Scott, from the outside that was a near perfect unit but lack of maintenance was a hidden flaw! The owner was very lucky to know about you! You've saved yet another bus from roadside tears or very worse! Mega kudos!
what was the owner or the previous owner thinking!!! If it's shiny it's fine???? The ONE GOOD THING they did was to bring it to you, almost too late. Great work guys.
Hi Scott,with all the videos I saw on your channel it look,s to be more and more difficult to find trusty good experienced mecanics to take care properly of thoses coaches and according of the daily pre inspection sheet a big responsability for the owners to check their vehicules before they make any long distance with there bus.keep the good work and congratulations to your last aquisition.
When I used to work at our community Auto Shop (when I was in the Military), I used to keep a bunch of pictures of "Things you DON'T want to see on your vehicle". It was AMAZING how bad some parts got on vehicles - Bad brake disks, bent piston rods, cracked blocks, destroyed bearings, chewed up gears..... and the list goes on. You should do the same for Shits and Giggles.......
The completed bus's which you return to the customer are amazing. To them it must seem like you are the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld (pun intended) great work. Narragansett Bay
What happens when a customer brings in a bus (like this), not expecting all the repairs needed--and doesn't have the $$? Or the repairs exceed the value of the bus? I'd imagine it isn't too uncommon on the olders rigs that need a lot of attention. Thank God he got to you when he did!
@@BusGreaseMonkey I've kept the meter running on this one, based on what we see in the videos and lots of wild guessing... but it went past the $25k point in your shop before the spindles, my guess is owner will be $35k-$45k lighter going down the mountain. At Prevost Nashvegas? Almost double that, and they don't have the scenery of your place..
You had two gauges not work. Love'n Bus Grease Monkey jam. Hopefully get to see you guys soon. Have a puzzling air leak and fuel gauge problem. Check this out, when the gauge reads 1\2, it's a Full tank. Then the gauge will go to Full for 3\4. Then the gauge will go to 3\4 for half a tank. Lol.
I don't think people understand the work, and cost of owning, and maintaining a bus, I don't remember if they bought the bus in this condition or it got to that state under their ownership, but I'm glad i'm not paying the bill.
I saw a comment on an earlier video of this bus that the damage to the wheel bearing might have been caused by arcing from when the gorilla who fixed the spindle welded on it? Is that possible?
Never seen wheel bearing like that before, don't people do any maintenance on their buses. We have to inspect and service our coaches every month here in the uk .
Rubber ages out. Bearings are operating at limits and any water from sitting long periods of time is very bad. Skipped or deferred maintenance is not a money saving option
@@BusGreaseMonkey Specifically I meant to say when you first began working on it. I remember it had such poor maintenance when you first checked it out. I am glad to see that this bus has finally gotten the maintenance it so desperately needed.
I’ve heard it said that a good DOT inspector can find deficiencies in a brand new semi tractor rolling off the assembly line. From what I can see, these buses are much more complicated.
Here that vehicle will not be allowed on the road that was bad that is why after 3 years every new vehicle has to have a year inspection and pass that inspection by a approved minister of transport garage and these garages are check too and you can be stopped any time on the road and brought to be inspected by the minister of transportation, that bus was an accident waiting to happen
seems a given each of these are gonna need bearings, brakes, bags, bushings, shocks. also, i would never recommend an old bus to anyone unless they are mechanically inclined, high tolerance for breakdown/downtime, no time deadlines, and/or buckets of money. Way cool, but a demanding mistress.
Looks can be deceiving...........the devil is in the detail. Those safety and/or mechanical issues are typical but very serious. Those airbags......wtf.
There was just so much wrong and it was on the road. The owner knew we needed to inspect it but he had a shop doing maintenance on it but clearly they didn’t know what to look for.
