Broke down eagle bus. Sunday bus rescue. Never a dull weekend around here.

This eagle bus was on it’s maiden trip home for it’s new owner. Unfortunately they hired a different mechanic yesterday who only made things worse then left them stranded with the bus inoperable. Clutch problems but he only attempted to address a symptom and not the problem.

[@beckster181]

This just shows how much your services are required, Most mechanics may know trucks and cars but few understand buses like you do. Most just think they are same as a truck but your experience and knowledge shows who different they are in many ways. My father in law was a car and truck mechanic for many years but he is the first to admit that apart from the engine and gear box and some other basic things the bus is totally different mainly because of the facts that things like these linkages are setup so differently to a truck, longer and in many cases work in reverse. I also like how you always treat everyone with respect and try to teach them how to help themselves in future with imparting your knowledge to them. Like he said your the bus doctor you check it out and tell him what is needed as you know best.

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

I want to thank Scott Tyler and a good friend named Roy for helping me get off the side of the road and get home safe without him I'd still be stranded so thanks again for coming to my rescue

[@countryracer69]

I seen you on one of the groups and was gonna try to help. Luckily you got hooked up right!

[@matthewbailey2013]

That's one good dude. Hope the interior restoration goes well

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

That's like the Eagle you and Shawn rescued. Reminds me of the old days with the Bus Grease Monkey!!!!!!! Thanks Scott and Tyler!!!

[@claytoncomeaux414]

We have so much respect for you guys. Truly hope God continues to reward people like yourselves.

[@douglasengle2704]

That was really great of you to help this guy and bus out with their clutch. It looks like a robust mechanical clutch linkage, but I a hydraulic clutch would likely work much better because is eliminates some many variables a mechanic linkage has with drag, pivots, and strain on these components can cause them to shift changing the clutch engagement point at the moment of clutch engagement.

[@friendlyman9032]

This was so great....I love AMERICA.

[@bradgoodwin1859]

I saw that bus today rolling down I -75 south in ga looked like it was running good

[@jeffhagberg6796]

i was going to ask if the guy made it to his destination? hope he does!

[@buddysays6726]

Thank you Scott for helping the old Bus community thank you again one Bus at a time

[@pastorjerrykliner3162]

You're a good man for going out on your own time to help this guy out. Much respect for you!

[@blackenigma1054]

God always sends somebody, and i’m thankful that you helped them. May God bless you and may he keep you🔥

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That man was very lucky that he broke down near you. You are the man of the hour for bus repairs. Another satisfied customer to spread the word about your and your son's abilities and attributes.

[@erniegroocock4354]

This guy is fucking car and his lucky stars that he met you guys because you’re going to make his coach roadworthy again thank you very much for being such great humanitarian

[@SuperCommando60]

always a nail biter when taking a brand new purchase across country...thx for helping them out

[@icare7151]

Helping people in their untimely mechanical need is a true ministry. We are blessed with your passion, knowledge and gift of mechanical skills, abilities and willingness to help, second to none. God bless you and your family. We thank you all for everything you do. 🙏

[@Boze0415]

I believe he is a veteran based on what I thought I saw on his tag. Thanks for helping a fellow veteran. God bless you and your family Scott.

[@bnelson313braveheart]

Nice rescue! Thanks for helping that man out, especially on your day off.

[@marvinjgerald6007]

Actually it was ultimately a woman named Nikita Godfrey he helped out. Roy the black fellow is her friend. She had reached out on the Facebook forums for help when somebody networked her up with Scott. It’s and exciting honor to have seen all of this play out from start to finish.

[@67FORDTRUCKF250]

You are a good man to drop everything to help him.

