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My M38A1 has a severe case of rust. I have broken several screws and bolts and cut many off using my grinder and a cut off wheel. I want to share with three tricks I just learned. I'm sure a lot of you already know this, but it was very enlightening to me. I went, immediately, and tried it and...

I learned, the hard way, an important lesson about rebuilding vehicles. I was trying to rebuild my steering gear box. I bought a new Pitman arm, worm gear shaft, and a sector shaft rebuild kit. So I pull everything apart and start installing new parts. Everything was just fine until I...

I was very close to my Father, who died earlier this year. We had talked a lot about his Marine Corps days just prior to his death. Among the many stories he told, was that as a senior NCO, he once had a brand new 1953 M38A1 assigned to him. This was a big deal in the USMC of the '40's and '50's...

I apologize for this question, but this is my first time tearing down an M38A1's front axle...or any axle for that part. When I pulled the knuckles and shafts, I found this: There's a lot of grease in the axle itself, and it isn't very viscous and possibly diluted. From the books I have...

I recently purchased this 1953 M38A1. When I got to looking the engine, I couldn't help but observe that the firewall and fenders were painted red. There are, in fact, three layers of paint on the entire vehicle: an olive color, red, and dark green. Could this have been a fire service Jeep...

I recently purchase a 1953 M38A1. I couldn't get the brake lights to work at all. So, in preparation to replace the tail gate, I took out the civilian lights that had been installed to make it "street legal" by the previous owner. Low and behold, the lights weren't even hooked up. Trouble...

I just purchased a '53 M38A1 - and I knew it was converted to 12 volt. I am in the process of just getting it street legal now, but later I will completely restore the 24 v. system. In the meanwhile, I can't find a power distribution panel. I have looked on the schematics and don't see one so...

What is the plug that the arrow is pointing to? There are two of them on the driver's side and the lower one is leaking coolant. If I can identify it then I can figure out how to fix it. I looked in the TMs but couldn't find it.

I have noticed that many M1009s have a patch of rust on the lower, center portion of the tail gate. I had a rust patch and had it fixed when mine was repainted about 15 months ago. I also replaced the rubber on the rear window. The rust has returned. Either I'm still getting some kind of water...

I can't find the procedures for REAR wheel bearing servicing and replacement for the m1009 in the TMs. I searched the threads and found a very helpful post: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/38184-rear-axle-wheel-bearing-replacement.html I am using that as my outline for the bearing...

I just had a no start problem that was resolved with the doghead relay install. It was pretty cool to trouble shoot through the problem with everyone's input and the TMs. I feel like I accomplished something. Apparently my M1009 wants me to keep working because now I have another basket of...

I have searched through the archives and have not found the answer to my problem, some very similar, though. Also, I'm not very good with electrical issues, but I did try the trouble shooting stuff in the TM. Here's the problem: turn the key, hear a single loud click and nothing else. No...