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  1. tankie88

    Need help with unidentified noise please.

    I torched mine out....like I mean melted the plastic with a gas torch.
  2. tankie88

    Alternator repair question

    I used the old one on my alternator rebuild as the hole spacing on the new one is different.The old one is cylindrical in shape with wire running around the outside.
  3. tankie88

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I don't know where to get a replacement.I got mine repaired by a electronics wizard.I got it repaired after about 3 years of not having it fitted.
  4. tankie88

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    It's located under the dash in the drivers footwell up near the handbrake fitting.In a black plastic box with 4 wires coming off it.There is a small press catch on one side of it.Press it in and pull the box away from the plug.Then there are 2 side catches in the box with the card in. That...
  5. tankie88

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Got my glow plug card repaired and low coolant card repaired.
  6. tankie88

    M1008 Exhaust

    I had a stainless steel system made for my M1009 when the stock pipes all fell to bits.That was 7 years ago aint had a prob since.
  7. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    Can't remember now.It was about 2 years ago.
  8. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    Some while back I wanted one just in case.They told me it came under some military category of items that can not be exported.
  9. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    Went out this morn to start the beast and lo and behold it wouldn't start.Wait light was doing it's thing but no start.So I pulled the card and there is one component burnt out.i might try and get it repaired as no one will export one from your side of the pond.In the mean time I have installed...
  10. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    Well,after trying to start up today after standing for 3 weeks,the batts were flat.So I slaved it.All good,it started.A bit of squeeling belt and relay chatter later.Smoke pouring out the open hood.Switched off and quickly disconnected the batts.The top post of the relay was smoking.Luckily no...
  11. tankie88

    Cucv pix

    My M1009 came from Germersheim as well.4th CEC.
  12. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    Mine normally cycles twice after the main start as well.But I also get relay chatter.
  13. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    The relay is new and the glow plugs are not that old.The resistor gets that hot it will burn your hand.
  14. tankie88

    Very hot resistor....why?

    I have a brand new Alt on the L/H side and a rebuilt Alt on the R/H side.All was working ok for months.Now,when I start up the glow plug light does all the right things and it starts.Then not charging properly with squeeling belt.All of a sudden it will go into the green and charge.After a while...
  15. tankie88

    PS magazine articles

    Win 8.1 I have no trouble with any other thing i want to print.Only these.I have no trouble downloading it's printing.
  16. tankie88

    PS magazine articles

    Tried all the snipping tools thingy's and still no joy....grrrrrr
  17. tankie88

    PS magazine articles

    Just tried to print it off...even worse than the one I downloaded.Near enough a white page.They must do it on purpose so you can't print them off.
  18. tankie88

    PS magazine articles

    Been there...downloaded it,saved the 2 pages that I was after.Went to print it but it comes out ghosty.You can hardly see it.
  19. tankie88

    PS magazine articles

    I'm after printable version of the March 91 issue Page 24 and 25 about the geared nut lug wrench.
  20. tankie88

    Oil on front wheels

    I changed the L/H axle seal twice.Once for a normal seal and the second time for a modified seal.It stopped leaking.Then the R/H seal started to leak.So I checked the axle breather,lo and behold the disc under the spring was sticking shut.So I took it all to bits and used the breather without...
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