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Ok, progress report. It took some hammering but I got it apart. Business end was pretty bent so I had to use the BFH on it. Now to find a new one and figure out this pushrod business.

Guys I can’t express enough gratitude for the advice and sincere concern for my safety. With your help I was able to successfully cage the spring and remove the air brake at the service diaphragm. In doing so I discovered that the whole housing was bent upward and the end of push rod was...

Well I found the leak. Now I need to work out how to safely fix it. Thanks for all the advice and patience. I’m learning a lot here. First rig with air brakes.

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Well I did exactly this. There is a leak on the back side of the rear drivers side wheel. I think it’s one of the hoses. I can feel the air coming out. Probably too much air for soapy water to be useful. Maybe let the air most of the way out and spray it when the pressure is low?

Oh I’m gonna have more questions. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Hi all, I read through a bunch of these insurance threads. I’m having trouble getting my M1078 insured in AZ. Hagerty and some of the other classic car insurers require it to be stored inside. I don’t really care about the insurance for replacement value. Just want it to get a plate...

You get insured. Haggerty and a couple of the other classic car insurers told me it needs to be inside for them to cover it.

Wow. Thanks guys. Great info. I’ll get under there and listen. I’ll post my finding.

Noob here. If this is the wrong forum or if this question is answered somewhere else my sincere apologies. I recently bought a M1078 LMTV. If I use the brakes for any amount of time the alarms buzz, warning lights come on and I have to use the parking brake. Normal or do I have a leak...