Was This Bus A Dangerous Death Trap Driving Down The Highways?

This bus has even more shocking maintenance discoveries! A very sketchy previous repair on this bus is unbelievably dangerous and inappropriate repair on such a large vehicle that’s running on the highways. Bad spindle, no oil in a hub, bad bearing race, air brakes completely out of adjustment and even more defects.
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[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Georges bearing video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn2kg3SBYptnfKssi=PmMVfKokGQj-WDq5

[@georgetergin1425]

557-A!!!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

@georgetergin1425 fun times George ;)

[@fw1421]

Just goes to show that people that are looking to buy one of these old busses should get a pre purchased inspection. This service is going to cost a fortune!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

That spindle is going to be expensive

[@johngaither9263]

@@BusGreaseMonkey What do you guesstimate per wheel with inner and outer bearings, races, seals and labor? Around $200 to $250 each? Or am I way low?

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

@johngaither9263 2x that just for parts then easily double again with labor

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

The spindle one x10

[@crashandburngaming5103]

Pre purchase inspection by someone who can do one properly. A lot of so called heavy duty mechanics around not worth the paper their ticket is printed on.

[@silasmarner7586]

The amount of abuse and neglect on this vehicle was Biblical

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Epic failures in multiple hubs.

[@itsmephil2255]

Human sacrifice, cats and dogs living together.....mass hysteria......sorry I thought of Ghostbusters when I read your comment 😂

[@georgiapatriot4575]

I drive a semi truck and after watching 10 or 20 of your videos, I will NEVER see these busses the same way again. I always thought I should be scared of them because of the drivers but I never thought about they are built a lot like semi trucks, but some of them are incredibly poorly maintained. If a motor carrier was caught driving a semi like this, DOT would put them out of service in a heartbeat. Can't even imagine how many CSA points a semi in this bad of shape would get.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Sad part is several of these issues might not show up on an annual dot inspection if the mechanic wasn’t looking really hard.

[@timatwell3728]

​@@BusGreaseMonkeyNo but a Dot cop would find the biggest part of them and something else wrong with it as well if they wanted to but that bus would be hauled from where he did the inspection I can almost guarantee that.Hell there was one guy at a local inspection pad near me that wrote up brand new trucks on there way to the dealership from the factory but haven't seen him in a long time don't no if he is at a desk or they fired him but he sure hated truck drivers

[@dougnorton5143]

As a former bus mechanic on this exact model of bus and a driver of the same model, I take issue with some of this statement. I maintained two '96 XL Mirages and were kept maintained in impeccable shape. And being a former O/O semi truck driver, I had plenty of issues against what is today's truck drivers. Some barely know how to drive forward much less backwards, while some of the bus driver's I met on my travels while driving these busses for charters were some of the most conscientious drivers I had ever met. Most of these busses are owned by private individuals who have no clue on bus maintenance and repairs are something you do after it's broke. So, don't lump all these busses into one, there just as many poorly maintained trucks on the road you should be scared of as there are busses, probably more. And on a side note, I did once in a while work on other busses that would almost qualify as bad as this one and if the owner didn't agree to my recommendations for repair, that bus and owner were shown the way out, off my shop's property.

[@georgiapatriot4575]

@@dougnorton5143 Instead of being triggered, please go to the dictionary and look up the definition of the word "some". And for the record, my fear is not of well maintained busses--my fear is of the busses that are not being maintained at all and the fact there is no way to know which is which just by looking at them.

[@edwardantrobusjr2253]

​@@georgiapatriot4575Yup. There's good bad & horrible in both types of vehicles. And both trucks & busses that are poorly maintained, are not owned by medium to large companies. They are typically owner operated.

[@Kevin_Rhodes]

I have seen some stuff on this channel, but that wheel bearing absolutely takes the cake. UNBELIEVABLE!

[@chevypu35]

just because it starts and drives does not mean it is safe to do so. thank you scott and crew for making the roads and people safer

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

The owner did bring it in for an inspection. So give him credit for that.

