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  1. eme411

    Death Wobble and Weak Hazards

    tire balance, condition of tires ie. out of center , out of round, rims, steering stabilizer , shocks , check wheel bearing tightness , kingpins, steering box to frame, spring mounts , has your truck been modded in any way or is it pure stock?
  2. eme411

    Prc 25/77

    anyone have any face plates nos or used?
  3. eme411

    m1008 top bow set

    it's one of those things that no one wants to ship , they are out there and the 880 is the same, best to keep going to the the MV flea markets and talk with people , the Dodge tarp has a OD glossy finish and there are 2 types for the CUCV , the early style with the metal eyes and the late style...
  4. eme411

    M1009 exhaust smell in the cab

    have you solved your fumes in the cab issue yet? I had the same problem with my 1009 , but I knew what the issue was , it was time for a fresh IP and did the injectors also, problem solved , does your truck smoke a lot on or after start up?
  5. eme411

    Nasty brake fluid

    you do understand that these vehicles use silicone Dot 5 brake fluid, I would suggest that you flush your entire system and see where you end up , you could have anything or everything in there,
  6. eme411

    M1008 Brake line set?

    with the pre bent line kits you need to order the kit for the 1 ton dually , Think the place I got mine from was Interline , I installed the stainless kit,
  7. eme411

    What do YOU want to know about G-742 history?

    I hope you will also shed light on the M-35 vehicles produced in other countries such as Canada and South Korea, both having different engines and transmissions than the US production trucks, then also the test vehicles,
  8. eme411

    rust repair

    after you are done get your truck oil sprayed, also check the truck for water leaks , they all have them, and you need to get the oil into the vehicles structure, almost all the sheet metal parts are out there new after market,
  9. eme411

    Are my tires mounted backwards?

    the directional Michelin tires are a real pain , lots of money and you will never get the mileage out of them before they start to dish , the Canadian Army had those on a large part of the wheeled fleet and dropped them for a non directional pattern , your tires are facing the correct way and...
  10. eme411

    Meet Mr Rusty

    that's what you get for not keeping that 617 turbo , same engine in the BV-206 , they were bullet proof and dumb, best engine Benz ever made
  11. eme411

    Right Bedside Replacement Panel - My Experience

    what he said , there are different grades of repop sheet metal and it shows , I always ask for the better quality stuff and I am happy with that , what you showed us here was real poor quality , I have purchased some items from them that were complete crap, ie. signal wiper handle in GM box not...
  12. eme411

    Tighten power steering pump and alternator belts- no helper.

    what brand belts are you using?
  13. eme411

    New starter question

    If you use the newer starter DO NOT forget to upgrade the starter relay to a heavier one , GM had a service info on this and is here on the forum.
  14. eme411

    Lil help for a newcomber

    you need to install a block heater , solves a lot of problems , you can also get your truck going with a dead glow system, the glow system on one of my trucks is dead right now but I can drive it every day , last night -13, if you get the new hi torque starter there is a GM service bulletin that...
  15. eme411

    New Member From UK

    do you guys have a special class for the vintage vehicles? great job , I just finished a Canadian Forces Line truck with MUCH more rot , I used bearing grease under the hood hinge seals after the rust repair, lucky for us on this side of the pond body parts are cheap and plentiful, again great job!
  16. eme411

    Deuce shakes at 40 mph+?

    also check that your knuckles are as tight as they should be and check , tie rod ends, etc, and media blast your brake drums ,40-60 years of paint can give you one crazy of a wobble, you may also need to get the drums balanced, did all this on my deuce , drives like it's on glass,
  17. eme411

    Canadian "Pre-CUCV" Chevy

    looks like it may be a soft top G-Wagon next to it, nice to see another 5/4,
  18. eme411

    serious short circuit somewhere

    is this the truck that was on KIJIJI this past week?
  19. eme411

    well thats not fun

    Up here the trucks are VERY hard to find , Canada only had 500 trucks in the system and only 1008 & 1010's , most were turned into plow trucks or messed with by Bubba, but they do turn up, I have 2 trucks that came north , a 1031 & 1009 , when they do show up for sale you need to be like a fat...
  20. eme411

    Goodyear Fanbelts

    here is a little bit of news on the Goodyear Gatorback series of belts, as some of you may have found out the Goodyear belt division is gone , well it turns out that Continental owns them and they still appear to be using the Goodyear part numbers, so go to your parts guys to find out if they...
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