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  1. cobia2017

    Brake lights out/black out lights on

    Driving home yesterday and out of nowhere, dash lights, head lights, brake lights and turning signals go out...get home, and three fuses blown: 30 amp main lights fuse , 10 am stop and tail lights fuse and 5 am B.O. markers. Replaced them all, and now when I press the brake I get no brake light...
  2. cobia2017

    low coolant light on and off

    For a couple of weeks now, my low coolant light comes on, then goes off, comes back on, goes off and repeat each time I drive my M1008. Initially, the light was just on and the coolant was indeed low and below the sensor on the radiator. (The radiator has a slow leak and requires adding of...
  3. cobia2017

    alternator help please

    I feel like my alternator issues never end...currently I have an issue where alternator 1 is not correctly/fully charging battery number 1.... Alt 2 is charging battery 2 as battery 2 reads 14.6 while truck is running, however, interestingly, I cannot get a voltage reading at the excitor plug on...
  4. cobia2017

    Whistling sound after changing glow plugs

    I changed all eight glow plugs and the glow plug relay today to get m1008 starting correctly and now it does, however, afterwards while driving I noticed a slight but unquestionably noticeable whistling noise that is proportional to RPM’s (ie higher RPMs = louder whistling and vise versa; almost...
  5. cobia2017

    Glow plug issue

    Hey guys, appreciate any help you guys can offer....issue: wait light on for a much longer time than usual occurred gradually but i can still hear the relay click but it takes like 30 seconds at least and motor will not start cold. (without starter fluid) I checked all glow plugs and about half...
  6. cobia2017

    What is m1008 6.2 diesel motor worth?

    Curious as to what this motor would be worth? It runs without issues, very reliable. It has about 45k mikes 1986...doing an LS swap...figured it may have some value to a cucv purist? Thanks!
  7. cobia2017

    M1008 alternator

    What amperage is the fuseable link in the larger wire going to the driver side alternator?...mine is blown and I am replacing it...thanks!
  8. cobia2017

    M1008 starting problem

    Here is my issue, any help much appreciated...truck would not start, front battery low and charging and now to 12.4, now when negative is put back on front battery, the starter is activated and this happens without the key (without the key put on “on” position), also a fuse-able link in a wire...
  9. cobia2017

    crank no start

    M1008: when motor is cold in morning first start of day (although it is hot summer), I am getting prolonged cranking and no start, after doing this a couple of times it barely starts and dies a couple of times and then it will start and stay running while expelling a big plume of white...
  10. cobia2017

    Lifted M1008's

    Would anyone be willing to post pics iof their lifted M1008's? It would help me in a decision on what to do....as much detail as possible be great...I am leaning towards 6 in susp lift, on a classic black wheel (procomp or black rocks) with -34 offset for some but not too much aggressiveness and...
  11. cobia2017

    Rear diff fluid?

    I recently changed my rear diff flood on M1008 14 bolt Detroit locker...is non synthetic 80-90 ok? Does it require friction modifier? Thanks!
  12. cobia2017

    Water leak in driver side floor M1008

    I recently purchased an M1008, and after some good rain last night I noticed a puddle in the driver side floor pan...i had a few short minutes to investigate this am and the firewall inside insulation was wet, I did not bite wetness at base of windshield....if anyone has experience with...
  13. cobia2017

    Turbo for M1008

    Does anyone have any experience with turbo kit installation? Was it worth it in terms of motor performance? What company? Any other recs? Thanks!
  14. cobia2017

    Loose wheel

    I got new tires on my new "old" 85 m1008...and I noticed that the front left wheel has very slight (maybe 1/32 inch) of play or looseness....lugs nuts are tight, my thoughts are worn axle vs worn clutch pack in diff (which I assume there is one assuming that the Dana 60 is limited slip?) vs worn...
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