[@chevypu35]

@@BusGreaseMonkey i do and i also give him credit for bringing it to the bus grease monkey crew so it will be the best it can be

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Just when you think you've seen the worst wheel bearings the next bus is worst yet. Then there's the bad spindle and the rear differential with not much oil in it Wow. Thanks for sharing stay safe Scott and Johnathan.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I thought Ricky’s mc9 bearing was going to be the worst of the year then the very next beautiful looking bus smacked his record down ;) 🏆

[@mdouglaswray]

So intense to watch Jon and you taking the driveline apart - all that power vs all that mass going through that coupling! The tricks and EFFORT to disassemble these machines is really impressive and daunting! I feel for Jon, crouched down, reaching to his limit and then using insane force to make things release! You two are heroes.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Johnathan is batman and i’m alfred

[@raygunsforronnie847]

@@BusGreaseMonkey He's coming along well, his technique and confidence are way up. On his way to being a great mechanic.

[@Marshall7302]

Scott.. i know you dont swear much... i live in profanity ... so it was odd to hear it ... but well deserved when you noticed the welded non machined spindle. But what i love most is... you again... here with this bus, not only are you saving peoples money but LIVES... the lives of people on the road. Having just driven over 1200km here in Canada in a weekend... seeing really sketchy driving and looking vehicles on highways. I see these coach buses now, and i look at dirty hubs ... oil spots on the back of the busses smoke , and many other to me now obvious signs of lack of maintenance and or abuse... and these are in service busses. By some of these examples you show in your videos... you make me see things in every day life that makes me say this stuff needs attention before it gets worse. You are doing good out there.

[@lowelljones3230]

I admire the young man that is helping You repair these busses. He has learned a trade and has a good work ethic

[@cerberus1981]

Beyond a “Hey, Lance!” moment… that’s a “LAWD GEEZUS!!” moment!

[@samaravadi3]

This was one bad day away from a catastrophic failure.

[@bobbyr8071]

People don’t seem to realize how much it costs to run around in a bus and they just dont keep up with maintenance 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Preventative maintenance is so much cheaper and less time consuming than what comes when you skip it

[@mrad6533]

You are very lucky to have a great mechanic helper

[@jamiesuejeffery]

When I first saw that hub spinning freely, I thought to myself (with my experience repacking RV and boat trailer bearings--different animal) was, "Hmmm...I'd like to have that just a bit tighter so it doesn't spin quite that fast." And then I saw the tear down and I went, "Holy Sh*T!"

[@richarddingus7539]

scott, i have 60 years as a mechanic including over 40 years as a union millwright, i would loved to worked some with your helper

[@Brian-cr6rb]

My friends father owns a MCI 102 A3. It's a beautiful coach. He isn't very mechanically inclined, but very educated about how important it is to keep her safe and road worthy. He has the money to do so and of course, it's a good position to be in. I think there needs to be more stringent standards on mandatory training and knowledge to people who operating vehicles like this. In the states, it's considered an RV. But in any other configuration, it requires a commercial driving license, with endorsements. It's dangerous. Thanks for educating us.

[@johngaither9263]

I'm thinking a bus or RV provision to their operator's license with additional endorsements for air brakes and large size vehicles just like big trucks. A DOT type yearly safety inspection isn't a bad idea either.

[@turnerg]

Id say bypass the RV classification completely if it is over a certain weight, size, and/or has more than two axles. Ive said it on other videos that if any and/or all of those conditions are met then the "RV" should be required to have a yearly DOT inspection.

[@donw3912]

This is beyond bad..wow!!! I remember a few years ago in my area a dump truck i believe lost its duallys...land in the windshield of a van...the worst day and a picture I won't forget. Seeing that horrible mess of a spindle made me think how lucky everyone on the road who was near this disaster was in it not falling apart. Yet again you are saving more lives and finding more unbelievable scenarios well hidden without disassembly. And the bearing literally falling apart with the cage intact...wow...that's a first for me to see. High fives to you guys!!!

[@garyphillips7993]

Full credit to the owner for bringing the bus to you before doing the conversion 👍

[@jameswitkowski6736]

Y'all saved that man's and anyone driving around that buss s life ...!!!

[@michelbrodeur6055]

That spindle in my opinion needs to be replaced no ifs ands or buts end of subject. I hope you agree Scott.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Either replaced or professionally repaired by an axle dr type service.

[@michelbrodeur6055]

@@BusGreaseMonkey One word AGREED

[@maxcleveland3446]

No / poor pre-trips, no PMI, defered and lousy service. The time to have a coach inspected is BEFORE purchase.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I would go with the no instead of guessing poor

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Scott, another save that avoided potential disaster! Congratulations to the Grease Monkey Shop! Mega Kudos!

