Watching Kelly & Scott playing Whack-a-Mole with the rattles and squeaks was a very familiar activity, I've done it on a few new cars - I "won" a great collection of tools and other things that had been left there like on the production line.
I have a '84 36 foot Wanderlodge with a 6V92 and when you get the rattles done it is sweet. Even the engine noise is just right and I open the windows to hear that sweet exhaust, especially going into tunnels! You know, those 40 footers need 40 acres to turn. My short bus will U-turn in only 6 lanes of traffic! :)
I must say, the wife and I are glad to see you and your wife together out on a bus check. The driver's cockpit is extraordinary with all the gauges.. what is all that I wonder. Another on safe for the wandering.
When I worked at a TV shop, a customer brought in a TV that was "making a squeal noise." I was young at the time, around 18, but I, the boss, or the other technician couldn't hear anything. When the secretary showed up for work, she told us "that noise from that TV is driving me crazy!"
I used to be able to hear those, tube TVs had flyback transformers that often made noise. I used to be able to hear a few of the motion sensors used in alarms and even a remote control that used sound. Age took care of that issue! lol
I used to fly C130s built in the 1960s....I can confirm that the plethora of instruments is appealing and one of the things that draws me to the Wanderlodge! 😜
Y'all do some great work keeping them beautiful buses rolling down the road...and this was one beautiful bus y'all got finished up. 👍👍😎💪💯,,,I've been considering buying a bus I have a 34-ft old Winnebago she's still in good shape... Maybe one day I'll break down and buy a bus,,, I'm looking at a MCI.... She needs some love.... Looking forward to the next great episode guys..
Kelly is certainly a lovely person, if you think those rattles are bad, come to the UK and drive a 3.5t Motorhome, coil front springs, but bone shaking leaf on the back, air suspension is available but it is only an assist not full air, the build quality is awful, same for European vans too, that glass of water on the dash would have been mostly on the floor. Keep on Keeping on all of you, from a very jealous 72 yearold UK motorhomer.
Each time I see a 3 axle bus climb the hill, I always wonder if one will ever tear loose and start spinning or just say NO, not today. I used to drive a road tractor that had a dead axle on Hendrickson suspension, on road and hard surfaces were fine, dirt and gravel, not so good, especially pulling uphill. Love your vids. Keep up the good work. Shoutout from Seneca, SC
That turn signal reminds me of the ones we had in our Gillig low floors (can’t stand those, try getting the rattles out of that), except several octaves higher. If I absolutely had to, I’d blink twice, though avoided signaling at all costs. I signal religiously, like I did when I was on an MCI, very quiet, not a peep. Those beepers (as expressed here) just prohibit their usage, even on these short runs, never mind being in one all day, every day.
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed
My turn signal in my IVECO made no sound at all… and there is nothing more humiliating than realizing you have been driving down the highway for that last 30 minutes with your blinker on! So, it was so nice to add an obnoxiously loud beeper to my turn indicator > I added a Piezo beeper to my turn signal light and now that doesn’t happen anymore!!! Lol 😊. Love your show… It is hard to find a real mechanic and someone you can trust… I Discovered that there are many terrible, lazy & dishonest mechanics out there & because I have unfortunately done business with them !!! Then you are faced with > If you can’t find a mechanic that knows about your vehicle…. and you want done right…. then you need do it yourself! So many thanks for all the Tips & solid Advice Professor and your Bus Grease Monkey Diesel University ! Cheers Gerard
@@BusGreaseMonkey Darn shame BB sold Wanderlodge. When I worked at BB I didn't get to visit Wanderlodge much, but I did go over there a few times to see the people building the cabinets and interiors.
That turn signal sound he has installed reminds me of the newer Gillig Low Floor buses hazard lights beeper. It beeps in rhythm with the turn signals but only in hazard light mode. It gets your attention but it's not as annoying. It's a shorter meep, meep, meep, meep sound. Maybe he just needs a less annoying but still noticeable noisemaker.
