I would rather have you do a bus inspection than most repair shops because you're a no nonsense kind of guy. Kudos Scott.

"Hear that sound?"....yup..."That's money falling out of your pocket" 🤣🤣🤣

@johnstanczak5075

11 күн бұрын

Scott you so eloquently explain the intersection of romance and reality of these older busses.

Scott, you certainly have a loyal young technician working for you. Clearly he's learning every single day under your leadership. Please arrange a shop uniform program for him so he doesn't destroy his personal clothing while on the job. He must go through alot of jeans and other items , at his cost, just performing his job responsibilities.

@kevinhornbuckle

13 күн бұрын

He needs coveralls and a workboot allowance.

@MrLBPug

12 күн бұрын

He's Scott's son-in-law, which he mentioned in the comments under a video a few weeks ago.

@misterhipster9509

11 күн бұрын

@@MrLBPug Family values on display.

Liked seeing the inside of one of these buses. Really shows how much space they have inside.

Nothing is ever as it seems, good job sorting out serious safety concerns

Very nice conversion, totally deserving of the maintenance dollars. They will love the way it feels on the road with all those problems fixed.

Know what I love about your channel, Scott? Pretty much everything. Be safe and take care.

That Milwaukee 1” seems to be holding up well. Great work and video as always m. Thank You

Very nice looking coach inside and out Scott..

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Love the bus look

Awesome. I can only imagine the trouble mine is going to pop up with when I can eventually bring it down to you. lol

She's a beauty...seem's to climb bus mountain pretty damn well too, pulling a trailer. Lol. what's that sound, haha. ✌️❤️😂

@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164

10 күн бұрын

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My parents had two '96 XL Mirages' passenger buses. Loved driving them, hated working on them! But I did probably 90% of the repairs on them and so I quickly learned how delicate these things really are in some respects and robust in others.

Scott, once again finding issues before they fail! Great video!

Always glad to see you guys usually get Timken Bearings a great US company and US made bearings

Hey we got to see Scott in the mirror. Great video.

You are hands down a top notch and straight up mechanic. Excellent service.

Good looking bus

@TheMariaPeterson

12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

This bus looks very nice from the outside and inside. Every time I see red rtv silicone poking out it screams like hack mechanic been tinkering with it.

I’m so glad my Monaco dynasty has been maintained.

Bet owner is glad bus getting needed attention. Front end must be good.

Hello BGM from Colorado springs ♨️

You can count on your money being well spent with the BGM. If I had a bus Scott and his crew would be the 1's go to.😎

Big Buss is Big Money!

*_Thank you Sir_* #BeSafe

To Scott and Johnathan 👍👍

Excellent work as always.

keep the clips coming

in theory with steel threads, "one times the diameter" is sufficient thread depth for full strength. that said, that's a big no-no on lugnuts, the main reson is if they start to back off, you hopefully have time to notice it before they shear off and have a wheel that exits stage left. especially with aluminum rims that love to change torque values and spit wheels off.

Well those shocks are a wee bit past their best by date. Last ones I replaced that bad had 140k on 'em and were 35 years old.

Those wheel studs! Dangerous

Seems like every other bus coming into BGM has kingpin problems and bushing problems. If half of the buses coming into BGM have these problems, the odds are higher that most buses on the road have front end and safety problems. Between BGM and Just Rolled In, I can see a revival of mandatory safety testing for all vehicles coming soon.

Somebody forgot the three threads in safety 😮 I use to have a turbo on a car I had and it wobbled like that until one day when it fell out

I have read and several manufacturers owner's manual and it says to use a light oil on the lug studs

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Find where alcoa recommends Anti seize on the threads

@wallacegrommet9343

13 күн бұрын

Waxes and heavy grease are the no no’s. Undercoating wax overspray, for example. I have never read a factory repair manual that specified the stripping of all oil from a wheel stud. The merest of coats, no drips

@tubester4567

12 күн бұрын

Light oil will be dry within a couple of weeks with the heat from brakes and wet roads. Even grease will disappear. Anti-seize is the only thing that lasts but if the manufacturer says no I wouldnt use it either.

Good job

So in instances like this where the owners are there, do they just sleep and eat inside the bus, inside the garage, overnight?

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Yes

@onewayt

13 күн бұрын

Thanks for another good video

I gather that was an older bus with the manual slacks? You guys really must enjoy the pool after days and days of front end work, eh?

Hi Scott, out of interest how many miles has this bus travelled? Cheers Drew

@BusGreaseMonkey

12 күн бұрын

600k

@DrewFixIt

12 күн бұрын

@@BusGreaseMonkey wow, so it’s not surprising it needs new king pins, etc. You guys do amazing work on these old high mileage busses!! Cheers Drew

I can see you getting to the point where you say "Hell no, not a Prevo!!!" They seem to be all corrosion and seizures.

