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  1. NDT

    M35 repaint

    Random thoughts: A hot water pressure washer will help remove poorly applied paint. Are you going back to a Viet Nam impression? If so CARC is the wrong color and texture. Most of us over here are abandoning expensive CARC and going with water based acrylics.
  2. NDT

    HMMWV won't start, transmission light is on

    Check ground stud on shunt where it passes through the body.
  3. NDT

    Huge mistake. I won a GP auction…. Cali FMTV Project “ ‘Merica”

    Once a driveshaft tube is bent or has a kink in it, it’s hopeless to straighten it. Even if you get it close, these spin so fast that the vibration will damage carrier bearings.
  4. NDT

    Hawker Batteries

    For sure the Hawkers are better than the Optimas. On a maintainer I have gotten 10 years out of them. Not so much on other AGMs.
  5. NDT

    Lmtv trans oil problem

    Tell the owner to fix the water intrusion, have him drive it several hundred miles, then revisit the purchase.
  6. NDT

    Half Shaft Leak?

    Well now you know. Needs a seal. Make sure nothing wobbles before you pull it apart.
  7. NDT

    Plug ID behind Front Passenger Seat

    Connector to HMMWV 200 amp umbilical !!NOT slave cable plug!! | SteelSoldiers
  8. NDT

    Lmtv trans oil problem

    Hard pass on that one.
  9. NDT

    Half Shaft Leak?

    Is it GO90 or BFS?
  10. NDT

    The answer on where to find GEP engines and on prices for GEP engines

    GP will side forklift your new HMMWV onto anything you want.
  11. NDT

    is this a military bracket?

    Absolutely, your truck is a Jar Head USMC veteran. Front bumper should have paperclips welded on that go with those rear lifting brackets.
  12. NDT

    Another Museum Project!

    M893 needs some roof rust repair too!
  13. NDT

    Loose wire identification on M817

    What’s the tag number?
  14. NDT

    Export of military vehicles (Oshkosh MKR18 LSVR 10x10) out of the US

    If you get an inkling that the export restrictions won't be enforced, I can tell you that more than once I have been called to get a US Military truck back running after sitting in impound for MONTHS/YEARS at the Port of Houston.
  15. NDT

    Huge mistake. I won a GP auction…. Cali FMTV Project “ ‘Merica”

    If this truck were mine, first thing would be to replace the turret hole cap so the rain will stop soaking the interior and instruments. Next I would focus on the driveshafts (read up on possibly needing a puller to get the ujoints apart). Next I would pull and straighten the tie rod. Next I...
  16. NDT

    Gas millage dropping down from 18 MPG to 15 MPG

    You are looking in the wrong place. Fuel filter restriction = less fuel available = better fuel economy. Look for other issues like increased drag.
  17. NDT

    The answer on where to find GEP engines and on prices for GEP engines

    If all I need is a good 6.5 engine (which I do), the last thing I want to do is buy a truck with an unknown condition engine in California or Georgia (for many thousands of dollars) then pay more thousands of dollars to ship it to me, then have to deal with the BS of selling the residue and...
  18. NDT

    Funvee dead 😕

    Did you check the usual suspects like the pass through ground stud on the shunt?
  19. NDT

    1984 M1031 Questions

    If you are keeping normal size tires, the 4L80E swap is recommended.
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