with the rest of the wrench but, that when on a nut, is angled up or down depending lion which way it's installed on the nut. When placed on a nut and angled up, it prevents your knuckles from dragging across the surface, saving them from damage. Or at least that's what my MAC tools dealer told me.
Don’t forget Scott, I have parts if you ever need. From Turbos, exaust pipes, light baskets, lenses, etc. from engine parts to lights, & a ton of eagle stuff. Scott and Tyler do great work. You won’t find many like them and they’re definitely who I would trust if I needed help.
I've been watching you channel for a while now and it is truly amazing the care you take on repairing these buses. It's hard to find someone today with the knowledge you what a have. I know when this client leaves the first thing, he will say is holy shit what a difference. Keep up the great work that you do. Merry Xmas to you and your crew. 👍👍
I think no matter how marine the tech is, he should’ve noticed the enormous corrosion problem in critical parts of the frame. You do astonishing work, keep it up! Gonna toss a few dollars via paypal for this project. Greetings from Finland
What you said about the tire shops stripping studs is worrisome. I don’t like extra regulation but tire shops should be checked for stripping and if found they should have to pay a hefty fine. The only way to change things sometimes is to hit them in the wallet. People’s lives could be ruined by a massive tire coming off. Awesome job and Merry Christmas BGM family.
You guys are very special. You actually care what happens to the people that bring in buses for you to repair. Have a very special Christmas to you and you whole family. GOD bless.
These are lessons for every want to be new bus owners, I am in that boat myself. I have not been able to make a deal on one yet, and perhaps I have made some owners a little frustrated with the questions that I ask, and I have been also asking for walk around videos inside and out showing everything working and running, so far that has happened a couple of times, and I saw things that worried me, so for the price that they were asking, I bowed out. I realize that every bus will need something, but when I see 10-15K worth of work along with tires and batteries, I'm out, definitely not looking for a project, unless the price is right, and I can find someone like Scott to see what all it needs, and fix it. I hope once everything is fixed underneath this bus, that this young man will enjoy it for the reason that he bought it, and not overthink everything, he'll have a nice bus, once these issues are all addressed. Way to go guys, and you're teaching the customer valuable information at the same time.
So glad that those injectors are going to a good home, definitely a deserving bus for them! That Eagle is going to be like driving a new bus, he probably will not know what to think. Looking forward to the test drive video, I am thinking there are going to be some big smiles!
To bad this guy didn't have this bus properly inspected by qualified individuals, could have saved himself a ton of money. Thankfully he had the good fortune of finding BGM and getting this sick Eagle running good and, most importantly, safe to drive his family around in. I know you already have a ton on your plate, but perhaps you could offer an inspection service, done with pictures and video online. You could tell them where to look and what to photograph and video and what questions to ask the seller, just a thought. Merry Christmas !
It’s a nice thought David but there’s not enough shops or mechanics around anymore so the ones that are functioning are backlogged at least a month or two and I haven’t found one shop or mechanic in the past year that was will ing to do an inspection for me. I got tired of waiting when I thought I found the right one after looking for just over 4 years and I had sent Scott a patreon msg to see if I could send him pics to see if he saw anything alarming but didn’t hear back about that so I bought it because I was told they had just had it inspected and they sent me the inspection report from that mechanic and there weren’t any red flags I saw so I flew to Florida and got it and within 60 miles, ti was sitting in the dark in South Georgia with no generator and no lights. That was just the start of the fiasco. I broke down 3 more times and had to finish the last ten miles on a tow truck on a Sunday night after hours. There just aren’t the mechanics out here with the experience to do prepurchase inspections right now and I’m not getting any younger so you either do the best you can or don’t get anything at all
Geno's Garage is good people. I've had several satisfactory transactions with them in the past. Didn't even know they dealt in two stroke Detroit stuff!
Oops, scrolling through the comments methinks I was actually referring to a business with a similar sounding, yet differently spelled name. Still, I'm happy to see this coach being made safe and dependable!
