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  1. Bulldogger

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Is that a starter motor and solenoid, underneath the intake, impossible to repair or replace without removing the entire intake assembly? I suppose if it's a race engine or something, expected to be torn down frequently by well-equipped professionals, one might forgive this. If it's a duty...
  2. Bulldogger

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I plan to test the kickdown switch wire circuit for voltage next, yes. My truck is a M998A0, so the fan will not kick off with WOT signal. I'll get to it next weekend, too much to do this week. She drives, she's just a little more sluggish than a normal A0. BDGR
  3. Bulldogger

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Drained the transmission and dropped the pan. Replaced the filter and replaced the kickdown solenoid. Seemed to drive a little better during the shakedown ride but no kickdown near as I can tell. Troubleshooting continues. I know the switch on the throttle linkage is good. Will trace the wires...
  4. Bulldogger

    New guy with a slant back question

    We fixed the noise problem in my ride by getting a used aviation intercom system. Headsets and mikes and we're good to go. Bulldogger
  5. Bulldogger

    M998 Cranks but Quits Quickly

    Did you bleed the injectors? Might be full of air from the fuel filter change. Seems unlikely to cause stalling, but could be part of it. BDGR
  6. Bulldogger

    New guy with a slant back question

    Where there's a will there's a way. If you happen to end up with a 4 man canvas soft top rig, I make and sell soft slant backs of my own design. So, if opportunity gives you a gen-1 soft top, you can still have a slant back. Bulldogger
  7. Bulldogger

    What does the Trans Kick down solenoid do?

    My mistake in terms. I bought the solenoid. My switch tested good last time I checked it. Process of elimination caused me to suspect the solenoid. Am I correct in remembering the solenoid is accessed by dropping the pan? Bulldogger
  8. Bulldogger

    What does the Trans Kick down solenoid do?

    Maybe resurrecting this thread will cause some new information to come available. I purchased the kickdown switch [correction Solenoid] from Hummerpartsurplus and am expecting it Monday. I intend to replace it Friday when I've taken the day off (5th). I've been putting it off. The switch...
  9. Bulldogger

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I cleaned and refinished one of those w few years ago, purchased at an Estate Sale after the death of a neighbor. I gave it as a present to my best friend's wife who is a quilting enthusiast. It counts among her most prized possessions now. I'm going to look at a Pfaff 245 this weekend. It...
  10. Bulldogger

    Need help with tranny or transfer case issues please

    Hmmm. My own HMMWV needs prodding to move, though it sounds a nit better than yours. We may have the same problem, though it sounds like yours is worse than mine. I attribute my lack of get up and go to my HMMWV coming from the MD National Guard who do not seem to have given her the best...
  11. Bulldogger

    Need help with tranny or transfer case issues please

    I'll throw out another potentially silly question: did you happen to replace the rear brake pads, and NOT readjust the free play in the parking brake assembly (leaving the rear brakes partially engaged)? Happened to me. BDGR
  12. Bulldogger

    Need help with tranny or transfer case issues please

    Try finding a place to back up 150’ to be sure the differentials are stress relieved. They could be bound up. I’ll Bulldogger
  13. Bulldogger

    Need help with tranny or transfer case issues please

    Sue raises an interesting point. Have you used Lock often and if so did you perform the 50’ reversing maneuver to relieve drivetrain tension? Seems like a simple thing, but it makes a difference. Bulldogger
  14. Bulldogger

    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Looks good. Well done. Did you figure out the surge brakes? I had an M116A3 former genset trailer too. All I ever had to do with mine was pull the wheels off and open and inspect, replace one broken spring, repack (grease) the wheel bearings and set the tension on the shoes. The brakes are...
  15. Bulldogger

    Need help with tranny or transfer case issues please

    Curious. I don't have an answer, other than complete spitballing. But I'm interested to hear what comes of this thread. I guess I'll offer the idea to check your linkage for the transfer case shifter. Investigate inside the boot for foreign objects and check that the connections/controls...
  16. Bulldogger

    Seized my engine!

    Good work diving into the repair! It's easy to decide to put such a repair off until later. I agree, the machine shop will handle the bearing as part of refurbishing the crank, wouldn't worry about it. BDGR
  17. Bulldogger

    Graves Mountain Rally August 29-September 2, 2019

    We'll be there, and Betsy will continue to have her own tent outside snoring range. Bulldogger
  18. Bulldogger

    Coolant Surge Tank, is this genuine or aftermarket?

    Looks poorly made, especially that bad alignment on the seam. As far as being "legit", well, it could be from a legitimate government manufacturer but be a second/reject, and some folks might still claim it is "legit". If you can return it, I would. There are already plenty of challenges on a...
  19. Bulldogger

    Several humvee questions.

    1) DOT 5, always 2) I see no reason you can't combine parts to make one truck. Get title/registration on one half, and build it up. Keep your paperwork on all parts sources. Some PD's are not helpful when looking at a vehicle with combinations of parts. 3) "guts out of the box"? Need a bit...
  20. Bulldogger

    Weird tire pressure issue

    +1 for full Personal Protective Equipment while working on this. Note that the nail (or whatever) once you get the foreign object out of the way, will be exposed to that full tire pressure, and will become a bullet if you don't have something heavy very firmly clamped to that nail. I think I'd...
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