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  1. cucvrus

    M1009 Rear axle seals...???

    Replace the seals in pairs and fill it till it comes freely out the fill hole. Run it a day and refill it again. Good Luck.
  2. cucvrus

    Wont start - starter sounds sad?

    Batteries are low. They may have 12 volts, but they will not pass a load test. Get them checked with a battery scan tool or an old fashion load tester that puts extreme load on them and holds the load without dropping amperage. Voltage is only the beginning. You are making problems for yourself...
  3. cucvrus

    CUCV Battery Recommendations

    And then the next day I went to work and had a minor heart attack. I am sitting tight at the moment recovering. I guess it is getting time to slow a bit. My personal CEL came on and I drove myself to the hospital. Recovering at home. I have plans that keep getting sidetracked.
  4. cucvrus

    Painting the CUCV - paint sources?

    The Navy CUCV came from the factory OEM 3 color wood land camouflage. Just wanted to set that straight that the navy did not get a blue CUCV from the factory. I had a few navy CUCV's all camouflage.
  5. cucvrus

    CUCV Battery Recommendations

    I just bought a set of OEM A C Delco Group 31 part number 1111. That is what came from the factory in the CUCV. I am putting them in my current build M1009 build. Time to get it running and out in the daylight after many years of being in the barn.
  6. cucvrus

    Pinion angle shims

    This is being difficult. I guess I will need to remove the shock absorber so I can get the spring center pin out. I made the mistake of taking the pin nut off before I have the .99 Harbor Freight clamps in place. Good thing was the bolt stayed in so I just tightened the clamps. The clamps lay...
  7. cucvrus

    Project Wild Weasel M1009

    I decided to try this trick. I Hate lift kits this is fouling up my work schedule. Mother Winter is on the way ,
  8. cucvrus

    Pinion angle shims

    Ok I had an idea to reduce some of the drive shaft angle. I moved the spacers on the transmission cross member to the bottom frame flange. I now have a 36 degree driveshaft angle. Which means nothing to me o hate lift kits and anything like them. I am still waiting on axle shims tonight I...
  9. cucvrus

    M1009, rear battery dies

    Auto Electric Services | Leidy Repair | Lebanon, PA This man can build you new alternators or rebuild the ones you have. I use him all my electrical needs. Very inexpensive and stands behind his work.
  10. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    I made Great progress getting my barn cleaned during the poor weather. Now I must strive to maintain it like this. Lots of items go thru this barn in 30 days. I did find a few tools I was missing and am still missing a few. Most important find today was the turbo nozzle for the pressure washer...
  11. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    It’s an old bank barn from early 1900s. Excellent condition. No stairs just hay ladders on each side. I can still climb and do the transition to the second floor. I try to do it only when someone is here so if I fall I don’t lay there. Or better yet I hand the things up to the second floor and...
  12. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    The saw is still in the box. It is the nicest saw I ever owned. A double bevel compound sliding miter saw. It reminds me of my Wife every time I look at the box. The mower is out cutting grass and I have a new crankshaft on order for the Honda mower. Slow progress in the work bay. I went into...
  13. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    I am off to a good start. I reloomed some wires under the hood of my Cruze and had all good intentions of climbing scaffold and painting out 4 gallons of paint by brush on the barn. Mr Rain gave me a break from that. After 3 bee stings yesterday I was undecided if I should climb back up and get...
  14. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    All is well. Thank you for thinking about me. Struggling along with some birthdays and anniversaries. Not as easy as I would like it to be. Tomorrow I am going to give myself a boot in the behind to get out organize my barn. I will post some before and after pictures. Take care . Thank you.
  15. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    I was looking for something to do that was relaxing, clean and easy. So I washed and waxed my daily drivers. I was pleased with the results. I know I should be working on other things but the mood was not there.
  16. cucvrus

    Complete refilling of the cooling water, tips, tricks and points to watch out for with the 6.2 Detroit Diesel - M1009 / Chevrolet Blazer K5 6,2 Diesel

    And there is always someone there watching your every move? Collect the coolant and recycle then flush the radiator. Live dangerously. Good Luck.
  17. cucvrus

    Blanking plug standard - original - radiator - M1009 / Chevrolet Blazer K5 6,2 Diesel

    You want the temperature sensor in the head of the engine. That is where the most important part of engine temperature is monitored. Head gaskets fail, heads warp from engine temperature. Water crossover manifolds don't give actual head water temperature and that is what counts. Good Luck. If...
  18. cucvrus

    Blanking plug standard - original - radiator - M1009 / Chevrolet Blazer K5 6,2 Diesel

    I know of no unused ports in a stock radiator
  19. cucvrus

    Speedometer Cables Breaking

    I think something upstream from the transfer case is binding and locking the cable. Have you ever heard of a speedometer rebuilder? We have 1 locally and I had my old rusty faced speedometer from the mule M1009 rebuilt and it was smooth ever after. It would bounce and squeal before I had it...
  20. cucvrus

    Pinion angle shims

    So you tell me if that M1009 has a severe angle on the driveshaft. Angled enough that the ujoint caps touch each other.
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