4106 near Phoenix needs work

Scott Crosby · February 28, 2016, 02:09:10 PM

Easy band-aid repair for the bus but that engine had been abused so who knows how long before it does it again. Here is a better pic from Kevin I'll change it if that's what she decides to do. It's going to cost her around 2k if I do it and 1k of that is airfare. Pretty sure that's like a 5k repair most other places. She said it didn't get hot when it happened and they didn't lug it up any hills so I'd like to know how it happened. Is the block damaged or misshapen from the overheat before? That piston looks knarly too. Was it oil starved? More questions than answers but if she wants a new kit in it I'll do it. If she looses her toad and drives it up the mountains right I think it will hold out unless something else reveals its ugly head when or if we tear into it.

VegasFlyer · February 28, 2016, 02:25:04 PM

That piston does look pretty bad for sure!

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luvrbus · February 28, 2016, 03:24:58 PM

It's been hot like real hot,it's probably has a 1 piece piston they are bad about breaking liners after being run hot.You have another 7 pistons and liners just waiting for a time and place

Scott Crosby · February 28, 2016, 04:21:32 PM

Lets just hope the other seven hold out for 1000 more miles

azdieselman · February 28, 2016, 05:25:44 PM

I you decide to do it, I have the tools to check the block.

I'll be curious to see how the liner comes out. It may be a loose fit.

The other ports were clean and dry.

Too bad they installed the engine right over the trailer hitch!

Oonrahnjay · February 28, 2016, 06:39:06 PM

Quote from: Scott Crosby on February 28, 2016, 02:09:10 PM... Here is a better pic from Kevin

WHOAH!!! Hungry aluminum rodents couldn't chew one up that bad!

Scott Crosby · February 28, 2016, 07:06:59 PM

Kevin, for the love of God please tell me that the trailer hitch is not welded to those cradle cross members that have to come off to get the oil pan off??

Yeah the piston looks like a ginsu knife serrated edge.

Scott & Heather · February 28, 2016, 07:09:31 PM

Lol. You guys crack me up. That piston looks terrible. Kinda looks like a caveman made it out of stone tools lol

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luvrbus · February 28, 2016, 07:32:44 PM

Quote from: Scott Crosby on February 28, 2016, 07:06:59 PM
Kevin, for the love of God please tell me that the trailer hitch is not welded to those cradle cross members that have to come off to get the oil pan off??

Yeah the piston looks like a ginsu knife serrated edge.

lol I think that what he is saying Scott,I just love it when they do that

Scott Crosby · February 28, 2016, 07:37:29 PM

Maybe it was too covered in grease and oil to tell if it was welded or bolted

azdieselman · February 28, 2016, 08:05:30 PM

Scott, To be honest, I didn't pay attention to how it mounted. It was exactly where we needed to work though. Removing the exhaust manifold gave us the room we needed. Dave had already unbolted the cooler, so it had some movement. The biggest plus was charging the air tanks and getting the bus back up off the ground. It sure looked sad with the bags down.

I asked Dave to find the keys to the hitch lock, Getting that off the back helped a lot too.

I would consider removing the bumper, Might open up a larger work space.

As was mentioned, It is very oil soaked. Everything is well lubed.

solardude · February 28, 2016, 08:17:42 PM

Wow, I'm no expert, but with so much missing aluminum on that piston, I sure would be surprised if that motor makes it more than an hour at freeway speeds. If Cat lady needs the bus in SD, perhaps having it towed there would be better progress than spending 3K and then an hour down the road do it all again? So close, yet so far away. I personally would be skeptical driving that into the desert.... maybe if she makes it to Cajon pass she can coast into the valley... every mile will count I suspect.

SolarDude

jackhanow · February 28, 2016, 08:52:39 PM

I'll be in Phoenix Monday. I can stop by and look at it and have some friends there and there is a bus company on 7th and they seem to be helpful.

luvrbus · February 29, 2016, 05:58:42 AM

The Cat is out of the bag now with all the publicity and photos she is going to have a tough time selling that one without spending some major bucks

Scott Crosby · February 29, 2016, 06:11:11 AM

I don't think she'll be too disappointed as that one came from a Kickstarter campaign too - I believe. I think she's got about 70k into it though, which is about standard investment for a bus owner into a 10k bus from my experience