Severely overrevving DB250LF LJ03 MDV with kickdown - Arriva London DLA343

[@oforid2227]

13 years later and Thornton Heath still has shit maintenance 😂

[@KickdownLondon]

It's a 109 as some parts of the video show the bus passing through Norbury.

[@LJ07EBP]

lovely memories man, of taking these to church on Sundays, and these were my locals on 198, before E400's became more regular on it.

[@frenchboyh31]

I remember this one!! Real struggle it was

[@BusesinLondon345]

I remember it well too. It used to roll down hills so drivers had to rev it from neutral. A lot of the DLAS at TH had over-revving issues.

[@LJ07EBP]

same here

[@LJ07EBP]

@@BusesinLondon345 Most of them were fine for me luckily.

[@LondonTransport466]

Great video. That thing sounds like a rocket!

[@mbta1051]

i've driven a Thomas pusher school bus with the Mercedes engine that did the same thing. Allison MD3000 gearbox, what would happen is it would hit the governor i.e engine full thrash yet barely moving anywhere. I added some fluid and recalibrated the computer which helped somewhat, but it needs a new transmission computer

[@s20091504]

I think the torque converter setting is wrong.

[@StagecoachLondonKid]

@LondonBuses47 I think the video is based more on the overrevving, not what route it is on ;)

[@LVideo1000]

Even better!!!! :D

[@KickdownLondon]

Not great if you need to be somewhere in a hurry though!

[@jack253]

This bus is creating a few angry motorist... I think I heard a few horns at 1:33

[@BusesinLondon345]

Well hey, look at it on the bright side, at least you got free kickdown :-)

[@buses4life566]

This is like the 20 bus in Whipps Cross overrevving all the time Dafb250lf

[@StagecoachLondonKid]

17444 from Stagecoach does the same

[@HaddadYoussouf1297]

Yeah ! Nice Video !

[@LJ07EBP]

YEAH

[@LondonBuses47]

Overrevving. Is this the 109 or 250?

[@applecrumble8912]

LondonBuses47 I see your old vids

[@LeeLee-jv3rp]

London Buses 47, it is a Route 109. These DLA buses sound like washing machines when they over-rev their engines!

[@ttcguy4681]

LondonBusEnthusiast 474 oh no

[@Enviri]

oh dear

[@dancemusic0]

this bus has clearly got a problem

[@LJ07EBP]

just the clutch is higher then usual

[@1199yes]

gearbox must have failed

[@LJ07EBP]

nah

[@oforid2227]

is it supposed to do that

[@LJ07EBP]

Nah

[@LJ07EBP]

the rev clutch is just high

[@theoriginalgamerhd6477]

The driver was taking the piss, I’ve seen drivers on 20(back when it was arriva) woosh through Woodford and Loughton without much stress

[@KickdownLondon]

I think he was trying to do the best with what he had! I think before long it either had a new gearbox or was disposed of.

[@buses4life566]

Same

[@LJ07EBP]

Same

[@UKOnboardBusTravel]

More like gear issues than kickdown.