School bus repairs is never boring because the variety never ends. I will go through each of the featured jobs in this video and do an over view including the solution which is the best part of any mechanical repair. The first part is an injector failure or I should say injector sealing washer failure… Continue reading School Bus Garage January Highlights
I know this post has a rather long title but I wanted to attract International DT MaxxForce diesel engine users. This rebuild took a few weeks to complete due to waiting for parts and sending out components for repair and testing. The bill came out big in the end over 10,000 dollars. This is not… Continue reading International DT MaxxForce Diesel Engine Rebuild Overview
If you ever thought of becoming a mechanic in the commercial transport industry you will never run out of work or experience as much variety as you will working on a school bus fleet. There’s never ending challenges with engines, electrical, air brakes and so on. Technology can be a pain in some areas where… Continue reading School Bus Garage Tour
This particular school bus had to be towed in because it quit on the road an hour out of town. The diesel engine is a 2011 DT MaxxForce which uses high pressure oil to operate the electronic injectors controlled by the engine computer. The problem we found was loose injector hold downs with faulty sealing… Continue reading DT MaxxForce Diesel Engine Injector Sleeve Replacement
Deciding to replace a $3,000.00 turbocharger on a Mercedes MBE 900 isn’t an easy decision. This particular bus has been a thorn in our side for years mainly because of this one engine code that keeps popping up over and over again regardless of what we do to try and eliminate it. This time we… Continue reading Mercedes MBE 900 Turbo Replacement
Over the years there have been some people who have commented to me that working for the government is a retirement job. In some areas perhaps but even though we’re not a retail garage the work is always there and always waiting. It’s still physically and mentally challenging trying to keep up with new technology… Continue reading School Bus Garage Monday Morning Repairs
This repair has a long history of scenarios which ended up as a major engine repair. The head gasket on this 2008 Mercedes MBE 900 diesel engine has failed. That’s the least of possibilities. Another option would be a cracked head but I’m staying optimistic. One thing for sure the top end of these diesels… Continue reading Mercedes MBE 900 Diesel Engine Repair
Almost 2 weeks into the new school year and there has already been a couple of service calls and the maintenance cycle is starting to build. A rare occurrence out of town late in the afternoon was one of our International buses that had a hot running rear wheel and the inability to build air… Continue reading School Bus Mechanic Service Call
July is here and it’s time once again to get the bulk of the work done over July and August. Our shop tries it’s best to get most of the major work done before Summer because of holidays the amount of work required and believe me 2 months just flies by. There are around 18… Continue reading School Bus Fleet Summer Maintenance
The International MaxxForce DT diesel engine uses high pressure oil that hydraulically actuates the injectors after receiving an electronic signal from the engine control module. This is very basic but those two things caused a problem with the engine in the video. The driver called in said he had no power and needed a spare.… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Diesel Engine Repairs
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