I ran a T800 KW that was O/O spec. 24 gauges in the dash. 4 switches for the lights alone. It was a GREAT truck. Looked like an airplane cockpit at night.
I'll try to remember, same dash as mine. AC controls, clock, trip odometer, spotlight controls, altimeter, generator oil, temp, start, shore power current, battery charger current, sure I missed a couple.
So Scott, I have been looking at coaches for a while now, I really pay attention to the engine bays, and have noticed different manifolds for the turbo, some are rusty looking pipe, and others appear to be some sort of larger cast material, usually painted a grey color, then on like the engine here in the video, it has a blanket on all of the different parts, and I'm sure that, that is for heat management, I have even seen the mufflers with blankets, again for heat management. What is the best set up, do they have aftermarket systems that would be considered an upgrade, I'm just trying to learn all that I can. I live in Texas, and we have some really hot summers, and believe it or not some very cold days in the winter, not consecutively but it does get cold here, so I would want a set up that would cause the least heat in the summer. Also what are your suggestions for AC? Again I'm still learning, I have heard the terms, "Bus air" "Basement air" "Cruise air" and then of course the top mounted ACs, we call them "Taco boxes" down here. I'd like your opinion on that as well, I have heard that the cruise air can be very expensive to repair if not working, and nothing last forever, unless you keep it well maintained.
Could you do an information video explaining and showing the rear differential, transmission, engine, diff to trans, Allison and manual different setup’s. Thanks Looking to purchase a bus,
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6:00 Honestly I'm more annoyed by the constant relay click cycle than I am by the random rattle. Rhythmic sounds that aren't fully mechanical drive me a lot crazier than random squeaks and rattles. Honestly I love the janky turn signal, it sounds like a duck playing a kazoo!
@@stretch44875 The owner said a few moments after the timestamp that it's an error code for the trans. Such knowledge would make it bother me even more with my inherent need to fix what is broken, lol.
I used to work for BlueBird. When I started in 1995, they had just introduced the wide body Wanderlodge, maybe two or three years earlier. That one's still got an All American Body, so I'd guess 1992 or so. I'd like to know what year it is as well. I was there with all those brand new DD 8V92s, and was too ignorant to know about them.
This would be an 85 or 86 based on the front end design, but many were refreshed with newer fronts. They did not put the 8v in the Wanderlodge until 85.
And, with you guys in there it would have been nice if he used two hands. For beginners you know. I bet you have a scare every now and again with us oldsters in buses
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed
Always fascinating to see the work you do on these buses and RVs, making them ride like a dream after. And lots of fun at that! Well done!
How awesome is Scott's wife Kelly 😍 for helping out with those rattling noises.
Watching Kelly & Scott playing Whack-a-Mole with the rattles and squeaks was a very familiar activity, I've done it on a few new cars - I "won" a great collection of tools and other things that had been left there like on the production line.
I have a '84 36 foot Wanderlodge with a 6V92 and when you get the rattles done it is sweet. Even the engine noise is just right and I open the windows to hear that sweet exhaust, especially going into tunnels!
You know, those 40 footers need 40 acres to turn. My short bus will U-turn in only 6 lanes of traffic! :)
I must say, the wife and I are glad to see you and your wife together out on a bus check. The driver's cockpit is extraordinary with all the gauges.. what is all that I wonder. Another on safe for the wandering.
When I worked at a TV shop, a customer brought in a TV that was "making a squeal noise." I was young at the time, around 18, but I, the boss, or the other technician couldn't hear anything. When the secretary showed up for work, she told us "that noise from that TV is driving me crazy!"
High pitched squeal? I could walk by in the hall and know the television wasn’t turned off. Drove me insane.
I used to be able to hear those, tube TVs had flyback transformers that often made noise. I used to be able to hear a few of the motion sensors used in alarms and even a remote control that used sound. Age took care of that issue! lol
Holy cow, that was a lot of annoying squeaks & rattles! Glad Kelly was able to pinpoint the culprits.