[@joshpratt5519]

This Eagle is scrappy Americana at its best. A great old bus. Scott is a professional horse whisperer. Bus whisperer?😅

[@gabbyb9632]

I got to Say that they where very Lucky to get Scott and His son out , I being a Old Tour Bus driver , I stick my head in shop and try to learn things , At least enough to get me to some Help I was Lucky in my almost 20 years of driving i only sat one time for a Tow Truck , What year was that Eagle I Drove a eagle for a few Years and that was really My Favorite to Drive , that ride was hard to beat , Lucky the company i was with we drove same coach 99% of time , You have great Video and much to be learn , Thank you

[@bwright33]

Very nice of you Scott and Tyler to come to the rescue of someone in a pickle. Good Karma will reward you.

[@petero2693]

In reality nope...it dont

[@Hotday-7269]

You went out of your way on your one day off to help someone you truly have a big heait's a big heart there's a special place in heaven for you

[@williamcantalamessa5231]

Hope they didn't pay to much for the bus. lol And have a good mechanic and a lot of time and patience. Hello from southwest Florida

[@GIGABACHI]

Scott & Son, the patron saints of bus owners. Nice of you guys to help another stranded owner. 👌🙂👍

[@MWestern-m4g]

That clutch is not long for this world!! Great save.

[@Fireman9ify]

She looks like a diamond in the rough, fair play to you for helping him out

[@petepeterson5337]

What an awesome purchase! Hopefully he didn't pay too much for it, but that looks like some fantastic equipment that needs some very doable work. One of the beauties of the 8V-71N is that it puts out reasonable HP for a non-turbo (318HP but marine versions do 350HP with different injectors????), and that isn't enough power to hurt its self.

[@nena4215]

Man, what a nice guy you are!

[@groundhog2002]

Never start a long road trip on sunday. Good fix.

[@heartland96a]

When you are able to get a professional on the job , it shows . Hope things improve for the new owners and they make it to your shop later when things work out for them

[@mikemullay5622]

Scott and Tyler it must be very rewarding to you both to see how both of your reputations are growing as the go to folks in the bus community. You have certainly earned it!

[@richardwasserman]

Very nice of you to give up your Sunday to rescue them.

[@erniegroocock4354]

You guys are amazing you want to keep this old fucking junk on the road and running for everybody to see it going down the road I applaud you who would get in a big ass bus like that and then head out and think that they’re going to fucking have a smooth sailing adventure and then some happens and then it goes to a screeching halt but then you superman bus mechanic comes to the rescue and makes their day like rainbows and unicorns you guys are fucking amazing thank you forKeeping my faith in humanity

[@cjmarsh504]

That's awesome thing y'all did for this guy. The other mechanic didn't know what he was doing.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Two brothers on the trip home with their new bus project for the family to all work on together.

[@cjmarsh504]

@@BusGreaseMonkey That's cool, i know that bus will look great overtime.

[@Jay5-0]

Y'all are good people! Love your channel!

[@mbmann3892]

You guys are the best

[@12yearssober]

Looks like a bus with potential. I hope he gets it back to you and gets it sorted out

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

Made it home thanks for the concern

[@12yearssober]

@@nikitagodfrey9001 I hope you can follow up in the future with him and get everything fixed!!!!

[@garymackey850]

You're a good man Scott...//

[@greenbeenie2]

Thank you Scott, for helping this poor Eagle.

[@sholinwright6621]

Good to have too many loyal customers than too few.

[@davidwhite3180]

You guys are geniuses. God truly is in your hearts. That’s awesome

[@deniseshephard3347]

Thats a beautiful bus I have to say

[@jp-um2fr]

England. Looks like someone withou endless funds is going to have to learn an awful lot in the coming days. Good luck to him, I hope he succeeds. Poor old bus sad to see such an iconic bit of America looking so tired. Your a good man dropping everything and helping him out. Subd of course. Take care and keep safe.

[@richardgalli7262]

Great work. Obviously this old bus has been neglected for many years and there is MUCH more that needs attention before the new owner is REALLY stranded in the middle of nowhere.

