Intense work on three buses has been carried out: Savita passed the periodical technical tests, but the injection pump failed and we took it to an external repair shop. Casas rear-door was fixed again on its right position. Graham: a coat of paint outside and varnish inside. Electrical equipment inside Read more…
– The Savita de Utrera went for a shooting and broke down, giving us trouble. – Repairs on the Graham: roof gutters were polished and cleaned, and alternator was fixed on a new support. – Tools and spare parts were ordered in a drawer.
We went on with Graham’s electrical distribution panel installation. The floor slats were waxed and the step entrance box was finally fixed with the help of lynon mace blows a little saw-cutting. The Savita’s starting motor was overhauled without success.
Today we worked in the Graham and in Utrera’s Savita. The Graham received a new coat of paint on the roof, interior wooden finishes were reviewed and a new electrical circuit to start the engine was prepared. As for the Savita, this bus saw its fuel pump dismantled to discover Read more…
Sorry, this entry is only available in Catalan. Text i fotos: Marcel Estadella Quasi resumeix tota la feina de dissabte. Feia una setmana que havia arribat el dipòsit netejat, vam netejar el filtre de sortida del dipòsit (embussat fins al capdamunt) i el vam pintar amb pintura-quitrà de baixos, que Read more…
Sorry, this entry is only available in Catalan. Text i fotos: Marcel Estadella A diferent ritme per a diferents dies, aquestes setmanes no hem estat pas aturats: Tallers UAB – 3055 – S’han seguit reparant els forats i podrits. El tema ja està en fase final d’empaste i lija. – Read more…
Sorry, this entry is only available in Catalan. Text i fotos: Marcel Estadella Comenzaremos hablando de la limpieza del Casas, que dentro de quince días estará expuesto a la entrada de Fira Sabadell junto con un avión de época en la Feria de Coches Clásicos de la ciudad. Quienes también Read more…
This Saturday we finished dismounting the hand brake system: the cable was damaged so that it will need some fixing while an accompanying brake cylinder was purged and repainted.
Today we tried to fix the Savita’s hand-brake which was stuck. The system consists in a sheathed cable and a pin which is supposed to pull the cable. We unsuccesfully tried to grease the pin to make the system work but finally it was decided to dismantle the whole, also Read more…
Four of the six ARCA’s buses had the periodical technical reviews either expired or close to expiry date. This week four buses have successfully passed their respective reviews: the Savita, the Tuisa, the Canals and nº 25.