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All 1984-1991 K5/K10 front end chassis parts are the same. They all have a cooperate 10 bolt front axle. Nothing special/military about them. Ball joints are a breeze with a C clamp/press. Greasable ones are the norm. But the upper ball joint will be able to be greased once and then capped. If...

Vibration. makes perfect sense. Broken power steering pump was one of my thoughts but also thought that was visibly to obvious and you would have seen and heard that right away. Good Luck. Make sure the slip adjustment area on the power steering bracket is not whittled out and the top mount...

If you are referring to me I am NOT laughing at your technique. It is harder that way but you have to do what you have to do. I rebuild the engine on a table and have an engine stand. I do a lot of hand sanding and have power tools. So it is not how it gets done just so it gets done. I am NOT...

Is it a vibration that you are hearing while it is idling? Maybe a loose or stripped air filter housing stud/nut, Bad motor mount or vacuum pump hitting firewall or air filter housing? Not sure why the sound would change idling.

I made great progress today. Stayed in the barn and kept at it. It would have went a bit quicker but I was cleaning and painting all the parts as I went. More progress later. Thank you for looking. I hope it is inspiring.

OK after lunch this is how I am going to start out. After getting some help flipping the engine over I am ready to go at it again. I have my rebuilt heads/head bolts and new parts all ready to install. I will post more progress later. Have a Great Day. It was raining earlier today again. Now the...

I started out my day with a short block upside down. I pulled the perfect running engine and removed the heads as a precaution and had them gone over at a automotive machine shop as I outlined earlier in my thread. Cleaning and painting everything as I go can be time consuming but rewarding at...

It has been my experience from talking with the rebuilders that the head and rotor is the root of the trouble in most pumps. I never disassembled a pump to rebuild it. I disassembled one just to see the pieces inside it. After that I said no thanks. No user friendly parts inside and left it up...

I used either one. But thanks for the update. I never seen the application. I will keep that in mind. I have been grabbing everyone I see from YOUPULLIT's. I know an M1010 box had about 4-6 in each one.

Update. I never had any luck getting any parts yesterday. So I spent my time randomly cleaning engine bolts and brackets so I can reassemble the engine like clock work. I have so many bins of parts I also have duplicate bins of the same parts. I was picking and accounting for all the parts as I...

NAPA AR746 will get you the ones I use if I buy a new/used CUCV. It works for me and many others I sold too.

Today I broke from the schedule and worked on the M1028 wood hauling truck. It has been dragging the rear brakes on and off for the last year. Last night it was locked up tight and would barely move. All 3 off the brake cables were rusted fast. Mostly from not being used most of the time and...

If melted lighting fuse. Remove fuse box as noted and replace the melted circuit with 2 in line fuses. Easy to do and never gave me another problem. The loose fuse has the fuse over heating. I even used circuit breakers on a few units and eliminated the fuse completely. Good Luck.

Tonight I was replacing the fuel lines and the front axle vent hose. I pulled the engine out and prepared to reassemble it. I have a few bolts and parts to run thru the parts washer. Tomorrow is another day/night. Have a Great Day. No pictures today.

If it were me. And it's NOT me or mine. I would eliminate the guess work and the rework time. I would take it to a competent rebuilder and have it thoroughly checked over. Beats the issues it can cause and the time it takes putting it on and off. may cost a few $$. But in the end it will give...

Great Job. That was easy. Thanks for posting the out come.

No anger here. It's your truck. Do as you wish. I am pointing out the relay worked many years when truck was maintained in top running condition. The older it got the less the truck was maintained. It started harder from defects and the batteries were always low amperage as it aged and was not...

It lasted 30+ years if that's wimpy. I would be willing to bet it was cranked hard and long on weak under charged batteries. That will kill it every time. If it had good batteries it could be cranked a long time with the starter relay engaged/stuck. And what is non-electronic wiring? Have a...

Today was a very productive day and I was able to get a lot of work completed. I wish I could get more but that is the way it always goes. I did take a break and go to a carnival with my family. That counts. I cleaned up the rubbers for the front cab and hood hinges. I installed the hood...

The turn signals are live with the key off. That is normal for the CUCV.