@@BusGreaseMonkey But Scott, the Mountain has YOU. You bring the diagnostics, the experience to know that if "A" is failing, D, G, and Z are likely to follow, so you check them extra close. You have "it". Lots of folks think they have it, some never had it, some lost it, some pawned it, some couldn't find it with both hands. Stuff that is clearly obvious to your eye cannot be seen by them, for they know not what "it" is. The other thing you bring is method. You have multiple lists, you run them in order, and you are able to process the findings in a logical way. You guys don't waste a lot of time just poking at thing hoping to reveal the source of problem, you've got a method to logically test them. These are the things that set BGM apart from the wrench turners and parts cannon kids.
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Scott, from the outside that was a near perfect unit but lack of maintenance was a hidden flaw! The owner was very lucky to know about you! You've saved yet another bus from roadside tears or very worse! Mega kudos!
Always great to see good work. It is sad to think how many neglected coaches are traveling our highways.
Nice bus and now it’s road worthy once again!
I always really enjoy the last 2 min of the vid and the rest of it as well...
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what was the owner or the previous owner thinking!!! If it's shiny it's fine???? The ONE GOOD THING they did was to bring it to you, almost too late. Great work guys.
Hi Scott,with all the videos I saw on your channel it look,s to be more and more difficult to find trusty good experienced mecanics to take care properly of thoses coaches and according of the daily pre inspection sheet a big responsability for the owners to check their vehicules before they make any long distance with there bus.keep the good work and congratulations to your last aquisition.
Great powers of observation.
Good job
When I used to work at our community Auto Shop (when I was in the Military), I used to keep a bunch of pictures of "Things you DON'T want to see on your vehicle". It was AMAZING how bad some parts got on vehicles - Bad brake disks, bent piston rods, cracked blocks, destroyed bearings, chewed up gears..... and the list goes on.
You should do the same for Shits and Giggles.......
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The completed bus's which you return to the customer are amazing. To them it must seem like you are the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld (pun intended) great work. Narragansett Bay
What happens when a customer brings in a bus (like this), not expecting all the repairs needed--and doesn't have the $$? Or the repairs exceed the value of the bus? I'd imagine it isn't too uncommon on the olders rigs that need a lot of attention. Thank God he got to you when he did!
The headlights on that bus could do with polishing or replacing,wouldn't fancy driving in the dark!
Always thought these things were so cool , not anymore so many things to go wrong
If you just do some maintenance every year it’s not to bad.
Watching your video from the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville across from the CMA Awards tonight.
Pretty bus, how is the inside? Seats or conversion?
keep the clips coming
This videos sponsored by me double clicking the screen as fast as I can lol
Bringing an older Prevost up to date is 30 to 50,000 at Prevost.
This one would have been way more.
@@BusGreaseMonkey I've kept the meter running on this one, based on what we see in the videos and lots of wild guessing... but it went past the $25k point in your shop before the spindles, my guess is owner will be $35k-$45k lighter going down the mountain. At Prevost Nashvegas? Almost double that, and they don't have the scenery of your place..
You had two gauges not work. Love'n Bus Grease Monkey jam. Hopefully get to see you guys soon. Have a puzzling air leak and fuel gauge problem. Check this out, when the gauge reads 1\2, it's a Full tank. Then the gauge will go to Full for 3\4. Then the gauge will go to 3\4 for half a tank. Lol.
I only consider a few gauges as critical no go. Oil pressure, coolant temperature, and air pressure. Those three are a must or i won’t drive it.
@@BusGreaseMonkey I agree with all three. Love your guys work. How do I get in contact to schedule service and do you allow owners to work with you?
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I don't think people understand the work, and cost of owning, and maintaining a bus, I don't remember if they bought the bus in this condition or it got to that state under their ownership, but I'm glad i'm not paying the bill.
After all the other fixes, it sure seems time to replace or polish those headlights.
I don't think we have mirror finish vehicles in Europe. I wondered if the reflections on sunny days can dazzle other road users?
