Bus breakdown experiences

John · July 13, 2018, 01:07:29 PM

Quote from: Kevin on July 13, 2018, 12:01:13 PM
NX 6735 being towed back to garage, 12:00 at the Bell Inn

Shhhh. You'll start them all off Kevin 😂

Jack · July 14, 2018, 11:27:43 AM

4481 broke down on James Watt Queensway with 4691 broken down 15 yards away on Dale End.

20014 was receiving attention from a Rotala van in Solihull Town Centre earlier.

Trident 4194 · July 16, 2018, 02:51:50 PM

4442 broken down in Halesowen on 241, apparently quite a few missed journeys today on that route

Jack · July 20, 2018, 04:22:08 PM

1902 broken down at Royal Mail outbound. RS van parked up with it.

Rob H · July 20, 2018, 08:23:14 PM

4439 on Broad Street late this afternoon with bonnet up engineers arrived while I was there managed to get her on her way.

John · July 24, 2018, 08:14:24 PM

4479 broke down 3 days in a row. Wouldn't start for me in the garage on Sunday morning, then got stuck with it on Monday evening for an hour and a half. Then the same problem tonight with another driver

Squiz1971 · July 24, 2018, 08:43:00 PM

Noticed yesterday 4503 looked broken down by the railway bridge on Washwood Heath Road outbound around 18:00. The back end seemed to be lower than normal & there were no hazards on or headlights/interior lights that I could see anyway @John

John · July 24, 2018, 08:47:40 PM

Quote from: Squiz1971 on July 24, 2018, 08:43:00 PM
Noticed yesterday 4503 looked broken down by the railway bridge on Washwood Heath Road outbound around 18:00. The back end seemed to be lower than normal & there were no hazards on or headlights/interior lights that I could see anyway @John

The low back end was probably caused with the bus been parked up for a time and the air system loses the air. Must have been parked up for some reason. I've just had 4503 and it was fine, apart from the steering been a bit heavier than usual

Squiz1971 · July 25, 2018, 07:36:09 PM

Quote from: John on July 24, 2018, 08:47:40 PM
The low back end was probably caused with the bus been parked up for a time and the air system loses the air. Must have been parked up for some reason. I've just had 4503 and it was fine, apart from the steering been a bit heavier than usual

Ok mate thanks

lauren1993 · July 25, 2018, 09:00:03 PM

4405 broke down on Monday with a coolant leak causing the last 18A to be missed out all together!

Sayeed · August 02, 2018, 08:47:08 PM

2 platinums broke down on the 24 route and both of them driven by the same driver.

l.murphy123 · August 05, 2018, 01:28:38 AM

Arriva 75A broke down late at night (around 10pm ish) broke down in Penkridge. It smelt strongly of fuel that all I know. Luckily Arriva don't do lates anymore so breakdown statistics will decrease ;-)

P419 EJW · August 06, 2018, 01:15:57 PM

5404 broke down in Merry Hill Bus Station.

Jack · August 06, 2018, 02:49:35 PM

4866 expired at Queens Road stop on Birmingham Road. Was there at 14:20.

Westy · August 07, 2018, 07:24:16 AM

1837 was due to form the 709 11 from Walsall, but bus has overheated already apparantly at 7am in the morning, so its stuck at Bradford Place.

Tellingly 855 turned up from depot for the 719 13, but the ticket machine is playing up. Driver overheard not being impressed!

(Is it an issue with Scanias for overheating, as this is the second since the hot spell started, that Ive been informed of an overheating bus!)

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