In this episode we do an engine change on our AEC Routemaster London Buses, but the replacement engine has some teething problems that cause us to make emergency roadside repairs on a busy duel carriageway.
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Brilliant effort Lads, another great episode. Where is 1214s original engine that failed in a much earlier episode?
10:56 – please, no apostrophe in the possessive form of "its", the apostrophe is only needed when it's (see what I did there?) a contraction of "it is". English lesson over! Great video, nevertheless ….
With regard to the fuel filter, perhaps using elastic bands to hold the cloth in place until you've tied it off
42:30 YOUR BEING A BABY
Would be good to know the tech differences AV590 vs AV690.. also some history of the engines tech development.. roots of the design, any specific features etc.
Keep those brews and vidoes coming!
Hi,on some of the marine engines that i worked on we did a fuel pump spill timing cut off,checked against the timing marks on the flywheel to be spot on.Considering the length of time that your engine had been stood I was surprised that it ran at all,so well done to everyone.Cheers Roly 🇬🇧.
Why not put an elastic band around the filter to hold everything in place while you put the pleats in.
I can't believe you give those guys all that free advertising, They charged you for the lift didn't they?
Was the 690 used in the RMA/BEA Routemasters (and the RCLs?)
Superb video as always. The balance between detailed explanation and fun is spot on for me. Its also great to see and hear Tim becoming much more comfortable on camera.
As a Londoner born and raised, there's nothing like the sound of an RM to set off a wave of nostalgia.
Keep up the great work folks!
Another great video lads….just love watching you guys 👍
I was waiting for the part where your wife comes in and shows you how to pleat the fuel filter. I’m so disappointed. 😂
Great story about the washing machine at home. Welcome to the 20th century. Wait — hold on…
Glad I didn’t pay to rent that.
Missing a trick not getting a suitable celebrity to join you guys on a summer holiday in the bus
Think of the views and pleasure driving around major cities ?
Hi there is a route master on eBay at the moment have you seen it
You Guys all deserve, medals and( India currys ) for the amount of hard work in keeping those old girls running!
Another Fantastic upload!
Why has the head gasket gone just only after 2 years is that normal I don't know a ton about rm bus's but would had thought that thay would last a bit longer than that
Have you any AEC Regents or Reliance
Fantastic video really interesting might even watch it again LOL
The quality of these videos is getting even better! As someone who is too young to have seen the Routemaster in proper operation, this really brings them to life! but your killing them off, please buy them a forklift truck and scrap the out-of-date engine lift yours RH
Brilliant video. Wow I didn't know that was rm652 engine. Rm652 was Rodney, rm2208 was Rocky. Also there was Rudolph and Rupert as well
Nice to see Garry as well also I love to see the yard and travel on the fleet
Aww Jess
They sound absolutely lovely
You broke a golden rule of fixing vehicles. When you are doing a test drive/ride, always do a test drive/ride UPHILL. It is easier to push it back that way.
Other wise great video and great skills and knowledge.
Womderful, full episode.
If only we still had Routemaster buses on the roads today, instead of what is there now.
That fuel filter, if only someone invented a sort of band made of rubber!
Great entertainment.
Just that gunty sound that AV 690 gives the Routemaster, really enjoyed your videos
Next time you do a fuel filter, try soaking the cloth and then ironing each pleat in to dryness as you form it. Should prevent them falling out as you move on to the next one.
p.s. you guys give me the willies. No ear protection when using air tools, no eye protection when using a pressure washer, no foot protection when lugging dirty great diesel engines about. Do you never get HSE visits?
Very interesting indeed and so good that you superbly illustrated the difficulties of having a dog as supervisor. Everything stops for tummy scratches 👍
I love the old Routemasters, growing up in south London I must have done thousands of miles on them during the 70's. Great to see the work you do on them to keep them running so well. Makes me feel old though, now that they are classed as being vintage!
I Really enjoyed watching this video – thank you for keeping a piece of British engineering going. I don't know but i'm prepared to bet that the design and construction of these machines was so advanced and designed for long-term use that they never really have been given there due credit. Anyway, I normally don't like pets being involved but on this occasion the Labrador melted my heart – one on the most underrated breeds in this country. Such a lovely companion
Hold on, when did Arnold Swarzenegger start working on the buses?😮
Do you want a screwdriver ?
Don’t be silly, I’m trying to fix this fucking bus
Five of them would make an awesome Newtons cradle.
I remember going on them with my dad, who was a lorry driver, as a kid in the late 60s early 70s from the lorry park in wood Lane down to Shepherds Bush to go to the cinema better than the modern day buses
Great team effort, loved the the video, well done.
Some fabulous footage there folks and it's much appreciated.
The sound of those old diesels is wonderful and the fleet is looking great too.
you lads are the dogs doodas.
You are all a bunch of bloody heroes. Brilliant !!!
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing it. Lovely to see and hear AEC engines.
After a long shift we took the bus for a curry !!😂.
It was brilliant that
Congratulations to everybody involved in the change of engine, all good, but my favourite bit the dog sitting on your lap she is beautiful so cute. Please show more of the dog❤
Great work on the buses lads, and Jess the dog is adorable.