Kelly on rattle duty lol 😁 but she nailed the rattles.
I used to fly C130s built in the 1960s....I can confirm that the plethora of instruments is appealing and one of the things that draws me to the Wanderlodge! 😜
Wow that 8V climbing the hill to the shop. Man he had to back out of it. Lol
I still remember my mom shoving paper between the windows of our first camper to stop the windows from rattling. 1978 Winnebago. Great video.
Always love seeing a nice Wanderlodge in your shop. Such beautiful machines.
Really great to see Kelly. It’s been a long time. 👍
All those rattles would drive me over the edge. We have plantation shutters that have felts wedged everywhere when we’re traveling.
Y'all do some great work keeping them beautiful buses rolling down the road...and this was one beautiful bus y'all got finished up. 👍👍😎💪💯,,,I've been considering buying a bus I have a 34-ft old Winnebago she's still in good shape... Maybe one day I'll break down and buy a bus,,, I'm looking at a MCI.... She needs some love.... Looking forward to the next great episode guys..
Kelly is certainly a lovely person, if you think those rattles are bad, come to the UK and drive a 3.5t Motorhome, coil front springs, but bone shaking leaf on the back, air suspension is available but it is only an assist not full air, the build quality is awful, same for European vans too, that glass of water on the dash would have been mostly on the floor.
Keep on Keeping on all of you, from a very jealous 72 yearold UK motorhomer.
Process of Elimination...Yay~Kelly!
That is One Beautiful Motor Home~Inside & Out!
😛
Enjoyed the video guys, the fall colors looks lovely this time of year up your way bro. Got spring growth and colors here in NZ. Safe travels
Great job!
You guys are amazing.
A fine example of one of things that sets BGM's services atop of all others 👌
Velvet tape is fantastic for lining the hidden spots where interior parts meet and shift a bit.
Wanderlodges are such beautiful buses!
Oh man that transmission clicking is driving me crazy just in the video!
Your wife is so pretty lucky guy enjoy you guys a lot been watching it for years now awesome
Those air bags were gravy for you.thats cool y’all need cooperation now and again. Although it’s rare on rusted stuff
Each time I see a 3 axle bus climb the hill, I always wonder if one will ever tear loose and start spinning or just say NO, not today. I used to drive a road tractor that had a dead axle on Hendrickson suspension, on road and hard surfaces were fine, dirt and gravel, not so good, especially pulling uphill. Love your vids. Keep up the good work. Shoutout from Seneca, SC
I can say my mother was a pro at that. Kelly is a natural much like my mom. Dad and I wondered just how she could do it.
AWESOME WONDERLODGE!
The flasher sound would have been the first thing I would have eliminated.
Second trip was so much quieter ...
Great video
Thank You
Good to have Kelly onboard!
Whatever is making that ticktockticktock would drive me absolutely bonkers.
He says it's the transmission fault code relay, but what in a normal transmission makes a relay click like a flasher relay on cocaine?!
That turn signal reminds me of the ones we had in our Gillig low floors (can’t stand those, try getting the rattles out of that), except several octaves higher. If I absolutely had to, I’d blink twice, though avoided signaling at all costs. I signal religiously, like I did when I was on an MCI, very quiet, not a peep. Those beepers (as expressed here) just prohibit their usage, even on these short runs, never mind being in one all day, every day.
For rattling doors and drawers... felt dots from hardware store... it also makes them close quietly
Good job
This is the reason I could never have an RV, the rattling would drive me nuts.
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed
My turn signal in my IVECO made no sound at all… and there is nothing more humiliating than realizing you have been driving down the highway for that last 30 minutes with your blinker on! So, it was so nice to add an obnoxiously loud beeper to my turn indicator > I added a Piezo beeper to my turn signal light and now that doesn’t happen anymore!!!
Lol 😊.
Love your show…
It is hard to find a real mechanic and someone you can trust… I Discovered that there are many terrible, lazy & dishonest mechanics out there & because I have unfortunately done business with them !!!
