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The truck has been driving great and has the stock glow plug system. This evening the wait light did not come on and it was hard to start. Normally if the engine is warm enough for no wait light it fires up instantly and it did not do that which is why I'm wondering if there is something off...

Normally there's a click when the voltmeter gets up to proper voltage. I know it's not the voltmeter clicking, but I don't know what causes the click. I'm posting because today the click was stuttering and often. Every time breaking or turning. Seems like a loose wire or connection, but I...

Most times the wait light and glow plugs work flawlessly. A couple of times this week the wait light stayed on over a minute and when I turned the key the engine did not start. I tried a again and it took about a minute for the light to go off and the engine still would not turn over. Third...

I came out to find this today: I ordered new seals and bearings for both sides, as well as the pinion seal based on some advice I saw in a search here. I replaced the diff fluid a while back so I'm kicking myself for not doing this then, but I did not think of it because I'm only a novice...

I have had a minor leak that was between the bell housing and the oil pan for a while now. I thought it was the rear main, but after dropping the oil pan I think it was just the oil pan seal. I've never replaced the rear main before. Should I just go for it since I have it open this far or...

I have never done one before and have been working up my confidence to get it done by reading up in the TM and on here. I hope to get it done this week, and I think I have a handle on it except for one part in the TM that's confusing. I took a photo and underlined the text I'm confused by...

How stiff is the fan clutch supposed to be? If spin it by hand when cold it stops almost immediately. Is that normal operation? I could not find any information on this here or online. Thanks for your help.

Hey guys. I was having a nice morning working on the truck replacing the transmission filter which seemed simple enough. All was going well until I misread the TM torque for the bolt that holds the filter as ft/lbs instead of in/lbs and sheared off the bolt. I tried a reverse twist bit to get...

Hey guys, I noticed a puddle this morning, and the coolant was a little low. After filling the resivoir and driving on a short trip there was a steady drip that develped and is visible on the harmonic balancer. I put a bucket under and left for the day, and when I checked later the drip...

I can see myself getting carried away with improvements, and I'm having a hard time finding the value of a restored m1009 that is rust free. Anyone have an idea of a price range for something like that. I don't intend on selling anytime soon, but I don't want to throw too much money down a...

Batteries at 12.35V It's about 28 degrees out. Nothing at all when I turn the key after the wait light. This shows on the dash: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8VMY3LrmBSvz2FV12 I plugged the heater in a couple hours ago and nothing changed. Any advice?

Hi all and I hope you are having an enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. The weather here is warm for this time of year so its nice to get out and work on the truck. I read through what I could find on various gen 2 posts here, but I have not found the solution to my problem of the gen 2 light...

Should I flush the heater core or replace the thermostat? Is there another possible problem?

Not sure if you guys had seen this or not: https://youtu.be/SqqKntPD2ic Not my video, but it's good for a laugh.

Does anyone do this? It seems like a good idea. I have very little rust now, and want to keep the cancer away.

At first I thought it was "just an old diesel truck thing" when I took it home a month or so ago. Went on a half hour drive with the wife and she said the fumes bothered her and she got a headache. There was oil all over the engine compartment that I thought could be getting hot and smoking so...

I am thinking of installing a custom cargo rack and then using an electric winch inside the garage to lift the top off with. Is lifting the top off by the cargo rack a bad idea? I was thinking of using 6 mounting points with plates on the inside and outside bolted together to attach the rack...

This morning I tried to start and got nothing. The lights worked, but there was no sound at all when I turned the key. No starter and no clicking. Would that be a loose wire somewhere or a bad starter relay? Later in the day when it was warm it started right up. That made me wonder if it is...

This is my first post, so let start by saying thank you to everyone that has put info on this site to make it such a great resource. A few weeks back I purchased a M1009, and I have been driving it to get to know it and swapping out consumables. Thanks to the training manuals on this site I...