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Smike740 - I will be installing a used cover as well. I disassembled the front cover, and when I was removing the air pump bolts noticed that the housing is also cracked on the bottom. Only the bracket at the back of the power steering pump was holding the timing housing together enough. I was...

I am also planning on being up there with my M1078 if I get the timing cover oil leak repaired before then. Look forward to seeing your truck.

Well if the welding does not work, then I will have to go this route. Sounds like the truck will have to be down a few days to remove the timing cover, cam, to get this done. Thank you for your response. This is the only major item to repair on my truck.

I think taking the bracket off, and having another one out of a thicker steel may be the answer. You would have to use longer bolts. Should be easy to fabricate new ones.

Definitely pull the battery terminals off and clean them. Make sure all the connections to all the posts are tight. I had the same problem before, and it usually is just loose or dirty connections.

M1078 Cab Air Ride I have one cab air ride bag leaking and getting ready to replace it. Based on the FMTV parts list spreadsheet it takes Firestone Airride Replacement spring - W02-356-7074. I did a google search and came up with SDTrucksprings.com selling this part for $41.06. Hopefully I...

FMTV Truck cab bishings price The bushings were $50 each. At this time I only changed the passenger side one since the others still looked ok. I noticed they did not have them posted for sale on the large auction site under seller FMTVtrucks. So you may want to contact them directly. They have...

I used ones from Amazon, and had to rotate the camera inside the housing 45 degrees. The ones I bought allow you to cut the wire for the grid lines. The brand is Chuanganzhou Model CAZBC07. They are alright, but I think I may look for some higher quality ones. I am using a 9" display that allows...

Front lower cab bushing As soon as I installed the new hydraulic manifold, and was able to lift the cab, and noticed that when it reached the full up position, there was an additional little bounce. I noticed that the lower cab bushing was completely disintegrated. Luckily this was a part that...

The door handle swap was very straight forward with the excellent instructions that FMTVtrucks.com provides for the installation. They include templates, and it is just a matter of cutting out the template, taping in to the door, and tracing out the cut lines. I would recommend taping up the...

I would locktite the bolts to keep them tight.

I was trying to get rid of the growl that comes from the front of the FMTVs. We were able to complete the replacement of bearings and perform the clearance check on the drivers side of the FMTV last April. Still need to finish the passengers side.The drivers side had one bearing that did not...

FMTV Upgrades A few upgrades I have done to my FMTV is install A1 door handle retrofit kit from FMTV trucks out of Montana. This was well worth it, and it is nice to finally be able to lock the doors. The handles are excellent quality, and you do not have to worry about breaking them trying to...

Thought I would start a post on my FMTV on some of the repairs and upgrades to keep track of things and provide insights to others that have FMTVs. I have had my M1078 for about two years now, and it seems like there is always something to rebuild to get it back to optimal running condition...

Costco have e year replacement batteries, and are very good about replacing them with no problems. They have earned my business, and have already replaced my RV batteries that are 1 year warranty.

I have an extra front drive shaft if you need to use it for any parts.

Hydraulic Manifold valve disassembled Well, I was able to get the Manifold valve apart thinking there may some additional "O" rings inside there that was causing leakage between the return and pressure. These are just tolerance fit valves and no "o" rings. Getting them apart is actually easy...

Hydraulic Manifold selector valve - removing knobs Just wondering if anyone has been able to get the knobs off the manifold valves, and how did you do it? I tried getting mine off with insterting a bolt in the bottom hole, but it did not budge. This is the only part of the manifold that I...