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yep, that has been my standard procedure since a teenager when adjusting or replacing a T/O.... But this truck had a little bit more play in the pedal than according to spec ever since I bought it, it disengaged clutch fully, thus I never bothered to tighten up the play and never bothered to...

O..M..G... WTF !!!!! Well, the tranny is down.. Not happy to see a like-new clutch pack in the M818 with failed T/O bearing and chewed up PP fingers .. I bought this truck direct at an army base and there is no grease fitting on bearing... So,,,,,, After Action Report: What have I...

I realize this is an older post, and now that I am elbow-deep in a T/O replacement i am surprised there's hardly anything on SS about the subject.. i was looking for some "cheats" or helpful info and to refresh my memory.. It's been 40 years since seeing a 6x6 tranny drop at an OMS where they...

If that is considered old, I think many of us on here need to re-think where we ourselves are on that scale o_O

OOPS !!! :D .. well, at least you caught yourself before someone else did... you are not alone, I have done sillier things like rig a crane boom bass-ackwards

What did I do to my 5-ton? Well, i was very mean to a couple of them.. Disturbed one of the M818's from it's 10-month nap to grab a smaller dozer, and woke one of the dumps from its 2-year nap.. Made them help build 1000ft of road without a complaint, except from some hitch-hiking bees... I...

i didn't put much for miles on them, as I was heavy transport .. But I did get to accumulate about 600 miles on-road and probably 100 hours off-road with them officially.. Off-duty there was a small amount of "unofficial off-road jeep testing" we didn't try with other eyes around ;) The...

Having signed up during a transitional time , I was previously familiar with a privately-owned M38A1 and 1945 MB.. But at the time, the M151/A1/A2 was the norm, the M37's were rolling out and M880's rolling in.. We did a mandatory 7-day training on the M151-series including a good deal of...

do i get to have one guess what country the rubber (or maybe hose) was made? aua :ROFLMAO:

call me evil and bad, but the previously-unchecked mouse and deer population upon my acreage caused a spike in the deer tick population .. I resorted to rodent bait blocks about 7 years ago, the kind in bulk tubs.. And of course remedial efforts with the large 4-legged part of the problem...

The prototype john deere armored tractor (narrow front) was built upon a 1940 Model A .. Perhaps the "1930's" reference is because Model A's first came out in 1934, and were later re-designed in 1939 with new features and a new look that lasted until 1952 (end of production).. During 1940, a...

Dead-on.. Owned seven 318's over a span of 47 years ... Three of them were pounded hard and experimented on throughout the 80's ... Four of them are still running to this day.. Never had a head gasket failure with any one of the seven ... (and no cracked heads either)

On trucks & equip that sit a lot, I coat their caps with a very light coat of GAA.... "Goop, Automotive & Artillery". [thumbzup]

i bet a hundred good-running 70s-80s 318s are out there sitting in rust bucket cars and trucks all around the US .. I have kept all but two trucks working on a rotation of salvage engines for the last 45+ years .. One of the jeeps had its original engine machined but it never got reassembled...

if head gasket issue with no coolant in oil nor vice-versa (compression leak only) , you would see bubbles in the coolant, no? .. And with a functional radiator cap, there should be abnormal blowback into the expansion tank while running, no? .. You are correct, you have a puzzling situation...

good suggestion but need good luck when it comes to getting one to turn out.. I didn't mention it myself because I never was successful way back when, and never bothered to try since .. But yes, if the plug was pulled there would likely be casting sand and crud buildup in there, as I usually...

You are correct .. In the early 80's I would help myself to a certain dealership's 60's-70's parts books to my vehicles and give the manager a list to order.. (their partsman at that time was less than useful).. Up on the parts manual shelf was the Wheels Program book.. I acquired the Wheels...

Having driven, maintained, and owned '69-79 LA-engines in cars and trucks incl M880's/890's, and big-blocks too since the mid-70s, I was initially going to suggest replacing the radiator cap or trying it without cap, but I see you had the cap off when it erupted.. My next thought was the water...

Haha I had heard it at times over the decades, and it was always just a joke or someone pulling someone's else's leg... The theory is; since pee is assumed heavier than fuel, the fuel level would rise and suction tube could grab fuel again. In my experience guys said it as a slam against 5T...

I was in heavy industry for a bit of time.. Certain production machines I worked on with non-pressurized coolant systems to keep "raw" product at a consistent high temp set between 250 and 600F during the process , certainly used a straight-weight oil as the coolant which was pumped at velocity...