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  1. Retiredwarhorses

    M998 broken spring replacement?

    That’s a variable rate rear…look in the TM and look at the UOC code For correct application
  2. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    i personally know the owner of that business,we are good frienso, he’s been aware of the pics being used, FB don’t give a hoot.
  3. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    I certainly hope no one gets there feelings hurt over anything said in these comments and exchanges….I certainly don’t.
  4. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    Get caught? By whom? No one is going to some 3rd world African nation to find these people, even our FBI can’t catch those responsible for millions and millions of dollars stolen from little old ladies as well as men and woman on dating websites looking for their next ex-wife or Husband . Here...
  5. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    you fail to realize the scammer has hacked an account and uses pics off others pages, they are gone in many cases in hours…you have no idea the amount of time spent dealing with this issue.
  6. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    As an Admin/Mod on 7 Various hmmwv FB forums, let me tell you…the guy who falls into these traps is typically the guy who believes he is going to get a spanking deal and don’t want to wait to get verification that the seller is legitimate in fear he will miss out on his $2k x-doors. ive had...
  7. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    all part of the “window dressing”, buyers are more inclined to work with a seller that looks legitimate, but the minute you tell the seller you want to meet and pickup in person? They are gone…and so is your money
  8. Retiredwarhorses

    Facebook Seller

    Stay away from public FB sites make contact with admins of private sites if you have a question about a seller on private sites…have common sense about the part and price, chances are you were drawn to them because the price was cheap…wake up, if It’s to good to be true? It probably is. there...
  9. Retiredwarhorses

    Electric Fan Conversion?

    This topic has been beat to death since H1’s came on the market…it’s a lesson in futility, but I’m sure some others will just attempt again anyway, in those cases, GL.
  10. Retiredwarhorses

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    all of these are M1114’s…
  11. Retiredwarhorses

    HMMWV movie sightings.

    my rental fee is my shop rate x8, so $1k per day, after 8hrs it’s still shop per hour…I charge door step to door step…. No one drives the truck but me or if required by union rules that a stunt driver “SAG” has to drive it, I’m in the truck…so it’s gener off to wardrobe dept to get suited up. my...
  12. Retiredwarhorses

    Torque converter not engaging?

    50% of the time TCC lock up not working is a bad brake switch, the other 50% is not adjusted correctly.
  13. Retiredwarhorses

    Heater Blower To Toggle Switch

    the heater is the simplest of designs you will find, you either have power at the blower end or you don’t when the truck is running and the fan switch is on high, if not? You need to start behind the instrument cluster, there is a single power wire to the center of the blower switch…
  14. Retiredwarhorses

    Water Pump Broken Bolt

    https://www.autozone.com/gaskets/water-pump-gasket/p/fel-pro-water-pump-gasket-es72674/225555_0_0?cmpid=LIA:US:EN:AD:NL:1000000:IEN:19489353538&&CATARGETID=120054150001289781&CADevice=m&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADkcoVsMCy14BG5GirwGZ2wFyl69q&gclid=Cj0KCQiAz8GuBhCxARIsAOpzk8wnu1D1davv2Eyclm7ZkAoh1M...
  15. Retiredwarhorses

    Water Pump Broken Bolt

    There is a water pump backing plate gasket made by Fel-pro, the OEM sealant is anaerobic sealant, it’s like a clear red gel...
  16. Retiredwarhorses

    Water Pump Broken Bolt

    use a sealant, Teflon tape is a no go
  17. Retiredwarhorses

    Water Pump Broken Bolt

    Quite wasting time and pull the pump back off…you only need to remove the backing plate with the pump still attached, you don’t have to remove the pump off the backing plate.
  18. Retiredwarhorses

    Water Pump Broken Bolt

    its possible you get a glycol leak in that area down the road…how did you break it? It’s a steel bolt that threads into the aluminum timing gear housing
  19. Retiredwarhorses

    Intermediate cadillac value

    you are aware that truck has a switch to deny 24v to the Cadillac valve solenoid….if the fan wasn’t engaging “meaning it had continuous power” , why didn’t you just flip the switch which is the same as unplugging the TDM or the Cadillac valve? This would have allowed you to just to just drive on.
  20. Retiredwarhorses

    Is there a way to run Optima batteries in the HMMWV?

    I have them for sale…new and used, these are the new polymer version
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