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  1. J

    Tm for door seals

    yea i got the parts price $170 without shipping. I have already pulled one door apart because it was dented real bad from GL. Replaced it from a junkyard door. But it is easier to take apart than put back together. I just wanted a tm to make sure i do it right. i looked at the the -20 but it...
  2. J

    Tm for door seals

    Does anyone know the tm for door repair? I'm trying to replace the window felts, door seals, window channels, and window runs, and the vent window seals. I appreciate the input.
  3. J

    tm for paint and body work

    I have been getting rid of surface rust on my m1028 with a electric drill and a paint stripping pad (looks like a black sponge). The rust on mine was bad, looks like dirt seeping through the paint. I was wanting to know if anyone knew of the tm for paint and body work. I recently bought olive...
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    taking off cylinder head necessary

    Is it necessary to take off the cylinder head just to make sure a glow plug head isn't in there. I got my m1028 from gov liquidation, took it for test drive and parked it. No more than 30 minutes of running. Found out my transmission case was cracked. So i started taking out my glow plugs and...
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    glow plug MIA

    i have not ran the truck since i have taken the glow plugs out. is there any chance the tip fell into the cylinder with out it being ran? i really don't feel like taking the head off, but i don't want to cause any damage. i did not know the glow plugs were broken (2 of them one of which i got...
  6. J

    glow plug MIA

    1 broke on the drivers side, i got it out with a shop-vac. put it all back together ( injector). So i started in passenger side, took out the injector, can't find, see it, shop vac wont pick it up. the part that came out of the head looked like it had been ran without the glow plug head ( the...
  7. J

    glow plug MIA

    no i ran the truck when i picked it up from GL, and test drove it when i got home. once i found the trans problem, i started looking into other things. i have not ran the truck since. i started taking the glow plugs out and found two the were broken, a couple were swollen but i got them out. i...
  8. J

    glow plug MIA

    well, i took the injector out on one side, vacumed the glow plug head out, no problem. i put it all back together. i started on the other side where the other glow plug head broke, took the injector off, looked in the hole and didn't see anything. i used a magnet and srewdriver and didnt feel...
  9. J

    different types of transmissions for m1028

    the trans got cracked from a forklift. atleast that what i figure. i drove the truck less than 2 miles, got back to the house and had trans fluid all over the tailgate and the bottom of the truck looked like it bathed in trans fluid. there is no way i am going to weld the crack, it's atleast 10...
  10. J

    different types of transmissions for m1028

    hey guys, don't argue. i will take any kind of information. i can take apart anything. question is if i can put it back together, ha ha. i've been a mechanic for years, i just wanted to know what kind would work. i will figure out how to match them.
  11. J

    different types of transmissions for m1028

    i just found out that my m1028 has a cracked transmission case. i thought it was just the governor plate leaking, wishing more or less. it's cracked from the plate to the expansion plug. can any body tell me what types of transmissions will work besides the turbo 400. i got to broaden my search...
  12. J

    no fun

    just found out that my governor plate was not leaking. the transmission case is cracked from the governor plate around the top to the expansion plug on the other side. your right, gl are knuckle heads, lifting on the driveshaft will cause alot of damage. this sucks. anybody know where i can get...
  13. J

    no fun

    got my m1028 from warner robins. got it home, submitted the sf97 and went to work. seems the glow plug card is not working properly, kept cycling on and off non stop, can the glow plugs be used without this, i got plenty of toggle swithches, took the card out and the truck still cranked right...
  14. J

    part numbers on oil hoses

    Can anyone tell me the part numbers for the oil hoses that go from the drivers side of the block to the radiator. i would like to go to napa or a parts store near by to purchase. my oil hoses are leaking a little. and can someone point me in the right direction of using a toggle switch for the...
  15. J

    width from tire to tire of m1028

    i got to pick up a m1028 on monday. i wanted to make sure my trailer will get it. i want to know the outside to outside tire width on the front end, since the front is normally a little wider. i hate to drive two hours, get on base and it not fit. i can't find this width anywhere on the...
  16. J

    m-37 manuals all i need is one

    Does anyone know where i can find tm 9-8031-2, the power train, body, and frame for m-37. i got a 1951 m37 W/W. needs restoring, just trying to get all the mauals before i get into it. i would like to know which manual has exploded views of parts. thanks
  17. J

    sf-97 or title in alabama

    I won a bid on gl, submitted my euc and im still waiting for approvall. it went to battle creek on jan 26 2010. i wanted to know if anybody knew if alabama requires a title or a sf-97 on a 1984 m1028 cucv or just a bill of sale with all of the correct information. i heard alot of horror stories...
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