[@dp.oennismaurer205]

Scott and Tyler, good video and public relations. Nice seeing an older Eagle with the tag axle instead of the pusher axle setup. As one person said, just because you're a truck mechanic doesn't mean that you know about buses, and not everyone is willing to work on the old two- stroke Detroit Diesel mechanical, or DDEC setups. Serviceability is one thing different as many things are 'shoehorned' in the compartment and hard to get at.

[@abpsd73]

Seems like most mechanics and dealers have a 10 year attention span. If I take my old 7.3 powerstroke Ford truck anywhere, they look at it like it is alien technology.

[@boosteddiesel1834]

I really like the black and white at the beginning. I hope you put that on canvas or something then mount it on your wall for memories 👍🏼

[@richardoswalt1009]

Should have had someone ready that bus for the trip, you guys are the best like Leroy rescue mechanics. I hope they paid you well you are certainly worth it good job.

[@vintagesavoiur]

You are a good man, God Bless 🙏

[@typeithere]

You Guys ROCK! I cannot wait to meet you in person and have my bus gone through with you guys!

[@GinosGarageUSA]

Well glad you were able to get it somewhat driving good! I have a buddy that has an Eagle that needs some love, looks like a mechanic was trying to get it to run.. I am going to have to spend some time trying to figure out what all they did to it. I see lots of stuff disconnected like they did not know what they were doing.

[@kevinnorris1434]

Your The best 😉🐱

[@RollinHomies]

You guys are awesome! Thanks for helping out another stranded person!

[@bigwallyhdfb]

Thanks for helping them you guys are great

[@jamiedesoto6840]

I saw him today crossing the lake on 24 heading toward Chattanooga just south of monteagle. Engine was loud and pushing it around 60. I instantly thought of you when i passed it!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

What time was that?

[@jamiedesoto6840]

@@BusGreaseMonkey around noon

[@appallokelley3207]

Awesome video , I wish I had some to help me on my bus in Sacramento California.

[@malcolmwhite6637]

I've done my share of work on cars and transit buses but my hat is off to you I don't know manual shifting and clutch adjustments on a bus like that!

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Awesome work Scott and Tyler! So great of you both to drop whatever you were doing to help a new buyer in need. That's why you guys are so great!

[@patricktetreault4870]

Worked with a guy years back that would shorten the linkage to adjust the clutch instead of making the pressure plate adjustment

[@marshalllhiepler]

Scot said: "Yesterday's genius mechanic ..." We (professional) mechanics know that when someone else worked on it first, but didn't fix it ... the number of issues is multiplied.

[@neil6212]

Bellcrank failure due to wear is pretty common on 01 and 05 Eagles. They typically have needle bearings in them, and the one most commonly worn out is the one pretty much over the transmission. A pain to get to sometimes, especially in a converted coach. I personally had a very late 05, and solved the problems by installing an air throttle. Also put in a 6V-92 engine and automatic trans later on. They make an air operated modulator for the transmission, which solved another potential problem.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

We had to rip up plywood flooring with a crowbar to get to the hidden accesses.

[@ColAngus]

What a great sounding 8V71, love it when the muffs are gutted. I really like those with the tag towards the back. I want one and found one for 2500 running but no title. Ugh

[@bellezayverdad]

It certainly sounds good, but it must be a nightmare to travel in them like that.

[@nickraschke4737]

You’re a legend Scott.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Since you had to work on a Sunday then you do what I do and have Monday off instead 👍👍

[@billyjoejimbob56]

In a world that has become so polarized (and predjudiced}, it was a such a pleasure to see you jump in and help a stranger... a man of color totally out of his comfort zone, and help him make his way home. This does not surprise me in the least... totally consisent with who you are and your mission... three cheers!!! I hope the rest of your followers feel the same.

[@nv1493]

What a good deed. Hopefully he'll get home ok, looks like he's got a lot of work ahead though.

