What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

[Tinstar]

I drive my M1008A1 daily with few exceptions.
I’m 59.1 miles from the 100k milestone on it.
Gremilins gone but, of course, maintenance is never ending. As with anything mechanical.

Just back from New Mexico and turned 409k (yes, 409,000) on my stock 2006 GMC Sierra Duramax.
Only thing I’ve replaced on that truck is two sets of glow plugs and an alternator. Besides windshield and tires, shocks.
Have all new GM fuel injection hoses (expensive little suckers) to replace very soon.

I am diligent about fluid and filter changes on all my vehicles and machinery.

Take care of them and they will take care of you.

 

[Chevybrit]

So...my trans is leaking fluid from the front pump seal and or input shaft seal the trans operates normally when fluid os at level...trans shop quoted me 750 to pull it reseal it and install it..my question is what are the thoughts of double8ng the cost to have it rebuild instead of the obvious issues, i feel that changing tje seals is really all i need done honestly..any thoughts?

Rebuild it yourself its very straight forward

 

[cucvmule]

Maintenance, exercise of the seals, which I believe is movement of the engine and drivetrain if so equipped. Fluid additives I think are also necessary with the age of some of the equipment in that todays fluids do not have the required properties needed for protection. Zinc, sulfur important especially for diesels. Rubber, neoprene, with its own inherent problems.

I have a lot of equipment and regular use might mean to me running temps then shutdown, or a lap around town. If you have to let it set then a preemptive measure needs to be employed. Molybdenum is a very good protector of moving parts.

 

[antennaclimber]

Well the IP is not under the engine. I looked there. Maybe it will be under the bed.

 

[cucvmule]

Its real hard to see, maybe a metal detector?

 

[antennaclimber]

Its real hard to see, maybe a metal detector?

That's a good idea. Unfortunately I don't own one. I'll just keep taking parts off until I find it.

It might be on top of the spare tire.

 

[Tinstar]

Your supposed to drive it, not take it apart!

Nothing like a frame off restoration to fix the IP.

 

[antennaclimber]

Nothing like a frame off restoration to fix the IP.

That's is exactly what happened. It all started with " I'll just change the IP, injectors and return lines."

Next thing I remember the cab was off, and the transmission was at the re-builders. Now the engine is going to get rebuilt. A second fuel tank showed up and Auto Zone keeps sending me parts that I forgot I ordered.

Actually this truck is being restored for the 2019 MVPA Convoy. The idea is to make it as reliable as possible and replace all of the items that simply go bad after 30 years.

 

[cucvrus]

No cheating. Frame off is frame off. Not rolling chassis.
Do it now you will never be that far again. You already done the hard part. May I suggest new springs. you will be thankful you did.

 

[gottaluvit]

Agree with the spring replacements! If I do a frame off, I will have a full load of scrap just from all the rust that will fall off. Hey, but she runs like a top and the heater works great!

 

[olly hondro]

installed the pinion guard.

x2 on great service from DIY4x. Hope he makes it right.

Followup: 4IY4X made it right by sending the correct part along with a prepaid shipper to return the other one. I'm satisfied with that.

 

[olly hondro]

If you go with an upgraded engine crossmember, now would be good. I'm still struggling with how I'm gonna do that with the engine in.

 

[cucvrus]

If you go with an upgraded engine crossmember, now would be good. I'm still struggling with how I'm gonna do that with the engine in.

Sky crane. I put an engine in a CUCV with a tree limb. Helped a guy out of state because he asked me for some help. But if you unbolt the motor mounts and lift the engine you should be able to torch the rivets off and get the cross member out. I would just pull the engine and reseal everything and make to part of the task. No time like the present when opportunity presents itself. Have a great day and Good Luck.

 

[sneekyeye]

I bought a corvette fuel line s hose recently and installed that and a new fuel pump on the 1028. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day after the last three weekends of rain around here.


I replaced the nearly foot long hose that was on it with the new one, and it looks to me like it'll work good. No rubbing on the fuel pump and no leaks for now.

I took my sway bar off in the hopes of replacing the end bushings but my bushings are nowhere to be found.

 

[cucvrus]

I took my sway bar off in the hopes of replacing the end bushings but my bushings are nowhere to be found.​

The can be purchased at Autozone. Energy suspension ones. Burn or cut the old ones out. It is a 1 1/4" sway bar. You want the part number?

Energy Suspension Part# 3.5118G​

 

[sneekyeye]

I bought the bushings already,but the ones I bought aren't in the box with my truck parts. I'll find them sooner or later

 

[sandsock]

Two forty dollar reconditioned Group 31s from Interstate

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

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Two forty dollar reconditioned Group 31s from Interstate

Can't beat the price, and 31s will do the job.

But what kind of posts are those? I've never seen those before.

 

[Kaiser67M715]

Can't beat the price, and 31s will do the job.

But what kind of posts are those? I've never seen those before.

Stud posts, basically just a 3/8" threaded post. They are a lot more common on big rigs. They sell adapters to convert them to a "regular" post, almost the same as the adapters they sell to convert side terminal to a post.

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[Tinstar]

I bought a corvette fuel line s hose recently and installed that and a new fuel pump on the 1028. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day after the last three weekends of rain around here.
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I replaced the nearly foot long hose that was on it with the new one, and it looks to me like it'll work good. No rubbing on the fuel pump and no leaks for now.I took my sway bar off in the hopes of replacing the end bushings but my bushings are nowhere to be found.

If that new preformed vette Hose worked, you have a part number?