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Ok, so I looked at the wiring again behing the genny. The small unmanaged wire branch had a fine razorblade thin nick in the sleeve that I could feel by hand caused by the sharp shroud (very tight spot to see without hoisting out the generator). I placed it in a sleeve and routed it away from...
Tomorrow I plan on disconnecting the generator sense wire, wiper motor, and light switch prior to another test drive in an attempt to locate the problem. The harness connections that go to the box are like new.
I took two trial runs and had the same issue that occurred once on each test drive around the block. At around 30mph, the lighting turned off and I heard a welding like sound in front of me possibly coming from under the dash or hood that last for a second or two. The sound stopped and the...
So while rebuilding all of the calipers, I noticed that they contained a mixture of dot3 (green) and dot 5 (purple). I emptied the master cylinder to get rid of the junk fluid and applied a vacuum on the lines to get the remainder out. Now I have topped of the master cylinder with milspec...
I played nice and kept this in my back pocket just in case:
https://www.militarytrader.com/mv-101/update-nv-military-vehicle-bill-s-b-356-is-a-win-for-the-hobby
That engine is junk with dirt caked in it but the parts may salvageable with a detailed cleaning and inspection. The MTP decal shows that it has already gone through an overhaul. https://mtpdrivetrain.com/past-performance/
I took two apart yesterday. The two center most holes hold the wiring rings for the headlight harness. The next pair outward hold the oil cooler tilt bracket so they can be lifter up and cleaned. The outmost empty single hole mounts to the Sheetmetal protectors to the back of the headlamps.
Hello,
While changing the fluids on a new to me 2012/M1167 from GP, I found oil in my rear diff that looks like a milkshake. I also noticed that the vent line was also removed/hanging. I drained to diff and waited till the next day to see is the cooling system is leaking. Sure enough, I...