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Sorry its taken so long for an update. I ended up dropping the tranny. One of the 3 fingers (the same one I mentioned earlier) was broken. This was preventing the clutch from disengaging when the pedal was pushed down. Also, one of the bolts on the TO assembly had come out, and ground between...

Well, 2 of the 3 fingers seem to move where they should. The 3rd can be seen in this picture P4120015 its the one on the left. A gap can be seen between it and the Throwout bearing, compared to the one on the right that is almost touching the TO.

I had a friend push the clutch in while I looked up in the inspection hole. I could only see 2 of the 3 fingers on the plate. One of them looked to be touching the TO bearing when the clutch pedal was out. The other looked to be about a 1/2" gap or more from the TO bearing. When the clutch was...

There was absolutely none....I adjusted the linkage to the freeplay spec'd in the TM, no go. Not sure what to think now...

I started her up in 1st gear, clutch in, service and parking brakes on, she crawled forward and tried to stall. Did it a bunch, tried 3rd gear. In 2nd gear, clutch in, full brakes, she would slow way down, and keep rolling. Obviously the clutch is slipping a bit in this condition. Next, I...

Eh, whatever, its what I get for buying a 818 from GL instead of you ;)

No clue, it was on a paved GL lot in Huntsville when I got it, could have been on grass up in NC?

Well, as seen above the engine was froze up too....it came form NC, maybe the humidity and sitting didn't do it good....I assume I need to break it loose before I try and adjust it?

Sounds dangerous....I like it! Will report back later...

Whats the easiest way to break it loose? Will I be able to see much when I take off the inspection plate? Thanks!

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SHES ALIVE!!!!! I hooked the batteries up, and she fired after a couple seconds of cranking. Didn't want to idle on her own for a few minutes, but now she idles around 600, not sure if that's normal, seems a little low? For the first few minutes there was a lot of steam/smoke coming from the...

Charging 4 now...

2 out of 4 batteries charged. Working on #3 now. May try tonight if the temp doesn't go too low....pictures at: My M818

I'm as anxious as you, but charging 4 batteries doesn't happen instantly :)

The engine oil was the only fluid I've found missing so far. Air filter is there. I put 4 charged batteries in, and tried to crank her. Got the thud. I marked the belts to see if it was moving. Sure Enough, it was making small movements. I gave it a few thunks every couple minutes so I didn't...

I picked up my M818 from Redstone earlier this week (http://www.steelsoldiers.com/military-vehicle-road-trips/50617-redstone-m818-recovery.html). I've been working on fixing her up this week. The first thing I did was a field repair to the radiator that was damaged by a forklift. Next was...