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You need a torch to heat up the nuts , and a big breaker bar. Heat the nut as heat expands the metal enough to loosen them. I live about 80 miles from you would offer help but I will be in Dalton GA. for there annual car show swap meet at the fair grounds.. Good luck !!
Check your air filter, I bought a 85 m1009 the other day that ran rough at idle removed filter and that improved idle .. so I replaced filter much better now !!
Heater blower fuse
I had bought a 1985 M1009 the other day and am currently trying to work out the Gremlins . Very helpful that I own another running ( 85 M1009 ). I noticed that Did not get gen 1 light on start up, but do get gen 2 light. and I got gen 1 light when I turned on heater...
Have any of you SS members had any luck at buying MV's from local state auctions. I was bidding on a 1985 M1009 the other day . long story short I lost it , sold for $665.00 I did preview it and was surprised to find it was all most rust free only it had a bad Transmission and rear seat was...
Doghead relay conversion completed
Made a day of it did the doghead relay and 12 volt resistor bypass and AC 60 glowplugs , Now time to focus on a IP rebuild as I started smelling diesel fuel and found IP leaking and fuel coming down back side of engine block. Anybody else had this kind of...
Turbo for 6.5 Diesel
Anybody needing a turbo for a 6.2 diesel , There is one listed on Atlanta craigslist Turbo for GMC Diesel--- 6.5 Lumpkin co GA is the complete set up off of a 1996 GMC... hope someone grabs this one ...
Flex plate & starter repair M1009 6.2
I was driving my Blazer to other day and went to the store, when I came back & went to start and got this loud grinding noise. I had had this problem years ago on a SBC starter and or flex plate problem. It finally started and when I got it home I...
Do not rush into buying the 1st one , do some research, This is one of the best sites available to you , check out other guys experience with bidding and picking up autos from GL sites . a lot of headaches . if you are not familiar with working on these vehicles it will cost a lot to find a...
As I understand you can get the throttle shaft seal separately , would that not cure the leak and back flow problem . But Does make sense to just do the complete rebuild while you are in that deep all ready ..
I did not see the post date untill you sent your message , also thought i was replying to message not creating a new post have deleted post thanks JJ..
I have purchased the solenoid but yet to install it , I was concerned with the loud snap of solenoid . I came across a post here where a member said you could install a resistor to lessen the snap but did not remember the ohm value of resistor . If some one does no ohm value of resistor...
My Gauge quit working on my 85 M1009 , I tried to install a 12 volt gauge but when switch was turned on gauge would peg out so I removed it . I had read a SS post about replacing the ceramic resistor with a 300ohm resistor from Radio shack $1.27 for a pack of 5 150ohm I soldered two...
John Thanks for the fan shroud and oil cooling lines, I finally save up the $355.00 and bought a new radiator for my 1985 M1009 Blazer Got it running and now doing the oil and trans fluid and got to replace all rubber lines. but I think it will be worth it . thanks for the parts. N GA...