[@carloscardova4221]

Another fuel injector job perhaps, more power Scotty more power for this big Bird to Fly I'll tell you what Grease, there pretty much in Luck if you can save them all that money on repair . Good video I just Love those Eagle Buses, you should have One L👀king out for your property when out on a repair jobs . there are so majestic what an Awesome L👀king BIG BUS .

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

That is thing is beautiful ❤️.

[@davidvincent1093]

Sad, but true I have heard several bad stories about this specific chain of repair facilities. From over torquing bolts to cross threading, to putting steer tires on the rear rims and so on. I don't know where they are getting their mechanics from but the really must do a better job of training and interviewing new staff. Personally I have never liked loves and steer away from them in favor of the more expensive factory dealer repair facilities or for thing like tires I go to GOODYEAR. I run a search and rescue unit and we can not have any of our equipment down for a split second. I am glad he called you and you were able to get him on his way. Sadly it looks like he is going to have to spend money to fix what LOVES did to his coach and if it were me I would send they your bill and the replacement bill

[@shaunpeterson1282]

Hey Scott I'm a driver for Greyhound. I have a run From Atlanta to Louisville,Ky. Seeing you work on this old eagle brings back a lot of memories riding Trailways buses to see my grandmother in Alabama. I hope to buy a bus one day. You do such great work!!! I will have to bring my bus to you one day. 😂

[@barrypierce9100]

The weather looks nice there.

[@conorcuomo4283]

Vintage bus whisperer 😂

[@DeanofMachines]

Love what you do man. I'm down in ATL and would love to get my hands on one of these old busses

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

Let me know what you are looking for

[@DeanofMachines]

@@nikitagodfrey9001 will do!

[@stevenbrennon9284]

Hey you all are great people is the gentleman a part of a band or singing group ? or did the bus belong to a band or singer ?thanks and take care.

[@LittleWapiti]

They were lucky you were available and that the linkage access panels weren't under a finished floor!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Ih we ripped up the plywood floor to get to it.

[@D2O2]

Wow, an 01 still on the road. Hopefully the maintenance was put towards the brakes steering and suspension....Wonder what the frame looks like if it has spent any of its life in the rust belt. Great job getting them back on the road.

[@2flyabove]

My thoughts exactly about the rust issue....

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

It didn’t have much rust.

[@bradleydiel6013]

@@BusGreaseMonkey Scott, Are interested in or looking to stockpile Detroit parts? There is a disassembled 8V92 with turbo on a public auction next week. Didn’t know if parts like those might be useful to you.

[@twotypetwos]

Looks like theys enough room behind that engine to bolt another one in there, make it a 16V-71!

[@brianherron5400]

That's what happens when you buy someone else's problems. Nice job.

[@transmaster]

The maintenance on these coaches is expensive but if you don’t take care of it it gets frightfully to expensive. Seems to me at least a stem-to-stern check out at least one a year would save a great deal of money in the long run.

[@markmanz8897]

I’d love to know the history of the bus. That’s an 01. Wow. The fact that it’s sill in the road is impressive.

[@victormanz9451]

Hey Mark, you don't see this name much. I live in Spokane, WA. Neet to run across this!

[@markmanz8897]

@@victormanz9451 I think my parents are the only 2 Manz’s in Iowa. There are 3 Mark Manz’s in Wisconsin, and I’ve met one of them. Thanks for saying Hi.

[@wi11y1960]

thats the tough part about todays clevis pins. They now have holes as oppose to being solid. I am surprised you dont have sigs on truck saying Bus Grease Monkey

[@jdeltoro518]

People shouldn't try to fix something by Jerry rigin it. If they don't know say I don't know. Don't try to fix something that you don't know or understand. Your only cheating the customer of a good reliable repair. Great job..honesty is hard to find when it come to fixing cars or buses.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

You can’t expect a roadside truck mechanic to be a bus expert but for god sakes a clutch linkage problem is a basic thing. Clutch should move more than 1/4”. But hey lets make this longer so it can never disengage

[@12yearssober]

@@BusGreaseMonkey Common sense is most uncommon

[@jdeltoro518]

@@BusGreaseMonkey I agree I only try to fix what I know I can fix..I don't want to be taking somebody's time or money. Honesty is the best policy.