Then you are faced with > If you can’t find a mechanic that knows about your vehicle…. and you want done right…. then you need do it yourself!
So many thanks for all the Tips & solid Advice Professor and your Bus Grease Monkey Diesel University !
Cheers
Gerard
We are so fortunate. Our 02 LX is pretty quiet on the road
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my mid 80’s Oldsmobile Cutlass had an alarm that went off if the indicator was left on. I’m guessing it was 2 or 3 minutes.
Автобус красавчик! Раньше и у нас в России делали технику с душой. Теперь одна математика и ограничения.
I hate rattles ! And squeaks ! Took me just 1 trip to find them all in my class c and so much nicer to drive now.
Nice bus! I really like this brand,it’s a Wanderlodge isn’t it?
Yes a Wanderlodge
@@BusGreaseMonkey Darn shame BB sold Wanderlodge. When I worked at BB I didn't get to visit Wanderlodge much, but I did go over there a few times to see the people building the cabinets and interiors.
"Terrain Terrain Terrain Pull Up Pull Up" - Turns off turn signal...
Use sticky back foam pads between the overhead doors and the frames to pack the gaps and kill the rattles.
New rubber pads
Wanderlodge was so far ahead of it's time on Rv's way before Rv's were cool.
Y’all need wallow talkies to give to the owners of the buses so you all can hear each other better
That turn signal sound he has installed reminds me of the newer Gillig Low Floor buses hazard lights beeper. It beeps in rhythm with the turn signals but only in hazard light mode. It gets your attention but it's not as annoying. It's a shorter meep, meep, meep, meep sound. Maybe he just needs a less annoying but still noticeable noisemaker.
Great to see Kelly in a video again. The H.O.A has a diverse skill set😉👍
keep the clips coming
What is up with all of the gauges across the overhead? Looks like an old naval ship.
I ran a T800 KW that was O/O spec. 24 gauges in the dash. 4 switches for the lights alone. It was a GREAT truck.
Looked like an airplane cockpit at night.
I'll try to remember, same dash as mine. AC controls, clock, trip odometer, spotlight controls, altimeter, generator oil, temp, start, shore power current, battery charger current, sure I missed a couple.
So Scott, I have been looking at coaches for a while now, I really pay attention to the engine bays, and have noticed different manifolds for the turbo, some are rusty looking pipe, and others appear to be some sort of larger cast material, usually painted a grey color, then on like the engine here in the video, it has a blanket on all of the different parts, and I'm sure that, that is for heat management, I have even seen the mufflers with blankets, again for heat management. What is the best set up, do they have aftermarket systems that would be considered an upgrade, I'm just trying to learn all that I can. I live in Texas, and we have some really hot summers, and believe it or not some very cold days in the winter, not consecutively but it does get cold here, so I would want a set up that would cause the least heat in the summer.
Also what are your suggestions for AC? Again I'm still learning, I have heard the terms, "Bus air" "Basement air" "Cruise air" and then of course the top mounted ACs, we call them "Taco boxes" down here. I'd like your opinion on that as well, I have heard that the cruise air can be very expensive to repair if not working, and nothing last forever, unless you keep it well maintained.
put 2 cones up use for them to back up into for the haed turn around just a thought
Could you do an information video explaining and showing the rear differential, transmission, engine, diff to trans, Allison and manual different setup’s.
Thanks
Looking to purchase a bus,
Danged rough old Texas highways.
I love that bus
Could you all go to the factory in Georgia and get some of the rattles out of the school buses lol
Bluebird needs to go back into the motor home building business. ;) “Audubon luxury coaches”
@@BusGreaseMonkey they tore down the wanderlodge building 5 or so years ago
This may sound weird but maxi pads work great for rattles lol
That transmission relay would have to go outside of the cabin somewhere.
Id lose mind with the turn signal.
