WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Repairing the BMP-1 Armoured Personnel Carrier 

Steve was such a pick up for the museum. What an asset he has turned out to be….. on the tools and in front of the camera.

22:10 Those labels are in Slovak language. It reads: Heater fuel, Open/Close, and Turn fully to endstop.

You have to have a lot of respect for the technicians that do this kind of work in the field under harsh conditions.

Hello, greetings from Detva, Slovakia, I think this BMP 1 was manufactured under license here in Detva, according to the labels. I follow you regularly, you are great.

Hi Steve, avoid coolant in the armpit by having the museum purchase a 120 litre (or larger) wet/dry vacuum cleaner and suck the coolant/oil mixture up as you crack the pipe union open. Maybe fit a drain valve in the pipe before the union you opened for future "drain downs" ???? P.S. I really enjoy the Aus Armour videos.

Calmest guy in the world, just gets the job done.

I love watching Steve do maintenance on the vehicles. It is a good mix with the restoration portion of this channel. You should keep adding these in the future. Add in looking for vehicles to restore and searching for parts... the complete story.

Having a milkshake in the radiator is never a good sign, but its a better sign than the engine oil being a milkshake!🇦🇺👍

One of the best things about this channel is the candour shown by your mechanics. There's no ego, there's no excuses - just really clever blokes nutting out these vehicles as they go. Love it.

Hello from Finland... i was in army -98-99 to bmp-1 mechanic. Then was fin army those little tanks

God what a collassal Pain in the arse. This needs part II

21:53 - it's not in Polish but Slovak language - vypustenie kondenzatu (condensation drain). Cheers from Slovakia ;)

Steve is one of the best, you are lucky to have him. Besides his technical skills, his explanations are clear and concise. Makes for great watching.

"Soups up". Steve you are an utter Martyr to this place and a hero - well done mate.

Steve looking into the compartment at all the pipes, wiring, and pumps, reminds me of all the new vehicles on the road today. Where to even start, to change the oil, and air filter. Servicing a vehicle in the 60`s was so easy, you could almost stand in the engine bay. Steve is a natural in front of the camera. He`s a great asset to the museum.

steve is always so upbeat. he takes the messes in stride.

Another nice job. Last week's job was also so lovely to see. That Russian stuff is built in its own way and cumbersome to screw on is a challenge. Nice to see that you don't use sledgehammers and skewers but want to understand how the Russian thought who constructed the misery. The difference between a mechanic and a parts changer.

First up, Get well soon Al, we miss you. Good job Steve, yet another armoured vehicle type to add to your resume of “I can fix/service that!” Cheers, (PS, with the growing collection of ‘runners’ Aus Armour needs to expand the mechanical team, if it can be afforded that is).

Guys I just wanted to say that life's been really tough lately but your videos light up my day everytime. I'm really thankful. Thank you.

Love these 'in depth' engine stuff. Steve. You're doing a great job. My commentary would be a lots of bleeps !!!!! 😁

Cleanest BMP around.

A very patient and knowledgeable man.

Steve is a One Man army. Great video

Steve has a good way about him and to a layman sure seems to know his stuff. Keep working him in…

Steve I feel for ya. Been there done that. Several days in a row you come out from under the machine and your right shoulder and back are dripping with oil and coolant. Always kept an extra pair of clothes jammed under the passenger seat of the field truck for those days. Retired now and feel the pain each day. Take care of the body, you’ve got a few years ahead of you yet.

you guys should try to get a 38cm sturmmorser. It would be a wonder to see it being restored, but from the fact that only three are left in the world, its probably impossible to find one. Maybe you could find a wreck and make a 'frankenstein' with parts from other sturmtigers? It would have a powerful story. Your videos are amazing, keep up the good work!👍

"Looks like a cabin heater", seems unusually crew friendly luxury for a soviet vehicle

We used to get oil in the cooling system on Scanias because the oil intercooler was in in the water system and they used to leak. The repair took about an hour but clearing the milkshake took hours. Steve's ability to just work through issues is a major asset to the Museum.

Steve is certainly the right guy in the right job.

who knew that restoring complex military vehicles from 80 year old bits and pieces (if you'r lucky) would be such a complex undertaking?