[@notajp]

Yeah, I’ve been running a small engine repair shop for the last several years, and I’ve seen way too many wannabe diy’er “repairs” that just made things worse. Joe homeowner or one of his buddies think they are mechanics, but really have no idea what they are doing. I end spending twice as much time on the repair as I should have, just because I have to straighten out the mess they made before I can actually fix the problem. If you don’t know what you are doing, leave it the F alone!

[@wallacegrommet9343]

I learned something today, 'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs. 'Jerry-rigged'

[@davidowen888]

Oh man the maiden voyage 🤯

[@FB-111A]

This comment is for the bus owner. On Sunday you had the best bus mechanics in the nation rescue you. It would be well worth the investment to engage their services to bring the bus to acceptable safety standards.

[@timwatson3879]

...there is a special place for those who put others before themselves, some would say the special place is in heaven, or the hearts and minds of others...I think it just might be all three for you and your family....

[@robertquast9684]

You got to wonder how many other less obvious problems are hiding in that bus. When things to make the bus go don’t get looked after I am sure brakes and bearings are overdue

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

Wrong nae sayer perfect condition

[@johnstanczak3378]

How come the engine is so far forward in the rear and what is the shaft turning towards the rear? Great job...Did he have a mixture of aluminum and steel wheels? Would bet wheel studs are wrong too...

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

The rod turn alternator and ac compressor

[@Mustang00007]

Hope you put your sticker on it repaired by Bus grease Monkey..well done guys.

[@brianscott3021]

I worked on a eagle this past Sunday pulled a leaking water pump it was also in TN

[@ronaldvuckovich6214]

is that air assist clutch had a 01 eagle with an air assist clutch was hard to adjust had a door in the walk way behind the driver

[@ElQuesoGuapo]

I'm surprised that the clutch linkage is an arrangement of compression rods. Was there a reason why they didn't make the rods pull instead, so that they wouldn't bend?

[@tpcoachfix]

They do pull when yoi push the clutch pedal down.

[@rickhorsley9383]

Lucky to have problems near The Bus Grease Monkey.

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

It's always more then one thing. Then sh*t goes the He*l PDQ. Glad to see the big issue with the clutch linkage worked out. Need to put in at the next good shop and have some $ spent.

[@MH-pw1rq]

Wow when you start wrenching on that old iron where do you stop? Looks pretty rough under there. Good work.

[@gregoryramsey3490]

He tried to fool me to drive it home, he needs to keep you on payroll🤣🤣🤣

[@jaydee3046]

When this was in commercial service, would the bus company be following a preventive maintenance schedule?

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you! Guess Steelers Wheel predicted this issue.

[@willctheroysolved6408]

I wonder if that was one of ray price's old tour buss

[@cliffpalermo]

Was that mid point accessed from the interior of the bus?

[@jimhaines8370]

All that noise sounded like the brakes were dragging / not releasing also

[@safetyvideos9866]

Hearing some old trucks out there.

[@ambersmith6517]

bus monkey is awesome is the alot newer eagle alot lighter my 40 foot one only has one back axle mine has the automatic 6 speed allison mine has two doors on back find me a buyer bus money and you will get a large cut maybe one day i will drive it down and show it to ya if i can ever get the time i am not to far from you here in ripley wv area it is a hell of a machine it will go well over 100 mph where do you guys buy your oil for oil changes

[@bryancooper2699]

I had to study that bus hard and then realized it’s a heavily modified Eagle 01 or very early 05. Still has the four bay doors

[@nikitagodfrey9001]

1964

[@bryancooper2699]

@@nikitagodfrey9001 yes that’s. Eagle 01. Very nice