My bus had to be recovered yesterday when I was driving it for an MOT. A blade on the cooling fan broke, and the broken piece distorted other blades and punctured the radiator. Pity, 'cause the radiator was a new one!

Recovery in progress!

I called recovery (arranged through my insurance) and a CMG vehicle arrived with a very efficient young driver who towed the bus (after removing half-shaft) to Ward Jones for repair.

I was very impressed with CMG, the driver knew his stuff, and took great care to avoid overhanging branches etc.

Worth checking your fan for loose rivets, etc! I dont know whether I could have prevented this, I dont know whether any impending problem would have been detectable.

John B

My bus number (if any): RM577

Maybe worth considering a Kenlowe type electrical fan, saves engine power about 5BHP and gives better MPG, the ATV's we work on at work have thermally switched fans which won't go through the rad.

My bus number (if any): RML 2547

Glad to hear you got a recovery man who knew what he was doing...!

We had some hassle recently when RML2394 blew a small gasket, resulting in a spectacular fountain display of coolant and steam.

Unfortunately, the twerp sent by the insurance-provided recovery scheme was convinced that removing the half-shaft was a bad idea and would cause troublesome oil spillage on the road. He refused to listen to the advice of our driver and insisted on disconnecting the propshaft instead. This required a lot of banging and clattering around under the bus and, in the process, he managed to knacker the speed sensing transducer, meaning that by the time the bus got to Ward Jones' it had no speedo and no auto gears. Oh yes, and he took it down a narrow country shortcut with low trees....so now it has a crack in the roof dome. Thanks, chum!!

My bus number (if any): RML2271 (owner) RML2600 (Driver)