[@jonrusso4720]

That last shop should fined heavily and forced out of business too now....

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

You think a shop did that spindle repair? I figured maybe mobile roadside emergency repair that was supposed to get them home but not be left like that forever ;)

[@mikehunt908]

If it was a shop . Could’ve been a mate who knows someone 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@johngaither9263]

@@BusGreaseMonkey You're too generous.

[@MikeyMack303]

@@mikehunt908 Yeah! you know that phrase....."I know a guy"......

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

OMG that Spider was no joke ;)

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I should not have taunted it… My Bad

[@strongereveryday2302]

It's going to get you now lol. I wouldn't be working in that wheel well...ever again lol

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

@strongereveryday2302 agreed, Johnathan can finish that tag axle repair all by himself. ;)

[@deanh7190]

Pre-trip inspection video👍

[@CanizaM]

What a contrast between the worst and best bearing there. The worst had rollers that weren't even round anymore, and the best looked close to new. ...but the fact that it still held together shows how tough these machines are engineered to be. Plenty of safety margin, and this one almost used it all up!

[@johngaither9263]

If these neglected or cobbled up old busses could talk, they wouldn't. They'd howl! And some of them do.

[@robertprice7246]

The Heat Cracks on that drum !

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Very large cracks. That’s a big screwdriver we are sticking in the opening

[@t1259sw]

Scott you need to put that bearing and spindle on your Wall Of Shame.

[@sethtriggs]

Oh my goodness the state of that bus could've killed people. Thanks again for saving lives!

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

This death trap thing is going on over here, too. I used to think because all municipal people hauler are anually inspected that they must be safe- now maybe. But in the 80´s the clapped out ones were used to haul school kids. I remember from my busing days there only was ONE good, newer bus that had heat in winter. One. All others used for us were ice cubes. The driver had to let in cold air to "defrost" the windows, nothing was right. Sometimes in the late 70´s the drivers had to light rags under the engine to thaw it. German school buses were the crappiest, at least where I lived. In the bigger cities the fleets were way better and newer, ours were clapped out crap.

[@johngaither9263]

A bit surprising Fater und Muter allowed die kinder to be treated that way.

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

@@johngaither9263 The parents those days were rather clueless. They had to work and kids went to school. There was an accident at the bus stop 1987. The bunch of maybe 60,70 kids and one bus. The bus pulled between the iles, one kid fell because the hole bunch shoved and pressed while the bus was still moving. The kids leg got between the tire and the curb, was proper squashed. Then (and only then) the city service set aside TWO buses to shuttle the kids into their villages. The driver wasn´t at fault, neither the bus. It was too many eager to get the best places kids. Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland, Ich hoffe es geht Ihnen gut

[@marinablueGS]

That bearing was the worst I've ever seen, and that spindle was incredibly bad. Someone knowingly butchered it and used it anyway. Unbelievable.

[@BrooksMoses]

The wheels on the bus went rattle and crunch, rattle and crunch, rattle and crunch, all down the road.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Wobble wobble wobble….

[@matthewromano8801]

😂😂😂😂

[@jameswitkowski6736]

Y'all are hard workers , great job as usual ,stay safe and God bless you and yours....!!!

[@RobsNeighbor]

I am glad I found this channel!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I’m glad you did too!

[@paulthompson1654]

Ohhhhh I`m screaming in pain with for those diff parts . Oil and grease were totally forgotten on this rig .

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Ugh, your axles have disco party, all your bearings invited. 😂

[@jeffreyyoung8727]

The experience that you two are gaining is immense!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Picture of negligence and neglect.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I really thought we were done finding crazy bad stuff

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Garages hate it when a customer gets every cent out of consumable parts ! They get really butt hurt because they can't charge anymore than if the parts were still in good order, which is when they would normally tell you to change them.

[@Hat9757]

I’m impressed the technician just snatches the brake drum off. Those babies aren’t light and usually weigh much more than a standard truck drum. Also, old rule of thumb in friction business; tapered blocks (linings) wear straight, untapered blocks wear tapered (thick ends, thin center). Admittedly, I’ve been out business for a few years so the extended service linings may break that rule. BTW, love your channel, it’s real world!

