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  1. cucvrus

    Puddle of coolant under my bellhousing

    CUCV's have no tubing in the rear of the block. Just a cast hole in the rear of the valley under the intake manifold. And any leak is going to leak more under pressure. Pressure test the engine and check where it is coming from. Good Luck. The pressure test will tell all.
  2. cucvrus

    Puddle of coolant under my bellhousing

    Check closely in the valley below the intake manifold. Is it wet there? And check all the coolant sensors and plates that cover holes in the rear of the head on the right side. Does the cross over coolant manifold leak? I would go there before I got to excited. Good Luck. Report back.
  3. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    It may seem to some that I am working in reverse but being that I started this project over 20 years ago I am moving along in the right direction. Last night after much thought I removed the front doors again. I decided that if I was going to be painting the entire inside of the cab it would be...
  4. cucvrus

    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    I just posted this so you could see waste. Quick look I stole the picture it may be taken back again. A pile of M561 Gama Goats in Germany. The Gama Goat was initially designed for the US Military during the Vietnam War, was a remarkable off-road vehicle with six-wheel drive and partial...
  5. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I did get back into my project last night for a few hours. If you recall back in the beginning, I was going to get the entire interior Line Xed. That has since been taken off the table. The Line X shop cannot even start on it until mid to end July. They are not able to give a definite estimate...
  6. cucvrus

    Reinforcing m1009 rear bumper

    This is even stupider expensive. 12" Cast Iron Skillet (yeti.com)
  7. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I know you have been wondering if I made any progress in the past 3 days. I have NOT. I have been away and fell ill on Monday from who knows what. I had great intentions and after the torrential rain fall and an eye Dr' appointment with my pupils enlarged I felt best to rest and regroup. I am...
  8. cucvrus

    My M1009 has died new curve ball thrown Updated

    I have always removed the #2 alternator and laid it aside. I also remove the P clamp that holds the hard line to the block. It gives you a bit of wiggle room to get that flare nut started. I change the fuel pump from the top side and only go under to loosen and tighten the 2 M6 push rod cover...
  9. cucvrus

    Which brand to use for a M1009 master brake cylinder?

    News Flash. They all sell the same parts they are just packaged and labeled differently. I bought parts from NAPA several times and when I went to install, I noticed they were the same Dorman parts that AutoZone sells. at this point in time OEM parts are far and few between. And rebuilt in USA...
  10. cucvrus

    M1009 Battery Disconnect Switch??

    Do as you wish. You ask. Someone answered with a true statement. Only 1 ground that is the front battery to frame ground. I myself would just disconnect the batteries and live with it. Do as you wish. Switched ground is a dead truck. No ground no start. I may be missing something here. Good...
  11. cucvrus

    M1009 Battery Disconnect Switch??

    1 is all you need. Only one ground makes contact with the frame.
  12. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    This is how things used to work out. Even when I took time off, I was able to make progress. I wanted to show the slight paint cracks. I am not sure you can see them, but they are there, and I have hand scuffed the entire jamb and inside of the doors. Practice makes perfect or at least extra...
  13. cucvrus

    M1009 Battery Disconnect Switch??

    True statement. Front ground is only ground. That is the only ground terminal connected to the frame. True earth in British terms. I owned an MG and it had earth on the battery connection for ground.
  14. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    shrink·age [ˈSHriNGkij] NOUN the process, fact, or amount of shrinking: This is the word of the week. It has cost me some time and effort, but it will not stop me. The door jambs were thoroughly sanded and cleaned and all the seams in the door jambs and on the doors were caulked and allowed...
  15. cucvrus

    CUCV Switches, Diodes, Relays

    Radio noise suppression. Cut that diode out and move on. Good Luck.
  16. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Keeping my word and moving forward I have removed the windows and the top from the M1009. I see that the factory windows had caulk on the rubbers and glass to keep them from leaking. Guess what, they leak anyway. Every M1009 I ever owned was not watertight 100%. I am going to pressure wash...
  17. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Proof of Activity Dig the 22" rims.
  18. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Last night was very successful. I was able to paint the face of the wheels on Sunday evening and get them set aside last night. They are ready to have the new tires mounted on them. I went into the center bay and removed the bumpers from the fiberglass roof of the M1009. I opened the hood, and...
  19. cucvrus

    Fuse Block

    No it is really not that hard. The hardest part is working on your knees under the instrument panel. You need to remove about 3-4 bolts. And the box unclips and snaps back together. Ask I can show you a few more pictures.
  20. cucvrus

    Fuse Block

    I have had great success in splitting the fuse box and the bulkhead connector from under the hood. once I have this split, I split the fuse box and replace the 2 circuits that are serviced by the power leg in the fuse box with 2 inline fuses. The one is the brake lights and the 30 amp all lights...
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