Diagnostic software for a diesel engine or any engine for that matter is the best tool you can have in your hands. Mechanics need to use diagnostic software to hook up and see what is happening in real time. Viewing the inside information on an engine electronic control unit will give you a time stamp… Continue reading Diesel Engine Diagnostic Software
According to the Oxford dictionary Life Hack means: “A strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way” Life hacks in the mechanic world happens all of the time with shortcuts and special tools being developed all of the time to make mechanic life easier. Working… Continue reading Mechanic Life Hacks
Whether your work is mostly from a local garage or out in the field, there is one thing every mechanic is sure to encounter – battery failure. Many times, it’s the first thing to check on a job, even if it’s just to eliminate battery failure as the source of a problem. However, when you’re… Continue reading Finding the Batteries You Need for Practically Any Machinery or Vehicle
School bus repairs in the garage are different every day. The mechanic has to be prepared to diagnose and repair problems in various categories like electrical, air brakes, steering, engines and emissions. I’ve seen problems happen in groups of three and within a tight time frame. This isn’t surprising since every group of buses purchased… Continue reading School Bus Repairs
School bus preventive maintenance let me count the ways. There are many approaches a mechanic can take to looking after the modern day school bus and the old models as well. Technology has changed and so has procedures involved with making sure unexpected failures are held to a minimum. PM steps are small to large… Continue reading School Bus Preventive Maintenance
The video shows one of our mechanics grinding away at a rear suspension. This is one of the jobs you may be faced with when you become a commercial transport / school bus fleet mechanic. If you want an interesting job with lots of variety getting into this trade is the way to go. I… Continue reading The School Bus Mechanic Life
The Cummins ISB diesel engine is a great piece of machinery and my first choice any day. It comes with the Allison 2500 series automatic transmission in our conventional buses and they work together extremely well. Those 2 components have given us minimal breakdowns. I shouldn’t say breakdowns more like minor inconveniences. The 250 horsepower… Continue reading Cummins ISB Diesel Engine
It’s true I’m being totally transparent and confessing right here right now. I can sum it up in one statement “I don’t know everything.” Even after 37 years of working in the heavy duty mechanic trade it would be a huge lie to say I know it all. First of all why would any mechanic… Continue reading Mechanic Confessions and Tips
Modules have been part of the mechanical world for many years. The technology has advanced in leaps and bounds with more monitoring and control of multiple circuits reducing wiring, switches and connections. Most school bus modules are sealed from the environment however if moisture and oxygen are allowed to enter it’s inevitable a failure will… Continue reading School Bus Module Corrosion
It’s a great feeling to find a problem on a diesel engine and repair it without any comebacks. In the mechanic’s trade a comeback is a dirty word. Sometimes it can’t be helped but it still happens. However when you get a win it makes up for any negative occurrences. The diesel engine in this… Continue reading Diesel Engine Code Elimination
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