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  1. Milcommoguy

    Advice for re-seal of differential output shafts

    Ran into that also. Another HumV "What were they thinking moment" Couple of pictures to tell the story. Plasma torch and wire guide. Cut and clean up. the problem the guide the cut the clean up paint to hide The pesky hang nail. 50,000 degrees and done Goggles on and press the button, CAMO
  2. Milcommoguy

    Smart box

    First off... Camoteksystems is not a game. Second, cause and effect of cascading components is more than likely as stated above. One can see that the HEXFETS are toasted in the picture. ? is that the controller? Third, the resistor in question is an 100 ohm, 5 %, 1/2 watt. Fourth, basically a...
  3. Milcommoguy

    Maintenance on wiper motor and linkage.

    Splice one of these in and get back to swish swish swish, CAMO AND some of these CAMO
  4. Milcommoguy

    Noise from rear end after replacing all 4 halfshafts

    Yes, It can / does happen. Riding around in a HumV has its own fun factor. (y) Mine is in great running shape, trusting it to go anywhere. Funny part, likely do the same time riding around on a mechanics creeper... checking this and that LOL. It is a education from the bottom up of the...
  5. Milcommoguy

    Gear oil recommendations? Hmmwv

    This might help. http://www.ltw.net/Hummer/manual2.pdf Get the LO down on Lube Orders, CAMO
  6. Milcommoguy

    Tie rod end dust boots?

    I slapped them on the tie rods ends. Looking like they could have been a bit wider against the knuckle side... BUT tried one all buttoned up...Smushed tight and sealed good enough for Mr. HumV. Going on 8 years and no cracking, leaking, dirt/dust intrusion... Better than NEW. Red ones get...
  7. Milcommoguy

    What Causes Fuel Tank Collapse?

    You got one hell of a good fuel pump. Now YA going to put the air compressor to it and maybe pop it back out. Damm that sucks, CAMO
  8. Milcommoguy

    Nu to you Diesile in the tank

    YES to all of that and more. (y) My post is to simply show what can be going on in the tank. Thinking it thru to the whole fuel delivery system. One would not want crap (maybe beer) flowing thru one blood system... so just pointing out what can be lurking in the tank and shut down that NU to...
  9. Milcommoguy

    Disassemble geared hubs

    From gears to pickle's... I thought there was a lot of great information shared. Once and a while the guys in the shop will hide a lunch pail or toss a wrench🛠. OK, which one of you monkeys ate all the pickles. 🐵🙈🙉🙊 Just another day on the internet shop floor, CAMO Back at the motorpool...
  10. Milcommoguy

    Nu to you Diesile in the tank

    Got your attention ? I don't usually link to UTUBE but this is a good one IMO. Diesel fuel and it's issues. Just another thing to consider when doing a precheck on that new to you old HumV. Watch on two time speeds. Who works that fast ....lol Tiger in the tank, CAMO
  11. Milcommoguy

    Disassemble geared hubs

    Tomato....Tomahto. In a salad or on a sandwich, All tastes the same. Extra pickles please, CAMO
  12. Milcommoguy

    Bimini Jeep Style Top

    Metal or plastic... Both are going to be expensive. Check with BULLDOGGER. He has skills to make such canvas craft in the past Could be opportunity here $$$ Rock, paper, scissors... CAMO
  13. Milcommoguy

    Tie rod end dust boots?

    Change them all. Front and rear. Radius rods 4, tie rods 4, pitman 1, idler 1...ran out of fingers. Extra ?? New chew toy for Diggy, CAMO
  14. Milcommoguy

    What exactly is this on the + bus terminal? Silicone?

    Voice from the back of the club house... It's a HumV not a bathtub or submarine. First thing I did ...cleaned all that crap off for a visual and clean electrical bare connections, Through OUT the HumV. That never been done before? Something I can see and work with. Under the glopped on...
  15. Milcommoguy

    Failing Flasher Unit

    Here's a tip to the flasher. See the attached drawing, to eliminate the flasher unit.⚡ Connect a jumper between the two pins "A" to "B" flasher connector cable. ( a 3 inch piece of solid 12 ga insulated wire with 5/8 bare ends, think romex) This will provide continuous power to allow...
  16. Milcommoguy

    Tie rod end dust boots?

    https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/universal-dust-boots.asp Can't find the paperwork, but got the BIG picture. At the time I ordered they were the largest one they made. At first they didn't look quite right but when tighten down... snug and sealed. After 7 years still like new and red...
  17. Milcommoguy

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    For all those reasons, 🤔 and my own thoughts. My M37 case used gear oil and it's still going 60 years later. My HumV transfer case will be a guinea pig test truck a tax right off. Get some baseline temp measurements and the whine (which has been a noise coming from ?) and then switch to...
  18. Milcommoguy

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Just kicking this around the shop.... Transfer case aluminum ATF... Iron case gear oil. Like the OP said, gears is gears. Those transfer cases do seem a bit sloppy. Now the automatic transmission that's another story with it's clutches, and control valves. Gear oil in there and it's a brick...
  19. Milcommoguy

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    A rule of thumb is that if the case is cast iron, use a gear oil, or in the case of the np203, you need to use 30wt motor oil. Aluminium case Dextron lll. Next under the truck drain and fill.... as an experiment I think I will bypass the cooler and swap some fluids. Looking too see if it...
  20. Milcommoguy

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I like the way you think on the transfer case. 🤔 Never used ATF in any of the transfer cases till the HumV show up. OEM guys are going to have something to say. All 👂's. Thinking outside the box (y) Gearbox, CAMO
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