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  1. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Another minor set back I have health issues yet or again. Nothing major I hope. But I have BPPV right now and that is really messing me up. Google BPPV and you will see what it is. I will get past this and another heart procedure. Everything is coming at once. Take Care.
  2. cucvrus

    M1009 Topper glass

    What side of the glass do you need?
  3. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

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  4. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    The freshly rebuilt injection pump on "decade after being wrecked" died six months ago. Major issue. We needed a replacement. So maybe give it to another shop this time. Mechanical things fail. Period. And a rotary injection pump is not a major issue. Rotary injection pumps failed on CUCV's...
  5. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I used acidic test strips on the antifreeze a few years back and everything was good. I didn't expect Dex Cool to do any damage. I think it is just the head gaskets, and I know they are bad on many engines that are out running. I had perfect running CUCV's that I rebuilt and pulled the heads and...
  6. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I don't see any severe damage on anything. Worse case is that the freeze plugs are corroded. Nothing seen so far is shocking. Mainly I was looking to improve the cosmetics under the hood and on the engine and should have done that before painting. But I didn't and I will deal with it in my own...
  7. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I am tossing the new fuel pump. It is over 20 years old, and I threw away the thermostat and broke the housing. I have brand new coolant manifolds. I will be sending the injection pump out for rebuilding. It is the OEM pump from the factory. The intake was never off of this truck before...
  8. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I found rust particles in the heater hoses. I had the heater hoses tied together and used a barbed connection to tie them together. It was a 5/8" butt connector. When I was going to change all the hoses and drain all the fluids, I discovered the heater hoses had rust particles in them. There was...
  9. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

  10. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I have been pushing forward with my projects and trying not to take on any more work. I have a few snowplow trucks to get ready and turned down a few CUCV repairs that I was afraid of. Anyway, I think as much as I hate to say this, I am pulling the engine out of Little Red M1009. I had it...
  11. cucvrus

    Project Wild Weasel M1009

    Don’t ever think getting a bolt out of a block can’t take an hour. This Metric Japanese bolt was stuck in the starter support tab on the engine block. It was so tight I feared it would break off and also feared it was not the correct thread and it was cross threaded. It was not cross threaded...
  12. cucvrus

    Project Wild Weasel M1009

    I got home late tonight and wanted to put the starter back on the Wild Weasel. I found a few issues that will require time to repair before that happens. The main cable needs rounded and placed back in the holder up front. The cable may be below the lift pump and should be above I think. I know...
  13. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    No, the windshield is not that clean but I’m not letting on to that. That weeds out my prospects. If they are that easily fooled I don’t push the like button.
  14. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    After many years of bad mouthing brush in DIY bed liners I have one I want to share. This a 2001 Silverado 2500 HD with 300k miles and 23 years of commercial use. Check out the Line X bed liner. Some gouges and cuts but the same as it was 23 years ago. The gate rusted from the inside and the...
  15. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    This is my dating profile picture. She is a beauty.
  16. cucvrus

    No brake lights?

    There is a fuse just for the brake lights. That brake light circuit is part of the same circuit that the lighting system overheats and melts the 30-amp fuse halfway up on the right side of the fuse box. That could be the problem. And the pressure switch on top of the pedal. Check it out and...
  17. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    A little progress over the weekend. I had lots of grass to mow. Door latches and door linkage can be a challenge. It either goes right on or fights all the way. The Left door bam. The Right door struggled. The clip for the outside handle rod is already a challenging piece of hardware. New stuff...
  18. cucvrus

    How to get an Allen key between the starter ring gear to measure the distance - M1009 / Chevrolet Blazer K5 6,2 Diesel

    Contact me via PM and I will try and assist you. I have the parts you need. Take Care.
  19. cucvrus

    Seems like this is turning into a build thread.

    Where is your transmission leaking from. I see many that leak from the shifter. That is an easy fix. Amazon.com: Shift Lever Shaft Seal Tool | Installer/Remove | Genuine TIMKEN Seal for gm Auto Transmission : Automotive
  20. cucvrus

    Why is my M1008 floor getting so hot?

    That is radiant heat. You pay extra for that in a new house. These are not vehicles that have the creature comforts of newer vehicles. They are bone stock utilitarian transportation from 40 years ago. Have you ever driven a WW2 Jeep. That is basic transportation from 80 years ago. It would take...
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