Must have gotten a new camera...the closeups are great!

How's Leroy doing? Haven't seen him around the shop lately?

Nice older Prevost. Side aisle; explains the large bath. Who did the conversion? Custom Coach, Marathon?

@TheMariaPeterson

12 күн бұрын

A super nice comment💕We did the conversion ourselves.

@maxcleveland3446

12 күн бұрын

@@TheMariaPeterson Well done! That's the best way. Are you in FMCA?

What brand of bearing did you take out glad to see you use Timken since I retired from timken

Bad turbo? I wish I had that problem with my 8V71N... 😢

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Yes you would like one

What is up with those bearings??? Wrong grade oil, or have never been serviced since the bus was built?

3:17 Just a suggestion...you need to get the series 60 software. You will bitch at Detroit for the cost.....yup you need it When 2cycle work is slow

Looks to be about 10-12 years of neglected service...

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

We are getting it all gone through

@davefroman4700

13 күн бұрын

@@BusGreaseMonkey As always ;) Keep on keeping on.

As a retired truck driver my question is how was he stopping this bus?

@TheMariaPeterson

12 күн бұрын

That’s why we are here.

Wow just a little bit more thy would not have had any breaks

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

The brakes were an issue. 25-40% reduced would be a good guess range. Just a guess but a very significant reduction in braking ability. Even 10% could have serious consequences

How did those wheel bearings nit fail

You wanna stay either way back, or way in front of old busses converted to RV's. 10th's of 1,000's of Dollars deferred maintenance

If a seller is unwilling to have Scott do the inspection then stay away from it

Please forgive my ignorance, but aren't the buses of all forms and sizes going through annual or periodical inspection in the U.S in order to either continue circulating till the next inspection or being rejected and reschedule with advisories?

@BusGreaseMonkey

12 күн бұрын

Commercial buses yes, but once it changes to an RV in most states it’s either exempt or a very minimal process.

@KonstantinosKandiliotis

12 күн бұрын

@@BusGreaseMonkey Thank you very much for your prompt response. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Scott, how would you rate Timken vs SKF bearing

OMG aluminum wheels on the inside? Oh my....rookie RVers.....jesus.....

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Those were on it from when it was in revenue service. They did not add those.

@brianhobby4559

13 күн бұрын

@@BusGreaseMonkey Wow revenue service....Well you caught it good to go now!

Can you say money and more money on this bus just for safety for everyone on the road

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Lots of this bill will be for safety

Has this EVER has a service? It is shocking. A danger on the road!

When is he getting propane injection ? :o ?

It’s ludicrous that there are shops doing shoddy work putting coach owners lives at risk.

wow, they should have jettisoned the trailer at the bottom entrance. that could have been much more fun if it didnlt make it though. lool

What is it about the Detroit engines you like so much?

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Simplicity and the sound of every cylinder firing every revolution ;)

@LORFCASTER

13 күн бұрын

@@BusGreaseMonkey I preffer a " lower idle sound " ( big 4 stroke at low RPM ) but respect the unique-ness of the detroit two strokes. The lower the RPM the better in my books, as long as oil pressure is reached this should be fine... right ? :o ?

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

@@LORFCASTERewwww the idle sound…. No the sound all wound up on the governor! That’s the sound I’m talking about!!!

@jeffreyyoung8727

13 күн бұрын

That's why she's here all messed up

I like hobo freight cept for 1 thing ,if you don't study the fine print ,they will get you ,this applys to coupons ,sales and tools in general

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

Calling them hobo freight is rude.

How much to work on my bus

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

What kind of bus? We charge by the hour and old buses take lots of extra unplanned hours

@allenscott19832008

13 күн бұрын

It's a 94 prevost with a Alison auto and a 8v92tta looking at a new turbo and new blower maybe a complete rebuild of the engine it's just tired

@garyolafson8303

13 күн бұрын

@allenscott19832008: If you gotta ask a general ' pie-in-the-sky ' question like this - you obviously can't afford a quality repair. I suggest your local bus repair shop can help you

@BusGreaseMonkey

13 күн бұрын

5-7k a week is a good labor estimate. Parts are usually about the same amount per week it seems. It’s rare for a bus to get in and out in just a day or two. Waiting on parts is always an unknown variable.

A NEW YAUKUH... PLease stay there, we have enough of you in Florida now....

old prevost still look relatively up to date in terms of style vs old transit bus conversions

The description of the socket was lost in the translation from Chinese to English.

Inboard drums?? OMG, how old is this bus??