Bus faulty or bad condition of bus, please post here

TWS4793 SG

Almost all the buses I’ve taken before can jerk very hard when it crosses a strip on a road. The worst has got to be when buses pass by a bridge on the road connecting Tamines and Bedok Reservior and other parts of Bedok. Almost everyday I take bus have to pass by the area. When the bus passes by the speed strip regulator, the bus jerk so violently. Mercedes, Scania N113CRB and VO3X are just the examples. I boarded SBS 9305M on 168 just now and imagine how hard it sways from side to side? It’s just like airplane, when there is turbulence, the plane moves up and down, and side to side in a continuous and repeated manner.

chickenlittle2 SG

I think that SBS 3820G jerking is nt so serious when it accelerates. What I was angry was SBS 315T do not had any changes, it still does have the hard jerking problem when it changes gear. Btw, only today when I board the free shuttle bus by SMRT, I knew that their MB 0405G would also jerk hardly when the bus accelerates.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Is the rego for the MB O.405G u took range from TIB1150B and above? Razz I only knew that Volgren bendies and some Habits jerk quite badly.

RSKeisuke SG

during the wet period earlier this month, one of the 89 DD actually was FLOODED on the UPPER DECK!!!! Shocked

i do not remember the reg no., but it not the ones with the amber LED svc number display or the WAB DD. older one.

brotherchen1982 SG

Wear & tear aft so many years on road...

SBS3625D SG

Besides the burning smell.........I didn't raise my eye-brows.

carbikebus SG

Brake shoe worn out,Happens most to SLBP buses.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Dunno which EB (Employee bus) also has this noise, its a Merc O.405. But now its fixed. Usually this bus would pass by my hse, and when it brakes i can hear a "bbbrrrruuuunnnnnngggggg........PSST" sound. The LO3x when reversing also has this noisy and loud brake noise , and sometimes even the whole bus vibrates from it ( happened while on svc25, cant rmbr rego).

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Btw the amber EDS bus u referring to is the Tridents while the WAB DDs is the new B9TL, just FYI. Wink

The bus that you mentioned is most likely to be the first batch of the VO3x. I've taken many of them and i realise that they are quite prone to upper deck flooding from rain. LO3x are also more prone, but LO3x are not found on 89. Smile

chickenlittle2 SG

Are you very sure? VO3x batch 1 prone to upper deck raining more than LO3x ok! U know why? In the upper deck, water tends to leak into the bus from the emergency windows at the side. This window can only be found on VO3x batch 1. From what I know, LO3x from SLBP does not have this type of leaking problem on the upper deck.

SBS9888Y SG

Almost every BRBP DD on the upper deck has this problem... either the front window or the sides... even 9888Y used to leak but the problem was fixed about a month ago... no surprise if it leaks again Rolling Eyes

SBS9888Y SG

must understand which is older... cmon im sure the older the harder to maintain and the more problems it has

ghimpheng SG

on rainy days some wheels of the sbs bus will have smoke why is that so ?

carbikebus SG

You took a hot frying pan and pour some water into it,What happen?

stooper SG

Talking about upper deck windows ah, why do some windows have white patches on them? It looks something like water get stuck between them or something... 9128H & 9049C of 179 has this problem at the upper deck front windscreen. One of the 174 DDs also has white patches.

Also 9058B have the Strider-like screeching sounds when accelerating! Shocked First time I hear that type of screeching on LO3x! Shocked

manjieass SG

friction causes heat..

then the bus brakes, the pads produces very high temperatures..

even sometimes must wait very long then it will cool down..

SBS3625D SG

9844Z is the most tokong buses I've ever taken.

1. Aircon on the upper deck is non-existent.

2. The original latches for the desto have been replaced by those similar to the LO3X, VO3X I. (Quite a no. of VSOs are like that)

3. The video camera for the upper deck is spoilt.

4. Terrible vibrations coming out of the engine.

5. Best of all, when me and my mum tried to leave this hellish bus, the seat fell from my mum's butt!

BTW, unless I'm mistaken, 9844Z was the VSO whose rear wheels reportedly fell out at Woodlands and someone took a shot of the stricken VSO and was displayed on the Straits Times.

manjieass SG

huh?!?!

anyone got e pic??

Volvo Olympian SG

Yeah , that was the VSO , SBS9844Z that the rear wheels fell out , i think it was also appear in STOMP.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Laughing

Most tokong bus and seat even fell from ur mom's.

Good quality from Volgren! Cool

Btw it appears that SBS9844Z is really having bad maintenance, first wheels come out, now seat even pop out. Shocked And no aircon. Shocked

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