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I have a mechanically rock stock '84 M1009, and I've been on a rebuild kick. I went to put in the new engine mounts today, and the ones I ordered from LMC (I just cross referenced my receipt to the catalog and made sure I ordered the correct parts) do NOT fit. They're a bit too long and instead...

I was walking toward my driveway just now and noticed that my new 33X10.50 tires fill the front wheel wells out nicely (the outside of the tires is even with the body). The rears are narrower than the body though... Tires are the same front to back, wheels are the same offset, the body work is...

Most of my vehicles are much older than my CUCV, and whenever I acquire something new I always replace the wiring harness as a matter of course. Always. I didn't once, and ended up on the side of the road in the Arizona desert in July with the charred remains of a minor engine fire hacking...

Regarding the coolant sensor for the warning light (the one at the front of the DS cylinder head): I made sure to buy the correct sensors for warning lights versus gauges all around, but I'm beginning to think I might have received the wrong sensor in this application. If I start the truck...

'84 M1009, 30K miles, pretty much stock as applies to the issue at hand. Over the past month and a half, transmission related tasks: -drain and replace fluid -replace transmission filter -reseal sump pan -reseal governor cover (was leaking badly) Task performed that were in close proximity to...

I just wrapped this little jewel up this afternoon. My radiator was trashed and needed to be rebuilt, so I figured my heater core wasn't far behind. While it was at the radiator shop, I tackled this project. First off, the whole first day's photo set seems to have disappeared, so I attempted to...

So this just happened... I was trying to remove the coolant temp sensor from the back of the block while I had easy access to it, and no amount of anything would get it loose. I nearly broke my 7/8" line wrench! I ended up having to take the whole flange off, and even putting it in a bench...

I had a pretty decent leak coming from the back of the engine, and it turned out, not surprisingly, to be the rear main seal. I got it all down to replace it, and sure enough, it was installed level with the bearing cap and without any sealant to either side as per the manual. That explains the...

Last night my friend and I were playing around with wiring schematics and poking at the electronics in my M1009. I made the only available 55-57 Karmann Ghia factory wiring diagrams, have rewired a number of cars, and really enjoy automotive electronics, and my buddy is a real life Big Bang...

I've spent a good amount of time this morning researching fuel filter options. I don't like that the popular NAPA base loses many of the desirable features of the stock unit, so that's out. I don't like that the Stanadyne base is plastic, so that's out. Racor seems to be fairly popular, so I...

Are these that common? This one looks mildewy, and paper isn't exactly known for its longevity. I'm trying to figure out what some of the things on my truck are supposed to have been, and I'm not sure what everything means. My speedometer seems to read surprisingly slow with what I believe to be...

I can make a case for and against in my head. Has anyone run a single battery after converting to 12V? I'm contemplating an isolated in-house battery setup, and it'd be nice to be able to use the second battery for that purpose versus having to get and locate a third. Thanks.

After quite a bit of very meticulous searching and research, I finally found my truck. If you are or have been selling an M1009 just about anywhere in the country over the last month or so (excluding only Hawaii, as I've done that before, and it costs more than I care to sink into this...

I am very seriously entertaining an M1009 that is currently about 1K miles away. It's fresh out, and the seller says he'll drive it around a week or two in advance to make sure the fuel system is properly flowing, take it to a shop to have any work done on it I want before I get there, take it...

I'm hoping to be in the market for an M1009 soon, and I'm trying to figure out the best place to get a hold of one. GL seems like it would be a real challenge to get it to where I can make it run. I've seen a few resellers but none that stand out as especially good places to start, and I'm sure...