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In my case the resistance only started right as the rear most seal contacted the spindle. It was just slightly more force than I could push by hand - when I put the first axle nut on it installed with minimal torque. When the torque started to suddenly increase, the seal was fully seated and I...
The two internal seals that straddle the hole in the hub are to allow the air for the central tire inflation system to pass through. The inner wheel bearing doesn't get oil from the differential because of them, so it has to be greased.
For forces being higher than normal, I do remember that I...
When a friend of mine had this happen, he took the hub and wheel assembly off at the wheel bearings and brought it to me. The thimbles had broken at the top so I had to weld nuts on there repeatedly and use the 1 inch impact to break them off, one piece at a time, until all the broken pieces...
Assuming you are talking about the overflow valve circled in the crappy picture of a picture above, my ESN shows the part number superseded to 3963593.
I don't see any reason why you couldn't, assuming the brake lines are all still hooked up like normal so the spring brakes release. You're basically making a bobber without actually removing the back axle. Just be aware that since the two rear axles share load, it's going to be more prone to...
I think a lot of these trailers had parts mixed between versions over the years. The earlier axles used deuce hubs and one brake cylinder per wheel but the later axles are different and have trailer specific hubs and have two brake cylinders per wheel like the older trucks. The later ones have...
3912487 is what my ESN brings up in Quickserve so I think it's the right part number. However it is obsolete / discontinued with no replacement so it's unlikely you're going to find one in stock at a Cummins dealer. None of the distribution centers show any in stock.
It will not actuate until the switch closes, no. And if the pressure drops and the switch opens, it will stop again. Normally it will flash the mode it is set on when the switch is open. I don't know what it might do if it's been a long time since it successfully received input pressure though...
Have you verified that the supply pressure switch is closing? It's downstream of the pressure protection valve, passenger side of the truck down low and inboard of the air tanks. Try shorting the 2 pins of the harness together and see if it does anything. Fyi at least mine is a 3 pin connector...
The one you have shown is a brushless style. I forget exactly the nomenclature for it, but I had one for a brief minute that I bought from a forum member, and due to the large pulley and the brushless design, it would not charge below about 900 engine rpm if I am remembering correctly. That was...
Chances of finding one of the 0.69 ratio OD kits unused at this point are near zero. I think it was less than 100 kits made to begin with, by another member here, and the last time someone placed an ad asking for one it went unanswered. You could try though.
Yes the shorter length of the 5.9...
Since you brought up using a different transmission, just know that it seems to be one of the more aggravating parts of the swap. If you're planning on using the NV4500 from a dodge truck, I think they are rated a bit lower than the spicer 3053a that is in a stock m35a2 but they aren't much...
Youtube user Tactical Repair (also a member here) did a 5.9 12 valve swap and documented the results in one of his videos after a pretty lengthy first trip. I think he has had a few minor-ish issues but you can watch and form your own opinion. He has lots of videos from during and after the upgrade.
It looks like the same one I got. If it is, the 939 strainer ID is too small and it won't thread down into it. I think the tank neck itself would fit the cap directly without the strainer in place at all though. I went the route of removing the screen from the strainer, turning the metal body at...
Jbulach is right. SCA additive at the right level added to the standard green coolant (and confirmed regularly with test strips or other means) will prevent liner cavitation. Unless you have changed your head gasket on your 6CTA out for the Dana graphite style, you have the Fel Pro kind with...
I got another chance to work on the generator yesterday. At the IP rebuilder's advice, I tried adjusting the droop screw, but it still wasn't acting like it should. It would bring the engine speed back up, but when I opened the circuit breaker, it would jump up above 62 Hz. He had given me...
When I took it to the shop, I told him that it was a military MEP-006A generator, which he wrote on the ticket. He's done military stuff before so I would have thought he had what he needed to get the right specs. When I got it back he even had put a new coat of CARC on it, which I wasn't...
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