Merry Christmas to Mr. Scott and crew!!!!! Great people helping others getting their buses on the road. Buyers get pre inspections from recommended mechanics. Get the bus on a lift and do a walk around , the rust and leaks would have been obvious to anyone.
Whether he makes it home for Christmas or not is debatable. Whether he makes it home safely with Scott et al. on the case is not in question. Love that wrench extender. That way, you can use either end of the wrench and be able to extend it. Neat!
Did Scott say where he got that wrench extender at? I’m not sure if it’s a harbor freight tool or snap on, Mac, etc, but I’d sure like to get a couple of em
@@BusGreaseMonkey I do read comments when I watch the video but if I watch it soon after being released before you comment on it then good chance I won’t see it but I appreciate the info. I’ll figure it out and find it.
1/3? Considering the magnitude of the mechanical and safety deficiencies of this bus I was thinking 1/2. 1/3 is the minimum I'd accept without filing a lawsuit.
Wow... what a mess. Was glad to hear the word KROIL early on... been using it for 30 years.... Scott ... when we buy our bus I will want to drive the 2000 miles just to have you work on it... Merry Christmas everyone,,,,
BGM…. just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you and you kin. I hope that the New year brings you all that you hope for, here’s to good health and may your future endeavors continue to sore beyond your wildest dreams!👍🏿😳😂🎉🎊✋🏿
I bet the knew owner learned a lot spending time with you guys. Hope you get it out of the shop before Friday. Temperatures are not going to be fun on the mountain over Christmas.
I hope the soot and dirty air entering the engine has not polished the liners and worn the rings! Good work being done. You guys deserve a holiday after all this.
That bus did alright just getting there with all the issues. Hopefully the owner is learning from all this free but expensed knowledge you guys are providing him.
Dang! I feel so sorry for this guy. He’s in good hands though I’m sure. If I may ask how many thousands did this cost him? Thanks, keep up the great vids. I love watching you guys I’ve been turning wrench’s for several years and I learn something every time I watch you guys.
The positive thing about this is that you are getting it sorted. The negative is the circumstances of the sale and the purchase process,and I would question the integrity of certain people . Most decent people would find it difficult to dispose of something without knowing first hand it was 100% ok . Normally a reduced price and disclosure of faults clears the path ahead . Just because it's a bus is no excuse for not knowing fully it's roadworthy ness. Wishing the family better times on the road and that they can use their skills to earn extra money to put towards covering the bill.
"All I Want For Christmas Is My Bus To Run" My Bus To Run - My Bus To Run All I Want For Christmas Is My Bus To Run And I Will Wish You Merry Christmas 😁😁
Hi from NZ, enjoying your bus vids. We don't have many old American buses here. Find big bus mechanics very interesting. We have strict 6 monthly inspections here, and reckon the issues would have been found much earlier. Love the 2 strokes scream.
Inspections for commercial vehicles over here are yearly as far as i'm aware. The air leaks and rust would definitely have been caught probably years ago. Inspections are a bitch because it's costly and you might end up having to leave your vehicle at the garage if doesn't pass, but it does make buying 2nd hand vehicles a lot easier, because at least the most safety critical things were in order at the time of the inspection. You can buy a 500 euro car here, and have one with fully functioning brakes, tires that are passable, and structural rust that's not yet bad enough to have failed a couple of months ago.
i like your quirky channel. i saw something used I'd never seen before & knew what it was b4 he actually got it put in place: the wrench coupler for leverage.. I must locate one
Bless the crew of the Bus Grease Mountain. There’s added stress when your Eagle Owner is in such a big bind not only with the bus but the timeline too. Big deal and it’s not too much of a stretch to imagine Kris Kringle’s cane leaned up in the shop, somewhere.
With your proximity to Nashville and all the tour buses that operate out of there, you could do quite a business just servicing buses for entertainers. I’d think seriously about adding a few more bays in the near future.
Tire Shops need to be held accountable!! Strip the studs out, and just say nothing?!?!?! That's simply, Criminal !! In Canada Its Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46). Not sure of the equivalent in the U.S, but These stupid arrogant Tire shops should look that code up!!! How many people are driving with there families, un knowingly sitting on a bomb that could go off at anytime! :( We need more shops like The grease monkey around!!! Well done!!, to the whole crew, from Canada for doing the job right!!
