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  1. MarkM

    HMMWV (not H1) Helical Hubs oil level

    The Vampire problem comes from the internal transfer case cooling tube. When that fails then transmission fluid fills up the transfer case and pushes fluid out the breather/fording lines and the fun begins. I first found out I had a problem as the air filter housing was leaking a little...
  2. MarkM

    HMMWV (not H1) Helical Hubs oil level

    "They can be overfilled on the bench before installed on chassis." Good point ! I've delt with the infamous vampire leak and the oil would be much thinner than normal and the tranny would be low. Check your air filter housing to make sure it's dry as mine had a 1/2 qt of tranny fluid in there...
  3. MarkM

    HMMWV (not H1) Helical Hubs oil level

    Oil is dark. You remove the fill plug so air can get in there so the oil will drain out of the dain hole fast. Someone in the past over filled it. I would fill it properly and drive it. I would drive the truck for a while and then hit each of the hubs with a laser temperature gun to make sure...
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