Dead Pilot's M36a2 Build

[Mullaney]

So dealing some electrical issues still. Can't seem to get any of my gauge to work still and having issues with the lights in the rear. But on top of that brakes now get hard as rock and an air line blew.
Not sure what this one does though. Seems to go to the transmission.

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The hose in the bottom picture... The one that rolls out and over over the frame rail... The one that looks like it is wrapped in electrical tape? Whatever it is shouldn't be riding on the edge of the frame rail. Is it dry rotted?

 

[Dead pilot]

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The hose in the bottom picture... The one that rolls out and over over the frame rail... The one that looks like it is wrapped in electrical tape? Whatever it is shouldn't be riding on the edge of the frame rail. Is it dry rotted?

The electrical tape is the the wiring harness. I took the hose off the the pipe that is circled.

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[davidb56]

maybe its to add a slight air pressure to the clutch housing for running in deep water?

 

[SCSG-G4]

That truck has 'paperclips' on the front. That would explain why you have parts of the deep water fording kit installed. My 36 came that way. The air was supposed to pressurize the clutch housing, transmission, transfer case and the axles with enough air to keep water out of those parts.

 

[Dead pilot]

That truck has 'paperclips' on the front. That would explain why you have parts of the deep water fording kit installed. My 36 came that way. The air was supposed to pressurize the clutch housing, transmission, transfer case and the axles with enough air to keep water out of those parts.

Now that makes sense. I didn't even think to look at deep water fording stuff.
And now the other things that didn't seem right makes more sense too.

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[SCSG-G4]

The Paperclips on the front bumper can also indicate use and ownership by the USMC or Seabees while on active duty. Paperclips were used to crane lift them onto ships from what I've been told.

 

[Dead pilot]

The Paperclips on the front bumper can also indicate use and ownership by the USMC or Seabees while on active duty. Paperclips were used to crane lift them onto ships from what I've been told.

From what I know from this truck it was a Marine Corps truck. Then went to Air Force Reserves at the end of its time. Started off on Camp Pendleton and ended up March ARB. Other then that I haven't been able to get much more. Which is still alot more then some people can find out about their trucks.
Now I just need to repair all the deep water fording stuff. But 1st gotta get the main stuff done

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[Dead pilot]

While I'm waiting on some electrical parts I figured I'd deal with the brake issues. When I put everything back together everything worked great. Then I added the remote reservoir and that's when the problems started. I go from have no brakes to brakes locked up. I took the remote reservoir off and bled the system and now when I push on the brakes, brake fluid shoots out the vent line. Not sure why it's doing that now when it didn't before

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[cattlerepairman]

Did you remove the splash plate in the master cylinder? See roscommon equipment center web pages for info and pics on the remote reservoir.

 

[Dead pilot]

Did you remove the splash plate in the master cylinder? See roscommon equipment center web pages for info and pics on the remote reservoir.

I did. So I'll check that out and see what I didn't do right or missed something

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[cattlerepairman]

Ok, then, I am afraid, you get to pull that air pack and rebuild it. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/my-airpack-rebuild-with-photos.82753/

 

[Dead pilot]

Well thats gonna be fun. So adding the remote reservoir caused something to fail?

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[cattlerepairman]

I don't think so. It merely made an already failing air pack more evident.

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[Dead pilot]

Well the airpack did say I quit. Luckily I still had the rebuild kit that I bought for the other airpack that I was planning on doing, before I got this one. The major of it was good minus this piece off the air side.

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[Dead pilot]

Well now it seems like the master cylinder has an issue. I forgot to take pictures of the issue before I closed up the shop today. But it seems like at the end of the spring, that piece is three pieces. I only know cause there is a metal piece with holes in it a rubber thing and the metal part that goes on the spring. They don't stay together so I guess it's time to order a master rebuild kit. Unless I'm missing something with that part

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[cattlerepairman]

She really wants everything and a back rub!