It's sad and disgusting how seriously the owner got screwed by the seller. The shop that put on the new tires should be shut down as an extreme danger to society in general. If one of his wheels has come off with the frame as bad as it was it easily could have killed him, his family and other fellow tavelere. He's one lucky man to have bought his bus to you.
Maybe you could help inspect these coaches that people are about to purchase for a fee with some kind of one on one video like FaceTime when people are looking to buying these older coaches. With your knowledge of them you pretty much know where most of the problem areas are going to be and could save people thousands of dollars in repairs. Just a thought.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Awesome stuff. The diesel pusher RV community is the red-headed step child of transit and truck service centers and they don't really want RV work no matter the chassis or drive train. Getting chassis inspections is beyond the capabilities of almost all RV dealers and servicers especially for rigs older than about 10 years.
After seeing the before video, I would be scared to death to drive that bus before you have worked on it, especially down I-40 near Asheville NC, there some hills there. Moral of the story, Never buy an Eagle bus. Hello from Winston Salem ,NC..
Hey, I caught that 'da*# engineers' comment (10'36")! Don't mutter it, man, say it out loud! That's the way our assemblers would handle it. - Retired Mechanical Engineer 😬😬😬
Well done Scott and family such a shame this guy got stung more by his ignorance than anything else lesson of the day must don’t buses when you nothing about them
Mechanics are just that to folks that have little to no idea what anything mechanical is ,sorry they had to find this out and I'm shure you will educate them for the better
Have you guys thought about getting a rosebud head for your torch ? It is far more effective and safer than using a cutting head to heat parts, on bump on the oxy lever and your screwed.
5:41 those gauges may or may not be accurate, need to calibrate them to tell, but they are definitely not precise enough for diagnostic purposes as the scale resolution is too coarse.
I have commercially driven MCI (99.9%) and a Prevost once. I have never seen dual air gauges. The whole system is usually tied together with no more than 3 psi/min. loss. I just feel bad for everyone involved. The marine mechanic should have caught the bad turbo, and have seen the rust on the engine cradle. He was in the engine bay.
Pulling the air filter killed the turbo. The mechanic should have caught the exhaust leaks. The seller should see these videos. Probably feels like if the buyer had a mechanic checking the bus he is off the hook.
Maybe a great topic for a live chat "What To Look For When Purchasing a Coach", I would say this is a great example of a fast talking salesman taking advantage of the buyer.
There is an old rule when purchasing used vehicles, allow 33% extra for needed repairs in the short term. I am always wondering what the price range of these types of repairs are on these older buses.
Lets face it people would hold on to this equiptment (construction, cars, rv's ,any kind of power equipment) if it was in great shape, just needing a service to be in top shape. I agree with allowing 50 percent for repairs.
This scenario is my worst fear buying one these vintage buses. With the potential money and time involved I would fly Scott anywhere and pay for his time for a pre buy inspection. I just dont know how this person paid top dollar for this nightmare. i am not faulting the owner, it could happen to anyone. I see Tony below has the same thoughts.
The owner is suffering severe financial distress from either incompetent or fraudulent statements by the seller and the technician who evaluated the engine. Lawsuits are a pain but are warranted when goods or services are woefully misrepresented either intentionally or otherwise. Besides the expenses, this owner faces the distinct possibility of missing the Christmas holidays at home.
Whoever put a State Inspection on that Bus needs their head examined. The Rust was obvious, and the condition could have been seen by a Blind Man. I do not fault the buyer I fault the people who inspected it. Geez what a mess...
Watch "Cal's 1969 MCI Bus Conversion" video on TH-cam if you want to see what an old bus is supposed to be like. They don't make guys like Cal anymore.
That turbo explains a lot of his loss of power, looks like the intake impeller is spinning independently of the shaft in the vid? I had one going bad on my coach we just caught by accident too.
