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    Starter Is grinding

    Tnks Barman, It's very difficult to find this mt27's nose cone (here in europe..)so I put in standby the replacement for buying a new mt28 . Refurbishment prj Will be my task in the future. Now my goal Is to start this engine
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    Starter Is grinding

    Hi folks, I'm watching to replace this mt27 with mt28 as you Say to me but i Need your help. For buying the correct starter motor i Need to know the starter nose"s flange diameter. At this point I'm assumimg my starter nose was changed and I not take in consideration It measure. I found an...
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    Starter Is grinding

    Here I'm folks, Sorry for the delay, busy days Here with Kids family and so on. I took some photos of starter : I took some photos of flywheel After this I took out the solenoid and put up the starter motor (my intention was be able to move the bendix out to the flywheel) strenght bolts...
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    Starter Is grinding

    Hi folks, tnks for the help. Yes sunday I've already start to open the starter. Tonight I will post some photos of the components ( bendix, armature etcetc) and some photos of flywheel too . @cucvmule here some answers : Did the original starter work on your truck before problems? Or you...
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    Starter Is grinding

    Update : changed starter's Bolt but still grinding. Checked flywheel's Bolt torque but still grinding. Put 2mm shim on outside starter's Bolt but still grinding. I put the starter down, open It and checked the pinion.( The rebuit shop changed It but ,now, I'm not sure of their work) Any of...
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    [ I added LED's from NAPA for the gauge lighting and voltmeters. I thought it turned out pretty well] Super cool !! They look so nice. What kind of leds are this? M1008it
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    Starter Is grinding

    Thnks sbgarage, I followed your suggestion, It was very difficult and expensive to find new starter bolts but if that is what is needed to make the pickup work then I will do it. let's see.. M1008it
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    Starter Is grinding

    Hi guys, I Need you point of view about my starter. I've got a Mt27 and few months ago I send to rebuilt at the shop. Yesterday I've finished to rebuilt the motor and I put up the starter, I turned the Key and.. grinding with a lot of noise . I made a short video for you. The starter Is "no...
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Very nice job mate!!
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    Starter's bracket - M1008 '85

    Thanks fellas, Find 1/4 " threaded Rod here It Is quite difficult. I'm thinking about welding on top of the Bolt a stud. What about the shims? Do any of you have same issues of mine?
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    Starter's bracket - M1008 '85

    Hello fellas, I've One big doubt about my starter. Recently I've refurbished It and Yesterday was the day of loading It on engine. I' ve also read a lot in this forum and well understand the necessity of the bracket. But my starter do not have the predisponition, (attached you findsome...
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    European Member List

    User Name / Town / Country Migginsbros / Berlin / Germany Holgi / Giessen / Germany suziq / Charleroi / Belgique dmetalmiki / London/ England german M1008 / Frankfurt / Germany Sili / Darmstadt / Germany AirLenFroAH64 / Berlin / Germany Guyfang / Burkunstadt / Germany Robo McDuff / Nove...
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    Water pump replacement

    Thanks folks. Today I' ve learned another thing about this vehicle and buying stuff on internet . Let's see if these shop people are kind enough to do the return. I understood then that the water pump could work only that it would be inefficient, but it would work i understand , correct? As...
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    Water pump replacement

    actually the flow of water is different. What do you suggest to do?
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    Water pump replacement

    Hi folks, Today I' ve tried to replace my old water pump with a brand new One. But.. the new One do nof fit on water pump plate. I've got an M1008 6.2 from 1985 and I bougth a brand new water pump from eastern surplus & equipment few months ago. Has anything like this ever happened to any...
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    Hello from Italy

    Hi all from italy I've finally bougth my First pickup M1008 from 1985. Happy to stay here , Happy to share with you all my future troubles 🤣
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