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Recent content by DREDnot

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    LED replacement no flashing

    GET THAT REVERSE POLARITY BULB GUYS! It fixes this issue.
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    4 man top installation: What is the correct fastener for side rail?

    It was originally 10-32 phillips head screws into rubber wellnuts. Many have wollered out since new and you have to improvise with 1/4-20 nutserts/wellnuts. whatever now fits
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    Reminder, HMMWVs fit pallets!

    Yes they do. This container is 48x48
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    Troop seats for stake body

    You can remove the seat portion and just run the backs. The backs only have two boards but you can take the seat slats and cut them down to fit in the empty spaces.
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    HMMWV magnesium runflat inserts

    Looks like Hutchinson was the manufacturer of this set...
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    Stuck glow plug, advice needed.

    Are you saying you cant break the glow plug loose from being fully tight? or were you able to loosen it and it just wont come out of the hole? The extractor tool is for when the glow plug is fully unscrewed but the tip is swollen and wont slide out of the head. If you cant crack the glow plug...
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    Rear fender fan motor part numbers?

    I read somewhere that those fans/motors are unobtainium. Guy got ahold of the manufacturer and they said they are only available as the condenser assembly. sounds crazy but I filed that fact away in my memory
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    1165A1, Heater Thermotion Switch/ control

    When you take yours out and look inside you will see a crumbly mess and gain understanding. Had a guy with 60+ humvees to his credit show me a recently removed valve and it enlightened me. I went and replaced the one in the unit I was futzing with and sure enough with that ball valve shut I had...
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    M1152 ECV (not rev) Turbo Serpentine Belt

    There is a tensioner on the passenger side below the A/C compressor. It has a square hole in it for a ratchet to lever it down to release the belt
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    1165A1, Heater Thermotion Switch/ control

    I just replaced one recently with a small brass ball valve and brass barb adapters from home deeps. The originals seem to all be deteriorated or problematic in some fashion.
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    wondering if im bleeding the fuel system correctly M1151A1

    Fuel Check valves that can be removed
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    OUT AND ABOUT WITH MY HMMWV

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    What got cut out of my M998?

    My guess is to access some nut thats behind there. Mine had that whole panel removed and replaced with a shop fabricated piece pop riveted in place. I then hole sawed a one inch hole to add a door hinge nut where they drilled a nutsert out for armored doors
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    Rubber coating for parts near battery?

    It seems to me that there was a Marine Corp wide program to schmutz over all electrical connections with RTV to prevent corrosion.
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    Rubber coating for parts near battery?

    You talking about this stuff? Its just gobs of Clear RTV
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