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I started hearing a "shuddering" type sound coming from the driver side engine area on start up and at stop lights, I check the alt thinking maybe pulley bearing, checked out ok, then I feel the power steering pump housing and I feel the shudder, shut it off , checked the ps resivore and it was...

anyone??

. After I did The mod. mine stuck on again months later, I tapped it with a hammer and it has been starting fine, until today at lunch, it stuck on again, how hard is it to replace the key switch? Which switch do I order? Thanks for your replys.

My m1009 developed a rattle, I remember reading a post telling a fellow to check his starter heat shield, well I crawled under to have a look and sure enough the rear bolt had backed out. I wrenched it and am now good to go! Thanks again brothers for a very helpful site!

Thanks to everyone that responded:beer:

Sorry, first question faster or slower.... Answer faster, thank you patracy, 3.73's it is !! Second question how hard of a jos was it..... Not too bad at all ,4 ubolts , brake line , e- brake , and undo the u-joint and replace

I had some chips and one broken tooth on the spider gears so I started looking for a replacement. My uncle had a chassie and drive train (no body) that he is gonna put 1 tons under so he sold me the front and rear end for 250$. He said it was a 3.08 but I swaped the rear end first (because of...

I have a pintle if you need one.

I wondered that too

it was last serviced about 18 mo ago, and i will check the transfer case today, Thank you for your reply.

My '85 M1009 has started to make a squeeling/squeeking noise after it warms up, my drive to work takes 12-15 mins, at the last few stop signs when i let off the accelrator i start to hear a squeeling sound, i thought it might be a belt but it only does it after it warms up. I pulled it up into...

Scott, thanks for the reply, this is the second starter that has done this, in June I had one put on and i got two days out of it and i called the shop that put it on and they replaced it with a different brand , now I know I have bad luck but DANG!!!

i prolly got a bad relay, thats just my luck, but an easy fix I'll just install a new one.

thank you for your insite Warthog

I left my m1009 running while i went in the house to grab something and when i returned,three to four min max, i noticed a drip, i looked under the truck an found fuel coming from around the fuel filter has any one ever had this happen?

thank you so much for you insite Doghead it is very much appreciated, i will check those voltages if it does it again, i may stop and get another relay at napa just to have incase the one i put on is going bad.

i checked the terminals and they aren't touching, i do have a meter, what kind of readings am i looking for?

has anyone ever had their starter to stay engaged even after doing the relay mod ?

I did the relay mod in feb. And since then in June I have had to put another starter on it.

i started my M1009 this morning and the starter stayed engaged!! i popped the hood and got the batteries unhooked but before i got the second one off the dimond shaped wiring harness block on the fire wall started to smoke! i crawled under and tapped on the starter and wiggled all the wires i...