The Breakdown Thread

[BusHunter]

3 hours ago, NovaBusFan said:

8 years of these trash buses, I hope 77th dump these away one day??

Hate to say it but more Novas are on the way. What you really need is a time machine set to 2040!!?

[Bus1883]

22 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Hate to say it but more Novas are on the way. What you really need is a time machine set to 2040!!?

We are going to soon have Novas all over the place, it’ll be how much we run into a #1000 if you’re driving on the street or taking a bus to whatever destination you need to get to?

[Busjack]

9 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

We are going to soon have Novas all over the place, it’ll be how much we run into a #1000 if you’re driving on the street or taking a bus to whatever destination you need to get to?

You better not break the windshield?

[Bus1883]

4 hours ago, Busjack said:

You better not break the windshield?

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[BusHunter]

4121 was broke down on the #66 when I passed through around 7am. Wasn't much service as it was and they lost the only artic I saw. I hope it wasn't proterras leader as it was coming at the time.

[BusHunter]

8310 was broke down the other day. The wrecker was there to hook it up. Forget where though. You can probably trace it down on maths tracker 

[Bus1883]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

8310 was broke down the other day. The wrecker was there to hook it up. Forget where though. You can probably trace it down on maths tracker 

I knew it was going to be another #7900. I don’t think they are going to make it as far as the #6400’s with no rehab?

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

4 hours ago, BusHunter said:

8310 was broke down the other day. The wrecker was there to hook it up. Forget where though. You can probably trace it down on maths tracker 

8310 was broke down on Friday on the 86. Went off the tracker at 1:10

[BusHunter]

2 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

8310 was broke down on Friday on the 86. Went off the tracker at 1:10

Yeah it was diversey Narragansett. I come through there around 315, so it sounds like it would take 2 hours to get to that point

[Shannoncvpi]

8 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

I knew it was going to be another #7900. I don’t think they are going to make it as far as the #6400’s with no rehab?

Yea the novas are way better built its back when they wad building things right not cheap & the 7900's bearly making it to rehab they been breaking since brand new

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

8243 broken down at Washington & Michigan on Tuesday morning

[Shannoncvpi]

8209 broke down on the 85 just. passed it

[Bus1883]

#1170 just shot out blue smoke from the exhaust pipe when making laps in the boneyard.

[Shannoncvpi]

37 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

#1170 just shot out blue smoke from the exhaust pipe when making laps in the boneyard.

Valve seal or damaged piston ring 1170 has 

[Shannoncvpi]

8063 broke down on 55th & Wabash getting hooked up to the tow truck right now just flew was it didn't have time to get a pic

[Bus1883]

On 6/3/2022 at 7:28 AM, Shannoncvpi said:

8063 broke down on 55th & Wabash getting hooked up to the tow truck right now just flew was it didn't have time to get a pic

These Novas need therapy?

[Busjack]

38 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

These Novas need therapy?

Looks like they need the nearby Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Of course, up to now, I have been goofing with you. But, seriously, the forum indicates that deliveries started in Feb. 2014. That indicates that the first group (at least the 77th buses) is due for a mid-life rehab, but any word on if or when they are supposed to get it?

 

[Shannoncvpi]

5 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

These Novas need therapy?

???

[Shannoncvpi]

4 hours ago, Busjack said:

Looks like they need the nearby Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Of course, up to now, I have been goofing with you. But, seriously, the forum indicates that deliveries started in Feb. 2014. That indicates that the first group (at least the 77th buses) is due for a mid-life rehab, but any word on if or when they are supposed to get it?

 

Not sure havent heard nothing

[Bus1883]

5 hours ago, Busjack said:

Looks like they need the nearby Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Of course, up to now, I have been goofing with you. But, seriously, the forum indicates that deliveries started in Feb. 2014. That indicates that the first group (at least the 77th buses) is due for a mid-life rehab, but any word on if or when they are supposed to get it?

 

To keep my figures crossed I am guessing and hoping they could get green light for the rehab beginning sometime later this year or somewhere next year, these Novas do need the rehab to be honest with the buses already 8 years in while we continue to take deliveries of the #8350’s to make this a bit similar to when CTA wanted to modernize the bus fleet with the #1000’s all getting rehabbed while the #7900’s were being delivered. If the midlife overhaul is still planned then they should rehab the buses year by year or just do at random like what they did to the #1000’s. After 77th is done rehabbing theirs then 74th should be next followed by Chicago and FG. 

[Chammon Moore]

1766 broke down on western and Lawrence 

[Policeman]

8325 broke down at 67th/South Shore

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1712 was broken down at Pershing and Kedzie earlier, getting hooked up to the tow truck numbered 250

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

4148 was down this morning at Michigan and Delaware with a supervisors car behind, bus was fixed and drove to north park garage. 1862 is broke down rn on 96 at Lunt and western WB.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1794 potential breakdown Nagle & Northwest Highway, bus was delayed then went off the map. When I passed by that area in 6870 a hour later, the bus was gone. This is why the old novas should be staying, they are pretty fast and powerful, and still kicking strong 20 years later without a single rehab!