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  1. Retiredwarhorses

    Tachometer acting wacky

    Check the make sure you have the correct serpentine belt to pulley setup..a small fixed pulley with a -3 belt will slip and cause the Tach to be spotty
  2. Retiredwarhorses

    4l80e head scratcher.. need help

    You should be bypassing the TCM and using the snap on tool to act as the TCM, thus eliminating the transmission as the Culprit
  3. Retiredwarhorses

    No wonder I lost brake line pressure today

    looking at the halfshaft bolt, doesn’t look like that shaft has been off? And if it was…they reused the fasteners.
  4. Retiredwarhorses

    No wonder I lost brake line pressure today

    this is a common problem….I see this alot on H1’s in the shop, I ultimately replace with flexible lines.
  5. Retiredwarhorses

    Who In Humveedom Knows - IP Question

    6278 is the latest pump model, prior to that is the 5209
  6. Retiredwarhorses

    Help Identifying Accessory - 01 M1097

    Swingfire heater system for Arctic operations
  7. Retiredwarhorses

    Unknown Part M1165 A1

    They are accessory mounting plates, you can’t drill into the fender top like older trucks to mount stuff because you would drill into the fender AC condensers.
  8. Retiredwarhorses

    Need a sample Humvee VIN number.

    old vin’s especially short vins are commonly duplicated, dmv is just stupid…as usual. CHP can assign a new VIN. What documents did you provide DMV? Also….Calif will not register for road use.
  9. Retiredwarhorses

    4l80e head scratcher.. need help

    Sounds like you went down a rabbit hole with this so called “module expert” you’d have been better off cont a hmmwv centric shop and had some discussions with them about possible solutions. Do you have the old TCM?
  10. Retiredwarhorses

    Need help understanding all the Humvee tire choices

    Check out TM 9-2610-200-14
  11. Retiredwarhorses

    Need help understanding all the Humvee tire choices

    the split rim is entirely different than a standard rim from a solid rim, the shoulder of the split rim has a soft shoulder that is kept on via the bead lock, in this case…the-run flat. There is Tire TM that discusses all the various rim types.
  12. Retiredwarhorses

    M1165A1 needs steering box - which one?

    Unfortunately shepherd has discontinued production of the M83-PAQ2 gear. Stay tuned on that one.
  13. Retiredwarhorses

    M1165A1 high RPM at 55mph

    any Car or truck is best served using engine braking on long grades than riding the brakes, riding the brakes ultimately overheats the brakes and warps your rotors, not uncommon for brake fires on big rigs that don’t use exhaust brakes on downhill grades.
  14. Retiredwarhorses

    M1165A1 high RPM at 55mph

    I can’t say this enough till I’m blue in the face on all the forums, these ECV’s run 3.08 Diffs, so your not going to get rpm’s that you see in A2 trucks running 2.73’s, I have more ECV’s than I can count, drive them daily, I don’t care want my tachometer says, I’m only concerned that I have all...
  15. Retiredwarhorses

    M1114 Front forward structural Frame Question

    Your referring to the front cross member…6031502 is for a GFD SN:300XXX and above…Your need ECV front cross member, 12460283
  16. Retiredwarhorses

    A/C Help needed

    Well, your fans should not run unless your compressor is running…so some is seriously off.
  17. Retiredwarhorses

    OBD2 Port Location 2008 M1123

    Make sure the cold advance and fuel solenoid wires aren’t reversed on top of the injection pump. you said the engine is overheating…how do you know? And if it is…driving it till the engine is dead ain’t the smartest thing to keep doing.
  18. Retiredwarhorses

    ECV A/c cover and armor bracket question

    The condenser cover is held in place by a total of 4 threaded studs, 2 center and 2 aft…
  19. Retiredwarhorses

    M1165A1 needs steering box - which one?

    Pay attention to the SN and UOC, the steering gear, center link, Pittman and idler are SN specific
  20. Retiredwarhorses

    GovPlanet Bizarre Truck Configuration

    I can ship you a “reset” hmmwv in a box for $45.00…just pay shipping.
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