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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    The AC compressor runs on it's own V belt and there's two different lengths of AC compressor belts used depending on the type of tensioner.... https://www.psmagazine.army.mil/News/Article/2847381/fmtv-old-ac-tensioner-system-not-in-tm/
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    That is also one of the bolts that holds the air compressor and power steering pump - which is the most common source of cracked timing cases when the bracket bolts that hold the hydraulic (power steering) pump get loose and allow the compressor and the pump to hang unsupported from the timing...
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    I don't think you understand. The only way oil can get into the hole to leak from between the cover and the bracket is for the cover gasket to have failed or for oil to be present in the (blind) threaded hole. Neither of these is likely to be fixed by "goop" on the threads. You can keep trying...
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    That appears to be coming from the timing cover under the bracket. No amount of sealant of any kind on the bolt is going to solve that. The oil isn't coming through the threads - it's coming from between the cover and timing case and you can tighten it till you strip it or break it and oil will...
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    I prefer this: https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/product/thread-sealants/loctite_5450.html But also - pics of which bolt and how do you know it's the *threads* that are the problem? Is oil working it's way up through the threads or coming from under the head of the bolt? These are very...
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    You can get them for any phone now for under $200: https://www.amazon.com/FLIR-Thermal-Imaging-Camera-Black/dp/B07DM8NMH1/ Only the S62 "Pro" version has the FLIR sensor and the ask on them is steep.
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    A spritz of brake clean into 6 gallons of oil isn't going to do diddly. Engine heat will evaporate it in a hurry and it wouldn't be enough to change the oil characteristics even if it didn't. My truck has ~13k miles on it. 2k from 2008 to 2019 and 11k from 2019 to today. No leaks.
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    These tires don't play that consumer product tire wear game. They are going to wear evenly unless the axles are WAY screwed up. This is heavy duty solid axle land with huge sidewalls. The tire is not going to tip up on an edge and wear down one side like a passenger car or truck - the forces...
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    2008 M1078 A1R Maryland to California or Bust!

    Not really possible RE the bead lock centering. If you see how the wheels are constructed you will understand. People have mixed results with balance beads. Works for some people and not for others. What pressure are you running? Try higher or lower pressure. I have noticed that new tires or...
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