Kurt glad you’re feeling better and Steve is always a great person to have on.

Wow. Really appreciate the M113-series after seeing this thing needing to be horsed around when servicing.

I get a kick out of watching you guys get these "old tanks" in running order! I'm older than a lot of them. As a retired A&P Tech. I truly know what is like working in "Tight places"! I really in joy these weekly shows!

Another great Workshop Wednesday - always learning heaps (but I already knew how to munt a perfectly good screwdriver 🙄😆)

We were all screaming "two more bolts"!!

Steve you got a nightmare there. So calm

Another great show by Steve. Cool as a cucumber. I’d be cussing up a storm at the parts that fight back and don’t want to cooperate. 🤣. Great job! 👍

great video . very interesting , the way the Soviets are going . surplus armour is going to be VERY hard to find and buy in the future .

I don't know how he maintains such a sunny disposition.... Saint Steve

Wow, what a "Champ" Steve is! As usual, great job Kurt!

I worked at Freightliner for 11 years. When we had this issue we would use dish washer powder and spool them up on the dyno. Come out clean as a whistle.

Right now there’s an old BMP mechanic that is telling the computer screen “ah yes, the old (insert problem name here) leak. You can fix that by blah blah blah”.

Hey Kurt, Another great Workshop Wednesday. We’d all be lost without Steve keeping the work pumping along. 👍

Nice video! Really enjoying these maintenance and repair videos that Steve is hosting. After watching, I wonder how the repairs were done 'in the field' in the day!! Would be very difficult I think in cold and dark conditions! Good luck with this one - hopefully it is the valves being left open!! Have a good week! 😀

Poor Steve what a nasty Job just to flush the coolant system How many of us mechanics haven't had coolant or gasoline or oil running to our arm pit a time or two love your work Steve and your such a good fit with the Rest of your mates at Aus Armour my favorite Wednesday u Tube program ,Crack on mates

I watched a video of some guys pulling a BMP-1 power plant, and they found out that the BMP has no friction material on its clutche dics (theres 3 or 4 of them). They're steel plates, so its only on or off nothing in between unless you fancy friction welding your transmission to your engine.

A nice concrete pit to look at from underneath is looking real good about now. Love what u guys do. I have been to tank museum twice in last 5 yrs and about to come up again soon.

A vacuum liquid pump might be a good investment.

Gday Silvio, hope you're enjoying Australia mate. Steve you're an engine wizard.

i’ve seen some auto channels go out and buy a couple of those kiddie wading pools to use as a big drip pan. Just an idea. You guys always make my Wednesdays fun, thanks

Watching Steve works reminds me why im a chef.... i couldnt work in those cramped places....😮

Steve has the patients of a Budda. If it were up to me, I'd call triple A.

Hope to see a resolution to the issue in your next episode. Steve’s a trooper.

Man, you guys are a tough crowd. You make the new guy work on the Soviet stuff...😂

Nice work

Put a coolant and ol evac system in so you don't have to put up with the mess and the added work. The coolant evac can be as simple as a tee on one line with a valve on it and a bung to force closure.

At least all the lines and hoses are color coded.

Tell Steve to try dish washing liquid to flush out the oil from the cooling system works the best, just have to get the water hot.

Might be an idea to fit drain taps/valves as you go on these things to make it easier in the future.

That bmp probably got the first decent service in its life. But glad Ausama finally figured the best tool for assembly disassembly of any Russian machinery - hammer. Comes natural. Doesn't it?

Some jobs are just messy and this one's doing its best to be a pain. But you will get there. Watching with interest.

Poor Steve stops working on Subarus only to be back diagnosing oil in the coolant on Tanks now 😂 keep up the good work and videos guys!!

Steve should get in contact with Master Milo. He just did a full tear down and rebuild on a BMP, and may have some good insights.

That’s the one thing about the BMP that fries my brain. “Let’s put fuel tanks in the rear doors. What could possibly go wrong?” 😑 😂

Milkshakes in the radiator or oil sump... Visions of blown head gaskets and cracked blocks dancing in my head! 🤕

What a trooper. Keep it up Stevo.

Get well, Al!

This gentleman is terrific in both his knowledge and ability to troubleshoot. Thanks for another great episode. Hope the covid folks recover quickly.

