Dave's Bus Conversion

Maintenance Log

2005/08/18 Bought bus from Mike Kadletz of Bus Conversions Magazine.
The bus was originally an "Azteca De Oro" coach which I'm told was a Southern USA/Mexican coach lines, possibly a Greyhound subsidiary that went bankrupt around 2004/2005.
I pay him to:

Remove bathroom & luggage racks
Remove A/C unit
Cut holes for rooftop A/C (wrong location)
Remove seats
Repair luggage bay door
The tag axle has a bearing that needs to be replaced. He pretty much screws everything up
2005/10/12?? Oil change
2005/11/31 Parking brake sticks on, I have someone show me how to unlock it using the gentle application of a hammer.
2006/02/19 I finally get the tag axle fixed. (East Bay Truck) Also repaired thermocouple for radiator shutters.
2006/02/13 I finally weigh the bus (with some cargo inside)!
(Done near East Bay Truck in Oakland)
Steering Axle: 9120 pounds
Drive Axle: 19380 pounds
Gross Weight: 28500 pounds
2006/03/02 Hub Odometer: 234700
2006/08/19 (In Oregon) Deep right turn starts to stick (extra battery weight??)
2006/08/26? Slobber tube starts dropping lots of oil. Remove and clean (but not after first confusing it with a check valve and attempting replacement! Smoke!
2006/09/20? Repaired windshield chips
2006/09/24 Unwittingly drove back from Burning Man with the left tag axle unloaded (the warning light is disconnected, I now know). This destroyed the tire from sliding whenever I braked.
2006/10/09 Gray Line puts spare on tag wheel and repairs the trans - it was leaking at an O ring. They couldn't find the steering problem.
2007/01/10 Bus won't start. Battery ground cable has melted. I replace the cable and discover that the starter is fried, so I install a new starter.
2007/04/03 Bus temporarily goes into storage while I do some contract work.

2005/08/18	Bought bus from Mike Kadletz of Bus Conversions Magazine. The bus was originally an "Azteca De Oro" coach which I'm told was a Southern USA/Mexican coach lines, possibly a Greyhound subsidiary that went bankrupt around 2004/2005. I pay him to: Remove bathroom & luggage racks Remove A/C unit Cut holes for rooftop A/C (wrong location) Remove seats Repair luggage bay door The tag axle has a bearing that needs to be replaced. He pretty much screws everything up
2005/10/12??	Oil change
2005/11/31	Parking brake sticks on, I have someone show me how to unlock it using the gentle application of a hammer.
2006/02/19	I finally get the tag axle fixed. (East Bay Truck) Also repaired thermocouple for radiator shutters.
2006/02/13	I finally weigh the bus (with some cargo inside)! (Done near East Bay Truck in Oakland) Steering Axle: 9120 pounds Drive Axle: 19380 pounds Gross Weight: 28500 pounds
2006/03/02	Hub Odometer: 234700
2006/08/19	(In Oregon) Deep right turn starts to stick (extra battery weight??)
2006/08/26?	Slobber tube starts dropping lots of oil. Remove and clean (but not after first confusing it with a check valve and attempting replacement! Smoke!
2006/09/20?	Repaired windshield chips
2006/09/24	Unwittingly drove back from Burning Man with the left tag axle unloaded (the warning light is disconnected, I now know). This destroyed the tire from sliding whenever I braked.
2006/10/09	Gray Line puts spare on tag wheel and repairs the trans - it was leaking at an O ring. They couldn't find the steering problem.
2007/01/10	Bus won't start. Battery ground cable has melted. I replace the cable and discover that the starter is fried, so I install a new starter.
2007/04/03	Bus temporarily goes into storage while I do some contract work.

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