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Loctite makes sealants that work well for diesel - check their web site. I've had good luck with Loctite 545 pneumatic/hydraulic sealant and with Loctite 554 refrigerant sealant. Some of the mechanics who fix marine diesels use epoxy on all the fuel fittings instead of any sealant to avoid...

Heat the pulley hub, and it will come off a lot easier - the same for reinstalling the pulley on a new compressor. Also, be sure that there aren't any burrs on the new compressor shaft (like at the very end where the chamfer ends). Before you pop the pulley off the old compressor, see exactly...

Also check with the Grainger Company - their web site is www.grainger.com, and you can click on the item and see a detailed view with dimensions. Also, if the connector has a threaded outer ring to screw the connector to the chassis connector, it is probably made by Amphenol, and they can be...

I agree. It sounds like your lifters are stuck. Try removing them and seeing what they look like.

One other trick that helps -- weld a stiffener under the bumper filler panels (the flat panels that are bolted to the top of the bumper so you can stand on the bumper). All they are built with is a bend in the sheet metal at the back of the panel to stiffen it so it doesn't bend down when you...

I was told the same thing in MN

Back when the military bought SG-OD paint, there was always variance in the exact color. A friend of mine went through the headaches of custom mixing the exact color of OD that was on his truck using PPG Delstar - and when he was getting ready to paint the truck, he removed the dash nameplates...

The tire shop balanced them using a spin-balancer that was bolted to the floor with 8 each, 1" bolts. They told me that they didn't spin at 80 until they had weights on the wheel, then they wound it up to 80 MPH to be sure that the balance was correct. It cost $ 35 per wheel, but it was worth it...

I took the 11 x 20 front tires/wheels from my M135 to a truck tire center years ago - they spin balanced them to 80 MPH. I added some SG OD paint. The end result was smooth running, and I could cruise easily (and comfortably) at 60 MPH.

4) Play in the steering gear can usually be adjusted, but if it's elsewhere in the steering system, parts will be needed. I usually kept my truck at less than 1" of steering wheel slack. Another trick that really makes a difference is to balance the front tires - you'll be amazed how much better...

Great save. The GMCs are being forgotten these days since they are gassers and had the auto trans, but they are still one real nice truck. If you drive the truck like the book says (except back up in low gear), and balance the front tires, she'll roll along just fine. When I balanced my front...

Even if its a tight fit, a U-Haul car trailer is a whole lot safer and cheaper than what could happen if you try to haul a 2-trailer lashup down any highway. One sneeze, and you could be off the road. As the old saying goes "How much money can you afford to save?"

When I pulled my wheel, I used a torch-cut chunk of 3/8 steel that was C-shaped behind the spokes, and a 3 armed gear puller. The steel C was padded where it hit the spokes with some split chunks of heater hose. It took about 1/2 hour to burn the plate and clean it up, then about 5 minutes to...

Very nice. You lucked out. My shelter had been de-milled with a sledge hammer, so the commo equipment wasn't worth much to anyone - lots of parts, though. Thankfully, the rest of the shelter hadn't been de-milled.

Many of the goats went to the Forest Service and to local fire departments. When they sell one, it would probably just be a straight sale, with no de-mil required. The Boy Scouts also probably have some floating around as well.

Congratulations on taking a 2 1/2 ton to prom - a lot more fun than a limo, plus a real head-turner. The pool party in the back is straight out of Vietnam - scrounge a tank tarp, lay it down in the back, fill it with water, and sit and soak waiting for something to happen - You had to look for a...

When I drove my 135 in traffic, I could keep up with the right lane, even if there weren't any semis. The only drawback to keeping up with traffic is your mileage drops to about 2 MPG. Its a lot more painless to get 'er out on the open road and cruise about 50 - then you'll get maybe 6 MPG. If...

Nope - longer stroke tries to flood the engine when you step on the gas. The performance requirements are different with armored equipment with an automatic trans than for a truck with an automatic trans - I think it was the M59 APC - and the transmission/etc are all set up for an armored...

If you're running the original in-tank pump, it runs continually and holds pressure on the fuel line. Its a submerged centrifugal pump. There are two metal filters on the sides of the fuel pump container that are supposed to strain the gas. My 135 suddenly started leaking gas from the carb, and...

The red bulbs are so your night vision isn't affected by the dash lights. I recall finding water in my bell housing as well. As I remember, I took out the bell housing drain plug and drilled a 1/4" hole in it so the housing would be mostly mud/dust proof, yet it would still drain any water out.