[@aldenbrom4085]

"I've been coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine" - that wheel bearing

[@DougHarsin]

I had an 88 prevost that I went completely through wheels and suspension with a bus mechanic named Joe camper from Chicago. Mine had no problems like this one just needed gone through. There's alot of old buses out there like this unfortunately. Pretty doesn't equate to good mechanically...beware buyers

[@MikeyMack303]

I am really shocked that most of the vehicles in your videos ever made the journey to your shop! Not to even think of the ones that don't!!!!!

[@Cemi_Mhikku]

6:45 Hold my beer? It'll ride? I don't think they were thinking, to be honest.

[@pettyfogger2305]

Greetings Scott, May I compliment you on finding and hiring Jonathan and then taking the skills he obviously had when you hired him and now have given him untold thousands of dollars and years of his life saved in schooling to plus those tips and tricks you demonstrate every day that no school is going to give him. Jonathan appears to be a rather private guy who is never loud or boisterous on camera but head down on the job. Perhaps, if it fits both you and his liking you could do part of a sequence on you and Jonathan and the team you have become.

[@richardvarner6636]

Scott, I agree with Pettyfogger. Jonathan has really become a good bus mechanic, and he is now impressive in how well he does his job, or, at least, he has impressed me. You can tell that he is really learning a good trade. Keep up the good work, Jonathan. You are doing great, and have a great teacher.

[@danielseelye6005]

More like Scott's daughter did her homework since Johnathan is Scott's son-in-law.

[@pettyfogger2305]

@@danielseelye6005 that'll work too! The tough thing might be if you needed to fire him sometime and still get to see the grandkids!!!

[@brianlivingston7303]

My back started to hurt watching being on the floor working, nice being young and no back pain 😮😅

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Lots of room under there ;)

[@hotpuppy1]

'Private Coach' says it all. Bus company got rid of one of their old worn out units and the person/church/sports team/musician that bought it had no clue about maintenance.

[@lindanadaud9698]

Thanks for the video.

[@n5iln]

Not only are pre-trips and post-trips critical, but routine and interval maintenance as well. And that maintenance needs to be performed by people who know what they're doing. That spindle could easily have resulted in a national news story when it failed at highway speeds.

[@abpsd73]

No wonder the seal was leaking on that boogered spindle, the backside of that hub was probably doing the hula as it spun.

[@vayabroder729]

Talk about negligence on the part of whoever worked on this vehicle. It is not only negligent but on the border of being criminal considering the number of people that could get hurt or killed if this vehicle got involved in an accident.

[@SuperMAZ007]

When Scott said Holy S.. you know this is something really bad no more even a Hey Lance moment. From what I see the spindle is probably toast and looks like someone tried to repair a spun bearing surface. If I have learned something from watching almost 5 years of your content it is. With old rigs always expect the unexpected even if they run and drive.

[@asarand]

Since that's what I said in my comment on the other video, yes, it was a moving death trap. You should come up with a sticker that says "Serviced by BGM" or "Serviced by Bus Grease Monkey" to put on every bus that you service so that people can see which buses can be trusted.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

It just keeps getting worse!

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

I can see a cottage industry of bogus "Serviced by BGM" stickers popping up after a year or two. Might require BGM to generate a unique QR code and special prism-effect material for each BGM sticker to prevent counterfeiting. BGM stickers could become cash equivalents in the near future!

[@MrPhotodoc]

I hope that bearing wasn't made at the NTN Bower plant in Macomb, Illinois. I know some folks working there.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I don’t think it was the bearings fault it failed. It’s a testament to quality that it held together until we took it apart

[@samaravadi3]

I don't anyone who works in the factory anymore, only folks who work at Western Illinois

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

Those are really good and strong bearings. They come highly recommended for my type of vehicle: A high-end bicycle!

[@jw4620]

Uh-oh!

[@jerrycanada8271]

You guys have had some doozies 😂 lately. Really enjoy the videos. Thank you!

[@just4thetruckofit]

So Im retired from 45 yrs of this and I could never figure why coaches are exempt from scale and inspection like all other class A vehicles…The only state I ever remember even trying was Missouri😊 But even then the sign said Buses Weigh….but I could go on…..I will also say..on the road I would never get near any of them new or old…you do a great service.