Please explain, so he removed the air filter because it was getting filled with soot from the exhaust, which was excessive due to the clogged turbo due to the missing air filter? Though it’s a rear engine, how would the exhaust (and that much soot) get around and back into the intake? And kudos to him for requesting a DPF, can be headache, but emissions reduction makes a bus a more pleasant neighbour. I can only imagine how many people out here wish they could (legally) get away with an emissions delete.
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If anyone is interested in helping out the eagle bus owners with the repair bill you can make a contribution via PayPal to us and we will apply it to their bill for them. The repair bill is going to be in the 15k range it looks like. So it's a big expense right at Christmas with 5 kids. They aren't begging I'm just sharing with our subscribers if you want to help you can. Put eagle bus in the info and send as a friend to help them out if you would like. It's not tax deductible or anything just a nice gesture if you choose. PayPal email is
scott@busgreasemonkey.com
We will be sharing the info on this later this week. It's going to be a very heart warming announcement when we reveal the donation total. Many of our Patreon subscription members have already contributed and hopefully by sharing this here we will really be able to deliver some even more awesome news when we hand over the final bill. I feel like scrooge handing them a giant bill right before Christmas. We are all working so hard to get them back safely on the road to continue or officially start their full time bus life after a very rocky start on the trip home after purchasing the bus.
Scott, you guys are awesome. I just want to say: anybody who's been around mechanics knows that you earn every single cent you charge customers and then some. This is a big job, and it's a bummer for the owner, but that's not on you. Your work is worth it.
Know how it is to be jammed up….
Not much, but sent what I could.🎄🧑🎄
"Never use your hands as a hammer" I think I felt my wrist when he did that.
"Never use your hand as a hammer" is good advice.
Or the teeth as tools 😉
Hope the guy makes it home for Christmas with his family, if anyone can do it, you will be that one that make it happen 🎅
That bus should feel like a totally different bus. Great job Scott and crew. I don’t know anywhere in the country that would have treated these people so good. Thanks for what you do Scott. Things could have went really bad for these folks.
Best Video Mechanic ever. Caught what other mechanics missed and probably saved a few lives as well. God bless you for doing it right. Be safe.
Loved the monkey surprise at the beginning......... and all the detail you have gone thru making this bus road worthy!
I’m talented ;)
@@BusGreaseMonkey And multi-task enabled! That was a good bit of unexpected fun, Scott!
Your bus owner customers are incredibly lucky to have the Bus Grease Monkey having their back.👍
😂 that intro got me Good ! Not expected at all. 👌🤣
9:06 Diesel Mechanic "inspected" this engine and didn't bother to spin the turbo? "Hey did you check that engine, Zeke?" -- "Yeah I checked it. It's there."
I'm sure the owner is super glad he found you!
Love watching this buses revival. Can’t wait to hear and see it on a test drive
For sure wee need to see a hill climb once it goes out!
Probably will win the most improved award 🥇
At 8:08, the MAC wrench "knuckle saver" actually has to do with the angle of the wrench. You'll notice that the box end isn't in a straight line with the rest of the wrench but, that when on a nut, is angled up or down depending lion which way it's installed on the nut. When placed on a nut and angled up, it prevents your knuckles from dragging across the surface, saving them from damage. Or at least that's what my MAC tools dealer told me.
Don’t forget Scott, I have parts if you ever need. From Turbos, exaust pipes, light baskets, lenses, etc. from engine parts to lights, & a ton of eagle stuff.
Scott and Tyler do great work. You won’t find many like them and they’re definitely who I would trust if I needed help.
Do you have that left turbo up pipe for this bus? It’s the accordion one but unlike normal ones with a 90° bend it’s 2 45° and longer?
@@BusGreaseMonkey yes sir
We need it
I've been watching you channel for a while now and it is truly amazing the care you take on repairing these buses. It's hard to find someone today with the knowledge you what a have. I know when this client leaves the first thing, he will say is holy shit what a difference. Keep up the great work that you do. Merry Xmas to you and your crew. 👍👍
I think no matter how marine the tech is, he should’ve noticed the enormous corrosion problem in critical parts of the frame. You do astonishing work, keep it up! Gonna toss a few dollars via paypal for this project. Greetings from Finland
Bless you, Scott ! Your team’s efforts and concern are duly noted ! We will keep you & the bus owners’ families in our thought & prayers….!
