Recent content by The Baron

I don't think they bothered. I question if they know how to use any of the equipment they have. I will try replacing them.

I have a 1984 M1009, and have done the Doghead relay modification. The starter will not turn. When I turn the key the starter relay begins to make a rattling sound. I tried replacing the relay and it made no difference. From what I have read this may be due to bad batteries. A week ago I took my...

The intake valley is as dry as can be. I guess it must be the rear main seal. Is there a way to tell if a cdr valve is bad or a certain amount of miles you have to change it by?

Looks like I'll have to wait until Monday to asses the damage. If it really was a fuel leak that would make my year.

I'm relatively certain that it is an oil leak, however I'll go check. Are there any other leaks, besides the pan and main seal, that may cause drips at the bell housing?

I was reading the GM 6.2 Diesel service manual and they state a method of fixing the rear main seal without having to remove the crankshaft. I was wondering if anyone has tried this and had success?

From what I see online I think I have the plate for a serpentine belt set up while mine is v-belt. Does anyone know where I can get one?

I have a 1984 M1009. I have to replace the water pump plate, because the old one is rtv ed on to the old pump and I can't get it off. The manual says the part number is 14024208, and I bought one with this number and for some reason not all of the holes line up. All the ones I'm seeing online...

So I recently purchased a water pump off Amazon that was presented as a GM pump. It was not the case. The part number on it is US5008. It turns out this pump is from a company from US Motor Works. I have never heard of this company before. Does anyone know anything about it? Should I return this...

I've been reading a lot of posts where people are saying the Duralast and other Chinese aftermarket pumps only last a year or two before breaking. Is this your first one or have you had success with them before?

I'm looking for a new power steering pump for my 84 M1009. Anyone have any suggestions on manufactures, know if their rebuild-able, or where I could find a factory one?

Nevermind

It seems that the dipstick is fully seated. I'm going to see if I can get some dimensions on the new and original oil pan. If it is a deeper pan should I still put the original amount of oil in or stick with what the dipstick says?

I got lazy and let a mechanic install a new oil pan on my 1984 M1009 Blazer. The pan is a Spectra GMP40A oil pan. I gave the mechanic 2 gallons of oil to fill it up with when he was done. When I came to pick it up he said I may need to put a little more oil in, because the dipstick was showing...

Nice, I didn't know they had M1009's out there