I once startled a horse on an amish buggy with its reflection
Mr.Scott did you get rid of the mill and lathe? Remembered you getting it never saw you’ll using it.O’well heat work anyway
He said he still has it
Wow, I thought owning an airplane was expensive. Some of these buses require a lot of parts and labor which I'm sure adds up.
I saw a comment on an earlier video of this bus that the damage to the wheel bearing might have been caused by arcing from when the gorilla who fixed the spindle welded on it? Is that possible?
No that’s not likely at all
The front head light lenses look a bit yellow from UV damage.
Wow !
Never seen wheel bearing like that before, don't people do any maintenance on their buses. We have to inspect and service our coaches every month here in the uk .
So if your buying a Prevost go ahead buy air bags, shocks, bearings, seals, belts, fluids before you agree on the sale price.
Rubber ages out. Bearings are operating at limits and any water from sitting long periods of time is very bad. Skipped or deferred maintenance is not a money saving option
Is the original 8V-92TA still in this, and fixed?
Original to the bus or from when it first came in to us? All we did was change fuel filters and tighten belts in the engine.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Specifically I meant to say when you first began working on it.
I remember it had such poor maintenance when you first checked it out. I am glad to see that this bus has finally gotten the maintenance it so desperately needed.
Ready for the road at last. Good work.
What about the headlights?
Have you ever had a bus that hasn't needed anything? These things must be money pits that only wealthy people own.
I do not think we have ever not found anything that needed attention.
Motor homes are seen in the same vein as boats - "Bust Out Another Thousand"
I don't think the average person interested in buying one of these really appreciates the level of maintenance that commercial vehicles need
It’s rare that a bus comes in and out of our shop without 4-5 of those bust out another thousand moments.
I’ve heard it said that a good DOT inspector can find deficiencies in a brand new semi tractor rolling off the assembly line. From what I can see, these buses are much more complicated.
Is this Crystal Gayle old bus?
Why does the engine still rev high with clogged filters?
It was down on hp and torque just a bit and only driving the torque converter
Here that vehicle will not be allowed on the road that was bad that is why after 3 years every new vehicle has to have a year inspection and pass that inspection by a approved minister of transport garage and these garages are check too and you can be stopped any time on the road and brought to be inspected by the minister of transportation, that bus was an accident waiting to happen
Minister of transportation is a nice title. Sounds very distinguished
seems a given each of these are gonna need bearings, brakes, bags, bushings, shocks. also, i would never recommend an old bus to anyone unless they are mechanically inclined, high tolerance for breakdown/downtime, no time deadlines, and/or buckets of money. Way cool, but a demanding mistress.
It might just be time to remove that tree which hinders turns coming out of the pit?
It doesn’t really. He just pulled forward too far before turning. Usually the buses are farther back on the pit
Looks can be deceiving...........the devil is in the detail. Those safety and/or mechanical issues are typical but very serious. Those airbags......wtf.
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Oh no it needs to say another month or 2 LoL...
Lots of work to do around here.
almost a basket case Scott I've seen just about every one of these that you worked on this is probably one of the worst
There was just so much wrong and it was on the road. The owner knew we needed to inspect it but he had a shop doing maintenance on it but clearly they didn’t know what to look for.
@@BusGreaseMonkey But Scott, the Mountain has YOU. You bring the diagnostics, the experience to know that if "A" is failing, D, G, and Z are likely to follow, so you check them extra close. You have "it". Lots of folks think they have it, some never had it, some lost it, some pawned it, some couldn't find it with both hands. Stuff that is clearly obvious to your eye cannot be seen by them, for they know not what "it" is.
The other thing you bring is method. You have multiple lists, you run them in order, and you are able to process the findings in a logical way. You guys don't waste a lot of time just poking at thing hoping to reveal the source of problem, you've got a method to logically test them. These are the things that set BGM apart from the wrench turners and parts cannon kids.
Wow, pure luck this didn’t result in more serious repercussions 🫤