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    Starter removal

    I've checked the TMs and it basically says remove wiring, remove lower bolts, remove the end bolt and remove with jack. Well i have it loose, but i can't fit it out between the frame rail and the oil pan. I can't get enough of the pinion gear out of the bell housing to begin lowering it, when...
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    DLA inspector general notice

    Just curious if anyone else got a letter from the defense logistics agency inspector general. My notice is basically making me aware that I cannot export the vehicle per the GP auction and end use certificate. It also says I have to keep records if I sell it. I just find it weird that I'm...
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    Attempting spindle seals soon... any protips?

    My truck has suddenly started leaking from the LF and RR spindles. The LR input seal on the geared hub is wet too. So i may be doing the input and output seals on all the hubs. I thought with all these leaks maybe I had a clogged vent line, but i can blow air from the rear hub vents, to the...
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    Blew the upper radiator hose

    I was offroading and noticed the distinct sweet smell of coolant. The upper radiator hose split and there was a nice puddle underneath. I salvage some hose off a junk truck (thanks to the help of a friend i made out there), and was able to close the cooling system up again. The reservoir was...
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    rear brakes dragging

    I changed out my diff output seals, and while I was at it I also replaced the rear brake pads. I twisted and pushed the pistons back in until they bottomed out. When I put the new pads in and bolted up the caliper there was plenty of slack between the pads and the piston, which I took up later...
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    Overturned HMMWV in NJ, stay safe folks

    http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2016/04/1_seriously_injured_after_truck_overturns_on_turnp.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured
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    3l80 kickdown

    I found an unhooked cable that should be plugged into a spade connector on the driver side of the transmission. I'm assuming this is for the kick down? Any reason it may have been unhooked? Should I reconnect it?
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    Steering gearbox pittman cover gasket

    Anyone replace this in the truck, does the steering gearbox have to come out? I read you have to remove the pittman arm, then the 4 bolts on the cover, then it should come off with the shaft.
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    Bought a hitch and a winch

    I bought a hitch off ebay, I was pleasantly surprised at how heavy duty it is when I opened the box. Weighs a good amount and feels like its made of armored steel plate or something. Bolts right up where the pintle was. I don't plan on towing a boat or camper or anything, just wanted to have a...
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    Flat tire

    Pinhole leak in the sidewall, likely from a thorn. Looks like I am going to be buying a new tire. I don't want to kill myself so I thought I would ask for help. I have read that I need to remove the valve core to make sure I have ambient air pressure, remove the 12 bolts, separate the two parts...
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    Broke halfshaft in the field. Options please...

    Broke halfshaft in the field. Broke the front left halfshaft at the outer cv joint. It's not flopping around so I threw it in high lock to drive on the dirt road back the pavement, at slow speed. So so what are my options ? Can I disconnect the front driveshaft and drive in H? Or will the...
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    Replaced harmonic balancer

    Replaced my harmonic balancer (vibration damper) today. Picked up a Dorman balancer from the parts store and a balancer puller kit, and a steering wheel puller. Loosened the belts, removed the four bolts that hold the crank pulley on, crank bolt came off fairly easy (used two pulley bolts in...
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    Does anyone sell dash light bulb covers?

    The two green dash light bulb covers that I have are pretty bubbled/melted looking inside the walls and the light isn't passing through them too well, so I have very dim gauges. The bulbs themselves are bright, and when I remove the bulb covers I great nice looking white light shining into the...
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    Bad CDR symptoms?

    I have noticed that I get a little oily fluid under my truck, which I have traced back up to the air cleaner dump valve, and confirmed a little of it inside the air cleaner housing. The fluid isn't ATF (thankfully), it is a clear-ish brown fluid. I had been thinking that it could be power...
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    Old glowplug controller snapped off in crossover...

    I have a TSU that I was about to install today. When I went to remove the old glow plug controller, I found that it was overtorqued or seized into the crossover pipe. I went at it gently with a ratchet and big socket, couldn't move it, then put a breaker bar on the socket and slowly applied...
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    Changed glow plugs today

    New set of glow plugs arrived yesterday and i went ahead and put them in today. 6 of the old ones came out with no issues, one of the old ones was swollen and the tip would not come out ( i had to break it off), the last one sheared by itself leaving the tip stuck (conveniently this was the one...
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    Tire pressure question

    Just to play it safe, I thought I would ask the experts here what I can safely run in my tires. They are radial according to the tire.
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    battery cutoff - is 300 amp enough?

    I installed one of these guys on the back of the battery compartment, 300 amp rated. Is 300 amp enough?
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    Oil filler cap/breather

    I have a breather vent type deal on my oil filler. Do I need it? Should I have a plain cap on there? Does this mean it has excessive blow by and someone stuck it on there?
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    Fluid preferences

    I was curious what brand/weight everyone is running in their trucks, preferences and opinions Engine Oil - 15-40w Transmission - DexronIII? Synthetic? Transfer case - DexronIII? Synthetic? Differentials - 80-90w (synthetic?) Hubs - 80-90w (synthetic?) Grease fittings - ? Brake - Power Steering -
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