[@richardcorcorran8965]

When the wheels on the bus, go wobble wobble not round and a around

[@davidowen888]

I ran outa CHA-CHING's my CHA-CHINGalator cant count that high 🤣

[@Bluestreak589]

Having watched your channel a few years now I can't help but wonder when I see a bus on the road... Its scary some of the stuff you guys find as you start digging in.

[@peteacher52]

I'm flabbergastered and discombobulated!! New Zealand mandatory requirements for both Certificate of Fitness and Warrant of Fitness at 6-monthly or 12-monthly intervals depending on age of vehicle, are rigorous and sometimes a bit over the top. If a cop stops you or you are involved in an accident and your certificates have expired, even if your vehicle has no defects, you are for the high jump. Insurance companies will probably refuse to pay, leaving you liable for everything. Best outcome for this bus? Tow it to location, put it on blocks, remove all mechanicals and use it as a sleep-out.

[@lloydrobinson7081]

keep the clips coming

[@jameswitkowski6736]

Was that the getaway vehicle ? Drive it like you stole it , damn the torpedos !!!

[@scottbenjamine4890]

i cant believe that one bad wheel bearing did not explode a long time ago,,,,,,,,,,,scary stuff to see for sure.

[@HeartsOfDarkness]

Truly the Halloween Spooky Bus. As stated, riding along side of you on the interstate at 70mph. Yikes!

[@RandysRichmond]

I had a hub like that fall off a table on to my foot while running the machine making brand new hubs. I still have chronic foot pain from that and it was in 2002.

[@kennethdurham5011]

I think I know the back story on this bus. Its identical to a bus that someone I knew had. It would have been in texas in early 2000's. If it is, the story is absolutely insane!!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Tell me the story ;)

[@kennethdurham5011]

​@@BusGreaseMonkeyso if this is in fact the bus I think it is, the guy that owned it had some custom cars built at a high end shop of a good friend in Houston and would show up in it frequently (show boating). At 1 point one of the bay doors was knocked off but not sure which side. Anyhow, no one really knew what this guy did for a living until one morning we see a breaking news story of a triple homicide in College Station, TX. The suspects fled and I think were seen getting dropped off at the bus. They caught them on the run, I think in TN but not a 100% on that. So turns out this guy was a major Meth manufacturer in East TX, they went to College Station to collect $30-$40 grand I think, something went wrong and 3 people killed. When they were caught, he actually had his dad driving the whole time, the guy, his brother, a close friend and dad (in his 70's) all charged and convicted with 3 counts of 1st degree murder each. That was the last time we seen the bus. But as soon as I seen it pop up on the screen, I strongly feel like this is the bus but again cannot say a 100%, its been 22-23 years ago. Ill see if I can find the old story..... I've been around a ton of custom coachs thru a close friend with a leasing co and some private owers over the years and have been around a ton of busses, I tend to recognize them again when I see them as I'm sure you do.

[@turnerg]

Dont leave us hanging!

[@kennethdurham5011]

My memory was a little off but here's one of the articles

[@catlaut3826]

Did you ever go to Hibbing, MN to the Greyhound Bus Museum? My grandfather was one of the first Greyhound Bus drivers.

[@michaelmcpherson3616]

Not even Zip Ties N Bias Plies would run that. He would have welded the bearing in instead!

[@Fleetsuper]

I’ve seen this a few times. Bearing went bad in the middle of nowhere and this fix "got them back on the road" and like many things never got fixed properly

[@chrisgreig5628]

Years ago , lets say this this lovely lady that I knew , had a Motorbike i needed to use it one day ,I asked if i could, she said go for it for it !! Jumped on blasted off , it had no breaks at all , wow what a wet moment !! got back to her and asked her how the hell do you drive it ? She said i just use the gears , to slow down !!! spent the next day Fixing it , she said you didn't need to do that . Epic lady !! And it was a good party .

[@mischef18]

Yep another just Wow bro. Safe travels. Ken.

[@chrishuston1451]

Hope the owner is thankful to find you guys

[@PaulZiegler-p5p]

Brown fishing spider...harmless but they can grow quite large.

[@mattc.310]

Wow, what a piece. A pure shame knowing what difference some PM would have made. You have your work cut out for you.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Pretty crazy finds

[@mattc.310]

@@BusGreaseMonkey Definitely.

