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I finally got some time this morning to get back after it. I cleaned the brake backing plate and everything else all the way back to and through the hub. I degreased the wheels and tires and pressure washed them clean (off of the truck). I used gear oil RTV to seal the keyway and put a new...

I just went ahead and ordered an "identical" one from one of the online vendors here. It was the same height/diameter as the stock one I removed. It was either Mikes or Eriks. I can't remember which. It looked identical but strangely, didn't have a part number on it. My old one was clearly...

You do... There's some kind of metallic-like silverish stuff that I have found on every fitting I have removed so far including ones for coolant. In most cases it is completely broken down and there's very little structure to it as I clean it off but some are still a little "tapey".

I'm amazed at the stupidity of motor pool people. The "maintenance" on this truck was likely performed by a motor pool rather than previous owners. First owner bought it as surplus and stored in his garage for 14-15 years. Second owner bought it and had buyers remorse. Lied his arse off on...

As I dug into the rear axle and replaced the wheel cylinder, I knew I'd need to bleed the system and did a thorough inspection of the master cylinder and airpack. They appear to have been both replaced at some point but there was a small amount of leakage from the master cylinder around the...

I hadn't notice that on disassembly but yes, one of the studs doesn't seem to be pressed in all the way. Given these were torqued down very, very tight, I assume there is/was some crud/corrosion in/around the stud hole when it was pressed in. The stud was certainly long enough to have enough...

That looks great! I'll add it to my list. #71 or so, lol. I let my steering wheel "spin back" and I have to be careful I don't get a gymnasium floor burn on my hand sometimes, lol.

and... the wheel cylinder is definitely bad. I'm done for the day as it's too hot to continue. I have it all apart and cleaned so next up is to replace the wheel cylinder, re-pack the bearings, and reassemble. More to come.

I am busy pulling the whole thing apart to clean it as it is seriously gunked up. That said, there was GL inside the shaft housing and coating the axle. It has now been sitting jacked up for a couple of days leaning inward, of course, and I did wipe out the tube. The inner nut was really...

Thanks again! I think I mis-stated -- MY BAD! Inner Hub Seal!!! 1970ish M35A2. I'm calling the "inner seal" the one that blocks dust out and keeps grease in and I can't find anything that appears to be double lipped (or triple). On what I'm calling outers, the stock one is the one that...

I'm not sure I understand single-lip vs. dual/triple for the inner axle seal. The seal that is on there now has a single "rubber" flange. The set I purchased looks quite similar. I'm not seeing any 2 or 3-lipped inner axle seals at any of the vendors.

Thank you! I'm certainly interested but I'm in no rush at all. The current leak is quite minimal and it's about a dozen or more items down the list as I'm still working through safety and reliability items first.

When I bought this deuce there was a very small leak around the inside of the tire. I thought it might be a wheel cylinder but the smell was a dead giveaway that it was gear oil. The last couple of times I took it for a short drive, it went from a small leak to leaving a puddle under the tire...

I'm not having luck finding that exact stud or the equivalent. I found the specs in a couple of different places and the part number here: https://nationalstocknumber.info/part-number/10935241_00-067-4895 It is 420 stainless which is high-carbon. The specs say 416 or 420 which is much...

Just out of curiosity, when you flip your accessory switch to on (not started), where does your voltmeter register? When I got my truck it was on the right edge of yellow, just touching the white line separating yellow/green. After overnight charging on a decent charger, it is now on the green...

On a related note, I left my accessory switch on somehow last night and woke up this morning to buzzing and all the gauges powered up... It probably sat like this for 12 hours or more. I had fortunately JUST ordered a 24v charger/maintainer the day before. Before I hooked it up, I tried to...

Thanks, gentlemen! This will be a project to take on soon. I'm still doing all kinds of preventative and safety maintenance. Current order... wheel cylinder, more brake inspection, remote reservoir, axle seals, transfer and trans oil changes...

As ToddJK said... I would check all of your battery lines and each battery separately. Check both positive and negative leads as well as the ground. I had this problem with one of my older tractors -- a John Deere. When I finally got around to replacing all the pos and neg leads, it was like...

It appears I have a broken bolt stud on one of the four bolts that hold the turbo to the exhaust manifold. After searching through the TMs and finding all sorts of variations, I think I have narrowed it down. It appears I'm going to have to remove the exhaust manifold and then remove the...

I decided to just use the throttle cable to idle it a little high to move the cascade through the system. I got it up to about 1500 rpms and had to cover the radiator completely to get the temp up to the 190s. I left the radiator cap off to monitor the water level and once I hit about 180 it...