You guys are something else, the way you care for & look after your customers is absolute amazing, love watching your videos, God Bless You,.. xx
What you said about the tire shops stripping studs is worrisome. I don’t like extra regulation but tire shops should be checked for stripping and if found they should have to pay a hefty fine. The only way to change things sometimes is to hit them in the wallet. People’s lives could be ruined by a massive tire coming off.
Awesome job and Merry Christmas BGM family.
What a great job you guys are doing on this Eagle Bus. Hats off to you all.
You guys are very special. You actually care what happens to the people that bring in buses for you to repair. Have a very special Christmas to you and you whole family. GOD bless.
These are lessons for every want to be new bus owners, I am in that boat myself. I have not been able to make a deal on one yet, and perhaps I have made some owners a little frustrated with the questions that I ask, and I have been also asking for walk around videos inside and out showing everything working and running, so far that has happened a couple of times, and I saw things that worried me, so for the price that they were asking, I bowed out. I realize that every bus will need something, but when I see 10-15K worth of work along with tires and batteries, I'm out, definitely not looking for a project, unless the price is right, and I can find someone like Scott to see what all it needs, and fix it. I hope once everything is fixed underneath this bus, that this young man will enjoy it for the reason that he bought it, and not overthink everything, he'll have a nice bus, once these issues are all addressed. Way to go guys, and you're teaching the customer valuable information at the same time.
So glad that those injectors are going to a good home, definitely a deserving bus for them! That Eagle is going to be like driving a new bus, he probably will not know what to think. Looking forward to the test drive video, I am thinking there are going to be some big smiles!
Yes i am excited for the test drive myself. And watching it climb the hill again.
To bad this guy didn't have this bus properly inspected by qualified individuals, could have saved himself a ton of money. Thankfully he had the good fortune of finding BGM and getting this sick Eagle running good and, most importantly, safe to drive his family around in. I know you already have a ton on your plate, but perhaps you could offer an inspection service, done with pictures and video online. You could tell them where to look and what to photograph and video and what questions to ask the seller, just a thought. Merry Christmas !
It’s a nice thought David but there’s not enough shops or mechanics around anymore so the ones that are functioning are backlogged at least a month or two and I haven’t found one shop or mechanic in the past year that was will ing to do an inspection for me. I got tired of waiting when I thought I found the right one after looking for just over 4 years and I had sent Scott a patreon msg to see if I could send him pics to see if he saw anything alarming but didn’t hear back about that so I bought it because I was told they had just had it inspected and they sent me the inspection report from that mechanic and there weren’t any red flags I saw so I flew to Florida and got it and within 60 miles, ti was sitting in the dark in South Georgia with no generator and no lights. That was just the start of the fiasco. I broke down 3 more times and had to finish the last ten miles on a tow truck on a Sunday night after hours. There just aren’t the mechanics out here with the experience to do prepurchase inspections right now and I’m not getting any younger so you either do the best you can or don’t get anything at all
Geno's Garage is good people. I've had several satisfactory transactions with them in the past. Didn't even know they dealt in two stroke Detroit stuff!
Oops, scrolling through the comments methinks I was actually referring to a business with a similar sounding, yet differently spelled name. Still, I'm happy to see this coach being made safe and dependable!
Merry Christmas to you and yours
Merry Christmas to Mr. Scott and crew!!!!! Great people helping others getting their buses on the road. Buyers get pre inspections from recommended mechanics. Get the bus on a lift and do a walk around , the rust and leaks would have been obvious to anyone.
Whether he makes it home for Christmas or not is debatable.
Whether he makes it home safely with Scott et al. on the case is not in question.
Love that wrench extender.
That way, you can use either end of the wrench and be able to extend it. Neat!
Did Scott say where he got that wrench extender at? I’m not sure if it’s a harbor freight tool or snap on, Mac, etc, but I’d sure like to get a couple of em
@Don Pfeiffer I don't recall him saying. Shouldn't be too hard to find.
