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Yep, absolutely going to be doing more than just the seal. I don't want to have to tear it all back apart a second time just to do something I should have done right the first time. HA!

Wanted to bring this back to the top with an update. The leaking that started this hunting expedition has been stopped since last year. Truck has been in various stages of torn-apart since then and I've probably only got about 30-50 miles on it since then. There is still oil on (almost)...

Id say so! Sounds night and day different, much smoother sounding. Started within 2 seconds, whereas prior I would have to hold for 5-10 seconds and sometimes max out the throttle cable to get it to crank up. Also, never had it above 50mph before. As for the leaking, there is still some...

Here the quick valve spring compressor tool I made. The hole on the left is held in by the rocker arm bolt, the right is lined up with a valve cover bolt. The large center hole is large enough to slip the valve locks through but small enough that the retainer cannot. Tighten both sides evenly...

Ha! Ill have to update again once Im at that point. I've got a good feeling about it though, so that counts for something, right?!

Well, here's the damage, wanted to update all that helped. And again, thanks to @cattlerepairman for the parts! When I get a chance to get back in the garage, Ill snap a pic of the compression assistance tool I made to hold the spring while installing the valve locks. I started with trying...

Apparently I wasn't paying close attention, but it is the exhaust valve on the second cylinder, (4th from the front of engine.) Will the rope-in-the-cylinder trick work in this case? Big thanks to @cattlerepairman for the quick hook-up with new springs, I should have them tomorrow and plan to...

Y'all rock, thank you!

To be clear, this is my first MV, first M35a2. I'd never driven one before buying so my understanding of how it was running was less than educated. Now that I know this, the difficult start up makes a bit more sense. I have done a fair bit of TM searching for a lead on the process from here...

Well, M37M35 and gringeltaube, yall were right....broken valve spring, third valve back from the front. Hooray.

Is it possible that there is a leak on the back/top of the differential that could be spraying that one area? I know that doesn’t account for it making oil...booster pump seals and hydraulic head seals arrived today. Hoping to get time in the next few days to start on those. Flame heater...

FDC was already bypassed...? I got the flame heater yanked today, will have to get plugs tomorrow for intake elbow. 3-seal kit for hydraulic head ordered; the viton rings? Big Mikes has this kit for the HH and then a kit for the booster pump with an o-ring, washer, snapring, and a...

The broken piece is solid round bar, not tubular. It is steel. Piece was found in bottom of front oil pan sump. No other metal shavings, particles, etc. on the magnet in the oil plug. Dipstick appears stock/correct, but I'm open to info on how to confirm otherwise. Oil pressure gauge has...

To update, I've got the oil pan gasket, new oil filters, new crush washers, etc. sitting on the workbench. Drained the oil, pulled the pan, and found two scary things. Drained over 7 gallons of oil. This is after pissing at least a few pints out (if not more) during the last two drives...

All oil pan bolts are accounted for. I cleaned the underside, let it run until reached operating temp - no leak. Increased throttle and held it for 5 min - no leak. Drove it 4 miles, including up to 50+ mph, got out and checked, with engine still running - everything is soaked with oil...

Turbo in/out oil passages are clean and dry, block is dry, passenger side/rear head area clean. Slobber tube is normal amount, not the source Underside of bellhousing, oil is only on pass side, up to the centerline point on the pan This is my guess on the source, oil pan gasket ...? Front...

Picked up a 1972 M35a2 from a member on here. After a headache of a time dealing with the freight hauler...and then the small issue of him getting stuck coming down the driveway, she landed in the shop. Since I got it home I have: -Tagged and insured -Replaced all 6 wheel cylinders, adjusted to...