Looking forwards to next Wed to see what the cause for the oil in the cooling system was.

Sorry to be a 'trainspotter' but the BMP-1 is far from a APC. It was the worlds first IFV. But loved the vid nonetheless. great job!

Dishwasher tablets work a treat on cleaning oil etc from coolant systems.

Great work Steve, it’ll be interesting to see if you get to the source of the contamination. You doing anything about the clutch?

Steve for MVP

I could watch Steve work on vehicles in the museum all day.

Kudos to Steve. I'd be too lazy to do what he is doing. Knowing what to do is very different from having the skills and patience to actually do it. Case in point is that header tank that wont come off from the attached piping. I'd be kicking myself and cursing and probably throwing in the towel halfway through what he's been doing.

Good work, all the best to all the staff 👏👏

Oh, yes. Screw driver as a chisel. Screw driver as a hammer. Tell me you watch Mr. Hewes without telling me you watch Mr. Hewes. Another great video. Thank-you.

stripping military things is something i do regularly - and it never ceases to amaze me the overkill in design, and there has to be an order for disassembly, some things have so many nuts and bolts, and then there has to be one you cannot get at, with any tool or even have the room to swing a tool without it clashing with other parts or ripping hands to shreds, and other components need removing before getting to the part you need, or all the bolts are the same size but one, sometimes i just like the opportunity to meet the designer and slap him until he melts like a jelly i was asked the other week to strip one of our spare Challenger donkey engines, eventually getting the crank out, obviously the sump needs removing, all same bolts, but one hidden in such a position against the flywheel housing, you cannot get a ring or open spanner or socket on, no room to fit a tool let alone swing it, the flywheel had to come off, and the housing which was a pain since i had the engine on a rotisserie so i could rotate as desired, eventually after much swearing as is customary it all fell apart and nobody died this time - oh and don't get me started on the starter motor, i had to modify one of my 6mm Allen keys, and i hate having to do that, modify tools but all this does make me wonder at military vehicles, designed so the enemy cannot strip them easily or fix them, but generally the vehicles are never used that much, a few hours here and there and put through the workshops for servicing which obviously never gets done properly because the young novice mechanics will do what they can and leave stuff they can't so eventually they are left with a troublesome vehicle which is then cast into civilian hands for us to make good great work as ever and great video

Never apologise for not having any restorations Steve more than makes up for it just problem solving other countries equipment is fascinating to watch keep up the great work guys hope to see more.

another great video keep up the great work boys

You blokes have great patience if it were me I would have stuck a match to it. Thanks again for the video

Stunning machine

Man, the way the vehicle lurches back and forth when it starts moving/brakes/pivot steers is really something to behold (although it's probably made worse by the bad clutch lol). Not fun for the dismounts, but probably a good laugh on an offroad track once in a while lol.

Great restoration work as always !. Because of those hard maintenance work, all the precious historical vehicles kept in healthy.👍

A cliff hanger !!

This work must be horrendous in the humidity of Cairns - move south guys :)

Did Steve's milkshake bring all the boys to the yard? Asking for a friend....😂

Some Russian/Soviet engineers are sitting together in the after-life, having a beer and a laugh, as they watch Steve work on their creation(s). Steve says, Hold my beer, as he once again does a great job. Great job Doc Steve and company, always fun and informative to watch you perform surgery.

Got a big shop no small garage an assortment of vehicles an rare types 😮

Watching Steve make that gasket was pretty rad.

you should do a turret toss competition with, current record is like 10 stories. they found a turret in the top floor of a commie block. they are 5 stories tall fyi i saw the drone vid it easily went 2x as high as the building probably 3x as high. lol death trap!!!!!!

Steve is great. It shows that he's super knowledgeable.

Hang in there Steve-O! Love watching the puzzle get figured out.

Love the content. Cheers from Estonia.

Persistence always pays off working on vehicles....

Thanks Steve, good luck with your investigations, looking forward to the next episode. Cheers

Awesome work by Steve,a true professional.

Entertaining to say the very least. Good onya

I need my weekly shot of WW !

I feel for you Steve. I've never worked on tanks, but I have done a lot of truck and heavy equipment work and not much sucks worse than draining a nasty cooling system from the under it