Merry christmas!
Read the comments i did post a link to the extender to in reply to where we got it from
@@BusGreaseMonkey I do read comments when I watch the video but if I watch it soon after being released before you comment on it then good chance I won’t see it but I appreciate the info. I’ll figure it out and find it.
Sending Christmas Wishes and Prayers 🙏
Can’t wait to see this!
Thanks for another great video.
Love your attention to detail and safety. Kudos to you and your Son.
On the test drive on that eagle, the owner will shit a golden brick, with all the power he has. Great job Scott, and crew
Yeah... go power! Screw the steering, stopping, wheel retention, engine retention...
I've always enjoyed watching your videos but this morning I definitely go a kick out of the starting of this video thanks!!
You are helping for people within your capacity. Very good.
Really enjoyed the video
New welder rule: first job is to build a cart for it. Tests the equipment and builds familiarity on a non-critical job.
Great job Scott and team. Awesome to watch it all start coming together.
Good job
You don't know what you don't know. New bus ownership will certainly teach some lessons and build some skills. Puttin in the work.
The seller should refund 1/3 his money back . JESUS
1/3? Considering the magnitude of the mechanical and safety deficiencies of this bus I was thinking 1/2. 1/3 is the minimum I'd accept without filing a lawsuit.
ABSOLUTELY-----> OUTSTANDING!. 🙂
Enjoy the owner training and bus community cooperative effort. Merry Christmas.
Glad you got it fixed for him Scott,,
Bruh the beginning was A1👍🤣🤣😂😂
Wow... what a mess. Was glad to hear the word KROIL early on... been using it for 30 years.... Scott ... when we buy our bus I will want to drive the 2000 miles just to have you work on it... Merry Christmas everyone,,,,
BGM…. just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you and you kin. I hope that the New year brings you all that you hope for, here’s to good health and may your future endeavors continue to sore beyond your wildest dreams!👍🏿😳😂🎉🎊✋🏿
I prefer industrial simple functional design but those combined pressure/temp gauges are pure beauty. Very good job Scott, like always.
I bet the knew owner learned a lot spending time with you guys. Hope you get it out of the shop before Friday. Temperatures are not going to be fun on the mountain over Christmas.
I hope the seller sees your videos and as a good person, returns some of the purchase price. It’s the honorable thing to do.
I hope the soot and dirty air entering the engine has not polished the liners and worn the rings! Good work being done. You guys deserve a holiday after all this.
It wasn’t smoking or hard starting.
That bus did alright just getting there with all the issues. Hopefully the owner is learning from all this free but expensed knowledge you guys are providing him.
It sounds like the new owner's tuition at the BGM School of Hard Knocks is $15k so far, plus over-paying for the bus.
Dang! I feel so sorry for this guy. He’s in good hands though I’m sure. If I may ask how many thousands did this cost him? Thanks, keep up the great vids. I love watching you guys I’ve been turning wrench’s for several years and I learn something every time I watch you guys.
The positive thing about this is that you are getting it sorted.
The negative is the circumstances of the sale and the purchase process,and I would question the integrity of certain people .
Most decent people would find it difficult to dispose of something without knowing first hand it was 100% ok .
Normally a reduced price and disclosure of faults clears the path ahead .
Just because it's a bus is no excuse for not knowing fully it's roadworthy ness.
Wishing the family better times on the road and that they can use their skills to earn extra money to put towards covering the bill.
"All I Want For Christmas Is My Bus To Run" My Bus To Run - My Bus To Run All I Want For Christmas Is My Bus To Run And I Will Wish You Merry Christmas 😁😁
Wow, nice gauge!!
Man such a bummer of a purchase can't say I've never been there, a victim of circumstance 🤧
keep the clips coming
Hi from NZ, enjoying your bus vids. We don't have many old American buses here. Find big bus mechanics very interesting.
We have strict 6 monthly inspections here, and reckon the issues would have been found much earlier. Love the 2 strokes scream.
Inspections for commercial vehicles over here are yearly as far as i'm aware. The air leaks and rust would definitely have been caught probably years ago.