[@alekseiivanov8530]

Wow! I usually do not comment videos but grinded axle shocked me! 😳

[@harriettedaisy2233]

Are you running a worst bearing of the year contest?

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I think we have a winner but you just never know.

[@patricktetreault4870]

Are you going to replace the spindle I have a place I have had great service from over the years, they are in Canada but still delivery with customs was pretty fast

[@jw4620]

Shiny outside and deadly where it counts.

[@JasonPeever]

At this point, it's just a labor of love on this bus, holy shit Batman. Looks like intentional sabotage to me

[@pcspecialistpdx]

Anyone saying this wouldn't make it through a DOT inspection has never seen some of the things that do make it through DOT inspections.

[@qworsley]

After dismantling various parts on the bus, what happens to it if the customer decides that they haven't got the budget to correct the faults. ?

[@petercolquhoun2086]

The wheels on the bus go crunch, crunch, crunch.

[@davewilson6008]

It is unbelievable that people spend so much on something and think so little of it!

[@johnrhue4587]

A man's best friend is not his dog,but his grinder

[@rickharper1497]

Very concerning to know that this bus was on the road!

[@russellmcknight7226]

Here in New Brunswick,Canada all vehicles must have an annual MVI ,things like this bus wouldn't be on the road.People that drive these buses should have a cdl or at least an air brake endorsment on the driver's licence.

[@sheldonhall4572]

Well, that particular spider would make your day really bad, pretty sure that was a brown recluse. Dont get bit by that lol. Thats a ton of carnage of parts if I ever did see one. I'm almost shocked the wheels didn't literally fall off trying to get it up the hill in that condition!

[@jebsails2837]

I think its safe to say that some previous repairs were accomplished by an individual suffering from a skin irritation. Usually presented by a crimson discoloration of the epidermis adjacent to spinal column c1-c7. Narragansett Bay

[@peterlisyak5396]

All rolling parts are toast, that’s going to be an expensive repair just for the rolling parts. Good luck.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

I am thinking the brilliant shade tree mechanic put some oil journals in the needle bearings to improve lubrication. This will save on how much oil one needs to put in the axle. See it held together rated at 70mph. Good thing it never hit 71mph. It’s like a governor at 70 it shakes so slow down. What a brilliant way to keep it below 71.

[@jamesstan4678]

Hi Scott Jim from Colorado. You're going to make that boy strong! !!!! Lol!!?

[@Kevin_Rhodes]

That was a Huntsman Spider I think. They are a good thing, they eat all kinds of nasties. FAST critters, as you saw.

[@bartfranklin1358]

Looks like someone used a brazing tip to melt a race previously to remove it. I’ve done it while doing undercarriage work on heavy equipment. If done correctly, you won’t cut through the race housing. It takes a steady hand to it. When done improperly, what you get is what you all experienced with the groove in the axle. As you stated, very poor craftsmanship.

[@Donald-jm4hi]

Oh!!! It's a beautiful bus Let's buy it Honey! no inspection needed

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

The prettier a bus is the more it needs an inspection ;)

[@UlfWolf_Skater]

You should produce a large sticker „maintained by BGM“ and put it on the back of each bus. So everyone can recognise that this a save bus on the road and not such a death trap😅

[@scrumpydrinker]

That spindle, I suspect what as happened is that the outer bearing had failed at some time in the past and had seized on the spindle, whoever did the “repair” and I use that term very loosely seems to have taken a grinder to it to try and get the replacement bearing to fit. If you have to do that because the inner cone had seized onto the spindle the short answer is that you don’t, the only way out is a replacement spindle and if you find out that that is an expensive option, well tough, the other option is to scrap the thing. And given the issues already found with the vehicle that wouldn’t seem to be unreasonable. The problem seems to be is that when people are told that these vehicles are heavy duty vehicles they seem to assume that they will run for evermore and a day without needing any work done to them and sadly this is not the case. And no, I am not blaming the present owner, I understand that he has just bought the vehicle and has brought it to Scott for an inspection to gauge what work needs to be done to bring it up to a safe and roadworthy standard.

[@legend7ify]

.................wow!

[@roberthardman3774]

Loctite 680 bearing retainer will keep in place 100% it's a sure thing 😅

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

I’ll need a bigger tube

[@13699111]

Good one