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I would look at what is causing the lock up. Have you ever had the drums removed and looked at the condition of the axle seals and wheel cylinders? That is where I would start. Most time brakes lock up because of an issue with oil or improper adjustment. Could be proportioning valve issues...

When I bought my first CUCV all I heard was the ballasts on the firewall fail all the time. So, in an effort to stay ahead of this I bought every ballast resistor I could find. I invaded EBay and marketplace. In the end after 28 years of CUCV ownership I never had 1 fail. I replaced a few that...

Governor?

I second Diesel Care. I have had many injection pumps rebuilt by them for many pieces of equipment and several vehicles. They never left me down. And when I read the reviews the biggest complaints, I read were guys that had jacked up diesels and did alterations to the engine and pump and could...

I learned something today I never knew or heard before. Chevrolet LUV trucks. Acronym Light Utility Vehicle. I worked at a Chevrolet dealer in 1979 and we never received a 4WD LUV that was made in Japan. An aftermarket company here in USA made the 4WD conversion. In 1981 when the newer Luv body...

If you were not in Oregon, I would sell you a brand-new in the crate M1009 rear. It is an OEM GM rear axle complete except the hydraulic brake tubes. I also have a brand-new OEM front axle in the create complete with new L/O and calipers.

Maybe. Is the C10 rear 3:08 ration. If I were to do this, I would swap the backing plates and axles. But you must make sure the spline count on the axles is the same which I believe they are. I converted a 1985 C10 to a K10 and used the rear axle after swapping the axles and backing plates. I...

This may not be the end of this issue. How did air get in the line to begin with? If it sucked air once and all they did was bleed the air, I would be concerned as to how the air got there in the first place. Unless you are not telling the part of where they discovered the air leak and fixed it...

That K5 Blazer has M1009 wheels, trim rings and dog dish hubcaps. I still have a set of the trim rings and the dog dish 4WD Chevrolet hubcaps from a K10 pick up.

Look in the valley of the engine under the intake manifold. Does it appear wet after attempting to start it or after setting a while after being started. That could be the throttle shaft screws, a loose clamp or a cracked rubber hose in the fuel system. I even encountered worn thru steel fuel...

As I am feeling that I left down a few friends on my M1009 project. I need to reflect once again that this is a hobby, and I must have the desire and drive to complete the project. I must also prioritize things that need done on my journey thru life. Looking at the build date I am going to set a...

Last time I was in Kentucky was in the summer of 1977, I stayed for 13 weeks and had the sheet kicked out of me by a DI from South Vietnam.

I have a frame and brand-new axles if you would like to start from the foundation up. M1009 frame and you can put any body on you like. I am fresh out of GM pickup cabs and K5 Blazer tubs.

I guess at this point anything is possible. Did you replace any of the clutch discs? I worked on vehicles all my life and auto transmissions were always considered a specialty. In the GM dealership I worked in we all specialized in certain areas. Transmissions was always 2 guys area of...

Check out the chart. You have a battery that is 40%. Also bypassing the glow plugs to the 12-volt power point on the firewall will put all the load on the front battery every time you engage the glow plugs. Keep that in mind. Everyone always refers people to the TM's and then advises to hack the...

During my search for Honda parts and a radiator I wanted to show you just for comparison. The huge radiator is a CUCV radiator I have as a spare. And the little one is a Honda 4514 tractor radiator. The radiator I purchased from Ebay fit and looks great. It was a buy it now for $199. or best...

At this time, I would not speculate. I would take it to a competent transmission shop and have it diagnosed. Was the transmission rebuilt by a skilled knowledgeable person? I hope you didn't buy a used transmission that was missing a torque converter and install it. Burnt clutch material causes...

MOOG Super Strength U-Joint 231 (autozone.com)

General Motors has all the camera angles covered with the new GM truck. I don't have a trailer camera, but the side views work great. Nice for backing and checking the hitch and safety chains. Like anything it could be future problems but for now and the past 3 + years it works great.