Inspections are a bitch because it's costly and you might end up having to leave your vehicle at the garage if doesn't pass, but it does make buying 2nd hand vehicles a lot easier, because at least the most safety critical things were in order at the time of the inspection.
You can buy a 500 euro car here, and have one with fully functioning brakes, tires that are passable, and structural rust that's not yet bad enough to have failed a couple of months ago.
@@mfbfreak Yes, in many ways USA sounds more like a third world country.
Working 👍
Hi Scott from toledo Ohio
i like your quirky channel. i saw something used I'd never seen before & knew what it was b4 he actually got it put in place: the wrench coupler for leverage.. I must locate one
www.wiseautotools.com/VMWE15-15-Wrench-Extender/
Same to me! Just found it on Amazon. Great tool!😅
I looked and found it as well. Using the 2 wrench method is often impossible if not a bit hazardous & hard on the 1 wrench.
Scott, I have 9B90 injectors in my 84 6V92TA truck engine and it’s rated at 330HP.
Yes that’s the stock rating for a 6v92TA is always with 90’s. This had 80’s and no working turbo so way way less
Bless the crew of the Bus Grease Mountain. There’s added stress when your Eagle Owner is in such a big bind not only with the bus but the timeline too. Big deal and it’s not too much of a stretch to imagine Kris Kringle’s cane leaned up in the shop, somewhere.
Nice to see people learning how to maintain there bus . People who work on there own vehicle are getting a bit thin on the ground! .
🤜Knuckle saver .......GM
I used to run 100 injectors and all of my 92 series never had a problem with them
Stripped Bolt Threads...???
WHAT Threads?!
Jeeezzz!!!
Big repair bill!!
With your proximity to Nashville and all the tour buses that operate out of there, you could do quite a business just servicing buses for entertainers. I’d think seriously about adding a few more bays in the near future.
The story of the Mexican fisherman. If you don’t know it google it and read it.
I absolutely despise flossing and stopped watching immediately. Don't worry, still gave your video a thumbs up because of all the great work you do.
Well 15 seconds of a great video
By the way, clearly you are not a dentist…
@@BusGreaseMonkey No, but i'll go back and watch the video and skip over that part lol
Tire Shops need to be held accountable!! Strip the studs out, and just say nothing?!?!?! That's simply, Criminal !! In Canada Its Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46). Not sure of the equivalent in the U.S, but These stupid arrogant Tire shops should look that code up!!! How many people are driving with there families, un knowingly sitting on a bomb that could go off at anytime! :( We need more shops like The grease monkey around!!! Well done!!, to the whole crew, from Canada for doing the job right!!
It's sad and disgusting how seriously the owner got screwed by the seller.
The shop that put on the new tires should be shut down as an extreme danger to society in general.
If one of his wheels has come off with the frame as bad as it was it easily could have killed him, his family and other fellow tavelere.
He's one lucky man to have bought his bus to you.
Maybe you could help inspect these coaches that people are about to purchase for a fee with some kind of one on one video like FaceTime when people are looking to buying these older coaches. With your knowledge of them you pretty much know where most of the problem areas are going to be and could save people thousands of dollars in repairs. Just a thought.
We offer video chats and help with repairs and all kinds of other things like inspections through Patreon . www.patreon.com/busgreasemonkey
i agree and commented above before I read your comment.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Awesome stuff. The diesel pusher RV community is the red-headed step child of transit and truck service centers and they don't really want RV work no matter the chassis or drive train. Getting chassis inspections is beyond the capabilities of almost all RV dealers and servicers especially for rigs older than about 10 years.
We are worse than the red headed step child, more like the really old cranky smelly mean cat that came with the marriage package.
@@BusGreaseMonkey I see you've met my family!
Scott I sent 10 Dollars I am not employed or could have sent more. I hope the family get home for the holidays. Best wishes.
1:22 Yeah yeah yeah yeah noooooooooooooooo. The marine mech should of gotten them up the hill at least.
I sure hope the seller has seen the videos you have shot of this bus.
