My new Bus

[Laird.Ostien]

Hey sorry for my absence, life kinda picked up super super fast and I’ve had no issues with the bus just a ton of fun. With AP’s and SAT’s I’ve been swamped. No issues with the bus and I took it today to school and people loved it. That being said, AP’s end in 2 weeks and my schedule will open up a ton especially with summer around the corner. I notice a smell not dissimilar from burnt rubber when I shift occasionally and I can’t tell if it’s the brakes or clutch. There’s a tiny bit of play in the transmission when trying to shift gears. The brakes 100% need to be gone through, the owner before me said that was the only thing they haven’t done and that I shouldn’t use the EBRAKE, thankfully have never had to and leaving it in first gear does the trick where I live. I’ve regularly drove it because letting it sit ik itsnt great but I’ve tried to limit my driving because Ik excessive driving isn’t great. I went to a bug show and a few cars and coffees to attempt to meet some locals with busses and get a mechanic who can show me the ropes on fixing up new drums because I’m a little nervous to do that comeplltey by myself with no one mechanically inclined. The air hoses have evening holding up great but damn she leaks oil like a mf and I really haven’t been able to pinpoint where, I can attach a photo later in case one of you may have an idea. I took her to my buddy’s dads shop who works on old land rovers and he said the fuel lines seemed solid. I plan to time and check valves this weekend as well ask stock up on oil because of the rate this thing leaks. I’ve been talking to Aidan and he’s hooked me up with a set of seats from a junkyard bus he can get to me for 400. I got historic plates on her so I can’t take her on the highway but I’m gonna trailer her up to OCNJ this summer with one of my buddies land rovers (the same one with the shop).



Just wanted to check in and say thank you all for eveyrhing and to where u got me. Along with saying thanks noe I want to say thank you in advance because I’m when she starts giving me problems I’m gonna need the help.

Ps I got an internship and my friends dad’s shop to maybe help me become a tad more mechanically inclined.
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[busdaddy]

Excellent news!

Don't put the brakes off long, it doesn't matter how good it goes, if it doesn't stop it ain't worth shit.
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[Ry-dog]

For your safety and everyone else's safety driving near you, get those brakes done ASAP. Especially if you notice they are not performing well, that means very little life left in them.

Good report that you have been getting to drive it around a bit. Enjoy and be safe!
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'70 Westy
'14 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

[Nicholas D]

Do the drums one at a time so you have a reference point to see how parts go back together. Don't even have to take a bunch of pictures that way. First step to finding the oil leak would be to scrub all the oil/grime of the bottom of the engine so you can potentially see where it's coming from. Glad you're enjoying it!
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71 Westfalia
73 Beetle

[jjvincent]

I told you to do the brakes right away. Remember, cars today stop way better than that bus did brand new. I bet my 26' Class C RV stops better than my bus. I know for a fact my Alltrack does and my 2003 Eurovan did too. Even my 2021 Jeep does (trust me, Jeeps are not known for handling or performance on the road). Then with modern tires (which are pretty new) your bus will have ABS in the dry unless you work out your legs at the gym or do lots of hiking.

In a nutshell, look at everything else that is driving around you and it doesn't take a pro racecar driver to get any modern vehicle to a stop in a jiffy today.

[Laird.Ostien]

Studying for aps rn and figured I’d take the bus to get food really quick, unfortunately the dreaded day has came. I turned the key and it started up really quick made a loud noise then died, was hoping the battery died mid start up but unfortunately that’s not the case the battery is fine, however when I turn the key it doesn’t even seem to roll over. Been really busy but I hope this is a simpler fix. Thank you all!
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[Laird.Ostien]

[Laird.Ostien]

[DocNexil]

[Slip356]

Believe it or not Walmart batteries are pretty good. I’ve read several technical reviews indicating they rate very well and they are less expensive than most.
The marine starting battery in my restored Century Resorter is 12 yrs old and shows no sign of dying. As summer is approaching will replace it because of age only. I do use a tender & charge it 2-3 time during winter storage.

[airschooled]

There are only a handful of battery makers. Labels are an indication of warranty and where to take it when it dies.

Group 42, or 42-1 or something, it's not actually that important. What matters is that you install it securely and clean the wiring terminals.

Disconnect the negative/ground first and install the negative/ground last.


Of course, a jump start will tell you if the battery is truly bad. If it doesn't jump, you have other issues.

Robbie
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[Laird.Ostien]

Hey, I got the new battery in and she started up perfectly took her for a cruise and left her in my driveway, now when I try and pull her into my garage the key wouldn’t turn, thenrealized there some sort of lock system when the wheels turned, I turned the wheel back and now the same issue, I’m gonna try and re connect to battery cables in case they were lose but I’m thinking maybe ignition now?
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