M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

[Sezzo]

I don't see any severe damage on anything. Worse case is that the freeze plugs are corroded. Nothing seen so far is shocking. Mainly I was looking to improve the cosmetics under the hood and on the engine and should have done that before painting. But I didn't and I will deal with it in my own way. As long as it is in my barn it is in the time capsule. This is an improvement nothing more. It runs perfect and the throttle response was not what I wanted but I would have run a few tanks of fuel thru it and then decided if I wanted the injection pump rebuilt. increase in RPM's was no trouble when you left off it stumbled and stalled. Expected from something that was sitting as long as this has been sitting. But there is NOT anything SEVERELY damaged. I drove up the road on a wooden stool several times over the past 25 years. It shifted and ran fine. I am not worried just doing it right so when I take it for a 100 mile run it runs perfect. Have a Great Day.

I hope you are right. Fingers crossed.

In most cases internal damages by sitting so long occur when the truck is back in business again. Cracked rubber, sticky valves, old gaskets and seals, rust and water where it should not be. Everything CAN happen. Vehicles are made for driving.

The freshly rebuilt injection pump on "decade after being wrecked" died six months ago. Major issue. We needed a replacement. So maybe give it to another shop this time.

 

[cucvrus]

I used acidic test strips on the antifreeze a few years back and everything was good. I didn't expect Dex Cool to do any damage. I think it is just the head gaskets, and I know they are bad on many engines that are out running. I had perfect running CUCV's that I rebuilt and pulled the heads and changed the old head gaskets. When I pulled the heads, the head gaskets were going bad. Easter Find, and my M1009 Mule build both had bad head gaskets and Easter Find ran well. I just pulled the heads as a precaution. The freeze plugs are the only other thing that would put rust particulates in the coolant. I will be able to answer all these questions in a short time. Complete with pictures. Better to fix now then have a failure on the road and have it takeout the engine completely. It is 41 years old. It needs some attention. I just watched a video on 1978 Corvette pace car with 6 miles on it what it did when they started it and drove it. The seats basically cracked like clay and broke the leather into crumbs. I have a 6.0 engine here from a brand-new 2020 Chevy cutaway. That would be sweet. The roof was crushed in transit. 28 miles on it now. I won't do that. But I like the idea.

 

[cucvrus]

The freshly rebuilt injection pump on "decade after being wrecked" died six months ago. Major issue. We needed a replacement. So maybe give it to another shop this time.
Mechanical things fail. Period. And a rotary injection pump is not a major issue. Rotary injection pumps failed on CUCV's from day one. I remember replacing them on brand new 6.2 diesels and 5.7 diesels back in the day. Nothing is perfect and I could send it anywhere to have it rebuilt and still in the end when it fails it is anywheres fault? I don't think so. Mechanical things fail. They fail every day in this business. Brand new $100K trucks being towed out with every issue under the sun. All makes and models. This M1009 is not a perfect vehicle I am sure it could be knit picked apart. IMHO it is built better than it was from new. I will do my best and use whatever parts I deem adequate.

 

[cucvrus]

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[Sezzo]

The freshly rebuilt injection pump on "decade after being wrecked" died six months ago. Major issue. We needed a replacement. So maybe give it to another shop this time.
Mechanical things fail. Period. And a rotary injection pump is not a major issue. Rotary injection pumps failed on CUCV's from day one. I remember replacing them on brand new 6.2 diesels and 5.7 diesels back in the day. Nothing is perfect and I could send it anywhere to have it rebuilt and still in the end when it fails it is anywheres fault? I don't think so. Mechanical things fail. They fail every day in this business. Brand new $100K trucks being towed out with every issue under the sun. All makes and models. This M1009 is not a perfect vehicle I am sure it could be knit picked apart. IMHO it is built better than it was from new. I will do my best and use whatever parts I deem adequate.

We trust the process.

 

[cucvrus]

Another minor set back I have health issues yet or again. Nothing major I hope. But I have BPPV right now and that is really messing me up. Google BPPV and you will see what it is. I will get past this and another heart procedure. Everything is coming at once. Take Care.

 

[D6T]

Another minor set back I have health issues yet or again. Nothing major I hope. But I have BPPV right now and that is really messing me up. Google BPPV and you will see what it is. I will get past this and another heart procedure. Everything is coming at once. Take Care.

Hang in there! Prayers on the way!

 

[Mullaney]

Another minor set back I have health issues yet or again. Nothing major I hope. But I have BPPV right now and that is really messing me up. Google BPPV and you will see what it is. I will get past this and another heart procedure. Everything is coming at once. Take Care.

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Oh Wow... That sucks. A lot...
Keep your chin up and if there is anything we can do - let us know.

 

[deank]

Hang in there Rick. We are all here for you.

 

[Sezzo]

Get well very soon! Take your time. Health is wealth.

 

[dougco1]

Another minor set back I have health issues yet or again. Nothing major I hope. But I have BPPV right now and that is really messing me up. Google BPPV and you will see what it is. I will get past this and another heart procedure. Everything is coming at once. Take Care.

Take care Rick, you'll get through this.
My sister has the same issue and has learned how to "carefully" deal with it.
And remember, they say that growing old is not for sissies

 

[cucvrus]

I wanted to do something to move in the right direction so after work I went in the barn grabbed my long punch and punched out a freeze plug in the block. Nice shower of crusty coolant. So I am not even feeling bad about pulling the engine. It will be the opportunity to detail everything under the hood and on the engine. Take Care. Resting after my heart procedure last week but back on full time duty .

 

[cucvrus]

I was thinking. I need to punch out a freeze plug on the other side also. I can do that.

 

[cucvrus]

When I have the engine out I will install a block heater and replace all the freeze pugs with brass plugs. Any feedback on that plan? I could BrassO them. Ha ha.

 

[WWRD99]

When I have the engine out I will install a block heater and replace all the freeze pugs with brass plugs. Any feedback on that plan? I could BrassO them. Ha ha.

I put a block heater in all mine. I used the brands I could find online and they'd last a month and a few didn't work at all. Tried several brands. I ended up finding nos gm ones on ebay that were decades old and those have worked the last 2 winters. I got good at changing them with a vacuum on the rad cap that kept me from getting soaked in anti freeze.

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[cucvrus]

I was out splitting some wood as therapy and a good cardio workout. It began to rain. I don’t need wet therapy so I decided to pull the drain plug out and get that looked at. Nice little pile I split everything that was cut to length. I reached up onto the rusty hole of the block and clamp d advise grips onto the freeze plug and pulled it out. No oil just rusty old acidic GM Dex-Cool from 20 years ago, I washed myself up good and examined the plug. It has corrosion on it and I think I am making the right decision by pulling the engine.
I would like to get the flywheel cover off and the exhaust pies disconnected today. I am still under Dr care and don’t want to over do it. The BPPV was not kicking in during my time looking up at the block. I am going down and get at it again. Take Care. I have engine pulling classes this week 6-7pm . No preregistration or tuition fees. Just show up. Take care. I need to get the hood off this week. I will get help for that task. I have foam and bubble wrap.

 

[rtk]

I use the John Deere long life Premix in everything and check it with the dip strips one a year when I service the vehicles for the winter. Be safe . be well .