After seeing the before video, I would be scared to death to drive that bus before you have worked on it, especially down I-40 near Asheville NC, there some hills there. Moral of the story, Never buy an Eagle bus. Hello from Winston Salem ,NC..
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Hey, I caught that 'da*# engineers' comment (10'36")! Don't mutter it, man, say it out loud! That's the way our assemblers would handle it. - Retired Mechanical Engineer 😬😬😬
Well done Scott and family such a shame this guy got stung more by his ignorance than anything else lesson of the day must don’t buses when you nothing about them
guys, you can take the housings off the chra, way easier to work on
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Hi from Glasgow Scotland 🏴 this Bus is a pig but you 🥫 do it Scot
Trying to
Mechanics are just that to folks that have little to no idea what anything mechanical is ,sorry they had to find this out and I'm shure you will educate them for the better
Have you guys thought about getting a rosebud head for your torch ? It is far more effective and safer than using a cutting head to heat parts, on bump on the oxy lever and your screwed.
We have one it sucks. Need a new one
Damn, but it looks like you had to work on, replace or repair everything but the paint job!
For your AC/DC welder, would you say it's Thunderstruck?
I'll see myself out.
5:41 those gauges may or may not be accurate, need to calibrate them to tell, but they are definitely not precise enough for diagnostic purposes as the scale resolution is too coarse.
I have commercially driven MCI (99.9%) and a Prevost once. I have never seen dual air gauges. The whole system is usually tied together with no more than 3 psi/min. loss. I just feel bad for everyone involved. The marine mechanic should have caught the bad turbo, and have seen the rust on the engine cradle. He was in the engine bay.
Pulling the air filter killed the turbo. The mechanic should have caught the exhaust leaks. The seller should see these videos. Probably feels like if the buyer had a mechanic checking the bus he is off the hook.
@@jamesglavich1426 I agree. I made the comment before the end of the video.
Maybe a great topic for a live chat "What To Look For When Purchasing a Coach", I would say this is a great example of a fast talking salesman taking advantage of the buyer.
Area diesel I heard they’re great folks?
There is an old rule when purchasing used vehicles, allow 33% extra for needed repairs in the short term. I am always wondering what the price range of these types of repairs are on these older buses.
50% +
Lets face it people would hold on to this equiptment (construction, cars, rv's ,any kind of power equipment) if it was in great shape, just needing a service to be in top shape. I agree with allowing 50 percent for repairs.
where did you get the extender for the wrench? that looks neat.
www.wiseautotools.com/VMWE15-15-Wrench-Extender/
This scenario is my worst fear buying one these vintage buses. With the potential money and time involved I would fly Scott anywhere and pay for his time for a pre buy inspection. I just dont know how this person paid top dollar for this nightmare. i am not faulting the owner, it could happen to anyone. I see Tony below has the same thoughts.
The owner is suffering severe financial distress from either incompetent or fraudulent statements by the seller and the technician who evaluated the engine. Lawsuits are a pain but are warranted when goods or services are woefully misrepresented either intentionally or otherwise. Besides the expenses, this owner faces the distinct possibility of missing the Christmas holidays at home.
Whoever put a State Inspection on that Bus needs their head examined. The Rust was obvious, and the condition could have been seen by a Blind Man. I do not fault the buyer I fault the people who inspected it. Geez what a mess...
Watch "Cal's 1969 MCI Bus Conversion" video on TH-cam if you want to see what an old bus is supposed to be like. They don't make guys like Cal anymore.
That turbo explains a lot of his loss of power, looks like the intake impeller is spinning independently of the shaft in the vid? I had one going bad on my coach we just caught by accident too.
The compressor is firmly attached to the shaft and spinning at the same speed. The journal bearing is shot. Easy fix most of the time.
Please explain, so he removed the air filter because it was getting filled with soot from the exhaust, which was excessive due to the clogged turbo due to the missing air filter? Though it’s a rear engine, how would the exhaust (and that much soot) get around and back into the intake? And kudos to him for requesting a DPF, can be headache, but emissions reduction makes a bus a more pleasant neighbour. I can only imagine how many people out here wish they could (legally) get away with an emissions delete.
Exhaust leak...