Thank you for the video. I’m looking to buy a a Wanderlodge do you know 80 for sale reasonable in good shape Kentucky
the noise that bugged me was when the steering wheel was turned left or right, something definitely wrong there.
Do you have to be a patron to get work done??
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How do you pull a vehicle like that? Leave the keys in it so the steering is unlocked and in neutral? Isn't that hard on an automatic gearbox? 🤔
That type of vehicle has a transfer case that can be put into neutral so that the spinning drive shafts are disconnected from the transmission.
1:27 what is that handle and contraption on the right side of the engine bay?
that blinker is f'd
What is that clicking that sounds like a relay?
Put sheet of paper between plates to silence them and prevent breaking.
Virtually impossible to get all the squeaks and rattles gone and to stay gone. Good luck.
..Hey Moe! What does a squeak look like?
Didn't know you were a railfan. Ya need a scanner too. Like $40.00 walk and liik
Did you catch his comment at 7:40 mark? Neither Scott nor Kelly reacted, I was LMAO.
Yes his auto pilot feature doesn’t work.
I know i am a dummy by why don't you paint lines to drive in and out of the workshop?
6:00 Honestly I'm more annoyed by the constant relay click cycle than I am by the random rattle. Rhythmic sounds that aren't fully mechanical drive me a lot crazier than random squeaks and rattles.
Honestly I love the janky turn signal, it sounds like a duck playing a kazoo!
On my wanderlodge, there is a trip odometer in upper dash, it makes a relay click every tenth of a mile. Took me a while to figure that one out!
@@stretch44875 The owner said a few moments after the timestamp that it's an error code for the trans. Such knowledge would make it bother me even more with my inherent need to fix what is broken, lol.
Put tissues between the plates
Wanderlodge looking sweet. What year is it?
I used to work for BlueBird. When I started in 1995, they had just introduced the wide body Wanderlodge, maybe two or three years earlier. That one's still got an All American Body, so I'd guess 1992 or so. I'd like to know what year it is as well.
I was there with all those brand new DD 8V92s, and was too ignorant to know about them.
This would be an 85 or 86 based on the front end design, but many were refreshed with newer fronts. They did not put the 8v in the Wanderlodge until 85.
Thanks. Oddly, they didn't teach much product history. I had to learn what I could from anyone who would talk to me.
And, with you guys in there it would have been nice if he used two hands. For beginners you know. I bet you have a scare every now and again with us oldsters in buses
This flat towing business, is that OK for the transmission of that SUV? I mean, isn't the ATF pump driven by the inputshaft of the tranny?
Follow manufacturers directions on how to put the Transfer case to N and vehicle in park
Add a bead of silicon calking EVERYWHERE you hear anything squeaky. Geez.
you fixed all the rattles but that stupid ticking noise was the most annoying....
why is his coach vibrating so bad.. my pusher simply glides .. no shake no noise.. kingpins wheel bearings floppin around or what??
Классный автобус 🤤
Hi Scott & Tyler how long does a quality air bag last on average?
That's a Sweet Ride,Joe cries a little every time it starts but that's OK!
They do sell sensors for the noise
I was waiting for the battery powered drill to go through the front windscreen!
Hey Scott how about you and you beautiful wife get on road again and go fix buses. This is we’re it started from my friend.
I can't stand hearing a clock ticking
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@@BusGreaseMonkey O your so kind Hears hoping the wolfs keep you up all night 🤣🤣🤣
No....not the turnsignal!!! For gosh sakes turn, turn, turn......
That is Exactly like our 87 PT38 Wanderlodge! You can see it on our youtube channel at: RV FOOLS loved that coach! Drive it like you stole! at 6mpg!
Turn up the friggin' radio. Haven't you guys ever owned a hot rod?
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed
G,day you guys , your trip out to sort rattles out oh my is that the most important job and the fault finders are very much appreciated if it was me driving thousands of miles , the difference after was just so worth everybit of effort by you and your wife , oh its so much better hearing that v8 gm moan beautiful sound indeed