Texas Bus Rescue Part 3 Day 5 - Replacing a Detroit Diesel Blower 671

Today, we replace the blower on a Detroit Diesel with the help of mechanic "Jack". We run into trouble when the two blowers aren't the same. We also work on the starter wiring.
#BusGreaseMonkey. #IndianaDiesel

[@Bill23799]

You know yer in Texas when the guy working on a Big Bus Diesel is coming well armed. haha.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

U beat

[@donnatanner359]

nice cool august day i.e. below 100. dust floats in the air in this part of Texas. good luck keeping it out.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

That no lying I seen it rain mud there it can rain 2inch and 30min the ..... Sand well blow

[@capthawk57]

Just love amateur hour! This is why the Bus Grease Monkey has a long future ahead of him. Remember the hourly rates are double if you try to supervise and triple if you help!

[@KevinJones-pj8kx]

You need to move the ground cable that you hooked to the blower housing and connect it to the engine block. Things don't play nice trying to ground to a few bolt contact points on the blower housing. With the gasket between it and the block that is the only electrical pathway.

[@BusWithUs.]

Makes sense!

[@stex1985]

You got a deal , mechanic and security in one package.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

I really think he looks like the little guy in the middle of your VW badge. LOL!!! Hard work in the sun and heat but you all powered through. Nice job!!!

[@soillife1]

Great video Thanks

[@BusWithUs.]

Phone a friend! lol

[@GRNewman]

Hell of a cliffhanger Sage! Can’t wait for day 6.

[@Fordhorsepower1]

Jack, Is a bad ass!

[@bobmcgrew723]

The starter has a + and - terminals. Laughing my ass off.!!! .Thanks guys, hope u LEARNED something.

[@hackfabrication139]

'I'm not getting in a Jacuzzi with you,, if that's what you're thinking....' Priceless!

[@MrMauserb]

And 2 beers later...They're in the hottub together.

[@bobmcgrew723]

The blind leading the blind. Measure first!!!!!!.

[@bobmcgrew723]

The weather started getting rough, a 3 hour tour. Try this on a boat!!.

[@robertbrady9597]

great job on the replace blower on the detroit

[@kevinburgess6112]

great job! and video guys! 👍👍

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Haha, well it's a learning curve. Good thing Tyler is willing to help you by phone. Electrical is easy if you know it. It can be overwhelming learning as you go and the heat can really make it hard to think. Obviously you sorted everything out to make it 180 miles before the radiator lost antifreeze. I took a radiator in one time and the local shop did a great job. I'm sure it will be great and you will be a Scott's place soon. Will probably see that video before you load the rest of yours😆

[@donmoore7785]

It's great that someone is armed. If the bus moves, you can shoot it.

[@roygunter3244]

I guess if you screw stuff up a lot it helps to carry a gun so the customer doesn't kick your ass for screwing it up, or if you are scared of your shadow otherwise leave the law enforcement to police.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

@@roygunter3244 no tack to dame long to respond

[@tony66au]

You know its not a real Bus adventure if there is no trial by 100 degree heat right? You Gents did alright for such a long hot day, Id have been throwing tools and cussing way before the 11 hour mark.

[@chuckgump3792]

Why the world would you need too carry a gun to work on a old dirty bus ,someone going to steal it..or are you making America great again.

[@SilversidesSage]

Or "Texas"

[@13jq]

Instead of giving up you put a slug in the block and say it wasn't salvageable.

[@MrMauserb]

He didn't need to. He wanted to. That's the beauty of being a free man. You be you and leave me the hell alone. Ill give you the same courtesy.

[@michaelreece458]

That bus is great and certainly a keeper....but would it not have been more cost and time effective to have it flat bedded somewhere closer to home so you wouldn't have to go on a 1600 mile jaunt to work on it? I'm amazed that the engine wasn't fully assessed prior to repairing sub assemblies such as the air compressor. The red paint was certainly a "red flag"....that block probably has several million miles on it and who knows how many times it was rode hard and put away wet.

[@AussieGreyhound]

Bloody hell, GM busses are dangerous things in Texas

[@flatblack8300]

Guys next time u remove the blower shaft before removal and installation work better

[@traderjack6151]

Who left the shop towel in intake opening?

[@douro20]

The music: "¡Ahí viene un creeper!" (instrumental version) by Mangelrogel

[@flatblack8300]

Longer shaft is for 671 shorter shaft is for 871 I think

[@MrMauserb]

I ll say this delicately. Touch the goddam wire to the goddam metal and see if it makes a goddam spark. You'd have your answer in a goddam flash.

[@johnmclaurinmclaurin924]

That heat in the southeast is just terrible

[@hotrodpegleg]

thats why i want to move to texas you can work on your buddies bus with you side arm on you

[@natevanlandingham1945]

Most states you can if your on private property...now there a few states that even this is not possible

[@MrMauserb]

Its Texas, you can work on your buddies sister with your side arm on you.

[@Mustang00007]

Is that a wasp nest under the bus near the oil sump? Just realised why your vids are so good, Kelly films them, excellent work to both of you!

[@natevanlandingham1945]

Kelly as in Scott's wife?? There not there are they?

[@GundamZero5]

This looks like a job for busgressmonkey lol

[@MoraFermi]

I have to wonder, did you consciously pick a WWII partisan song to play right after Jack's appearance or was it an accident?

[@SilversidesSage]

It's just music...

[@MoraFermi]

@@SilversidesSage I just found it amusing, armed guy shows up, old partisan song starts playing. Good choice of a tune nonetheless!

[@Riker-eq2yv]

I never understood why people doing engine work like this don't power wash the engine first

[@SilversidesSage]

We are on the front lawn of someone's house. The mess would be too much.

[@Riker-eq2yv]

@@SilversidesSage I didn't realize that,, PS I like the side arm,, looked like a S&W Shield