What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

[twomorestrokes]

Reapplied the hidden military vehicle id numbers. From what I can find on the net, the truck was Army National Guard out of Nevada.

 

[Red_506]

I just got done doing a bunch of stuff. I replaced my dimmer switch. Installed a new horn as the truck was missing it when I bought it. Did the Doghead starter relay mod. I replaced the wiper blades. Lastly I installed the bracket for a fire extinguisher.

 

[Keith_J]

Replaced the front shock absorbers after a horrible incident last night. Doing 30-35 MPH on a bumpy county road with 45 MPH posted limit, the front axle went into a 2-3 Hz oscillation. Felt like full suspension travel, lasted for 4-5 seconds until the truck stopped with mild braking force.Both shocks were leaking with the steering damper. That is next.

 

[Speddmon]

I just got done doing a 700R4 swap, added an aux. transmission oil cooler and replaced the OEM filter set-up with a spin-on (kind of) type filter. Here is the build thread...The "Road Oiler" gets overdrive

 

[SRB1976]

Replaced the windshield wiper motor. I have working washers now!

 

[Vhyle]

I was rebuilding one of the alternators last night, but the reinstall has been postponed. I screwed up the threads on the rotor and pulley nut, so now I can't fix it until I take it to work tomorrow and (hopefully) repair the threads! It sucks. The nut I'm not too worried about - I can find another one. I just hope I can repair the threads on the rotor. THey aren't THAT malformed so we'll see. I've done worse repairs.

I also popped out a dent in the driver's door that my wife put in there. Hah. No big deal.

There's a few other electrical things I'm going to do, but I will wait until I can get the alternator back on track. GP resistor bypass is one of them. I also need to diagnose the blower motor, and I would like to test each GP just to be sure they're all working. I have a sneaking suspicion that one of them may be bad. All the more reason to bypass the resistors.

I'll also order a new fuel pump, since this one is leaking a fair bit. I'll replace the rubber hose as well. It looks very old, highly saturated and swollen. Time to replace it.

 

[CycleJay]

Hi all,

Not a darn thing lately since getting the cooling system and heater overhauled.
It starts, runs, drives, and stops just fine. And has become very reliable.
So I am very happy with it right now. And I am going to be getting a new set of tires very soon too.

Will post updates...

Just my $0.02 cents...

 

[4-64 Armor]

....replaced the pinion seal in the front differential & installed a 12V power outlet

 

[hunderliggur]

What have you done to your CUCV today/lately?

Changed the oil and looed into why the belts were squeaking. Broken power steering mount . Looking for a replacement. Troubleshooting the wipers which stopped working. Jumped the motor to see if it was the switch or the motor. Motor worked, hooked it up again and now the switch works but wiper is slow. Need to trouble shoot the wiper switch ground I guess. I miss driving my M1009 but it is tough without wipers, and tougher now with loose belts and pump!

 

[Dirty1]

I was hooking up my electric/hydraulic pump and caused some sort of electrical problem. The headlights are intermittent, the turn signals don't work when the headlights are on, the volt gauge is in the yellow and other little things going on. Looks like I have a lot of troubleshooting I do this week. Lol!

 

[wayne pick]

Hea Dirty1, Is this in regards to your plow install?

 

[Dirty1]

Yes it is. I will pm you with details.

 

[SRB1976]

Did the GP resistor bypass today. Started the truck yesterday and during the glow plug cycle a bunch of smoke came out from under the hood Yep fried resistor.

 

[Keith_J]

Did the GP resistor bypass today. Started the truck yesterday and during the glow plug cycle a bunch of smoke came out from under the hood Yep fried resistor.

The resistor will get hot. Smoke from it means something flammable is on the resistor coils.

 

[MakersTeleMark]

If you bypassed the resistor, then how is it receiving power?

 

[Vhyle]

So it turns out I need an M18x1.25 die to repair the threads on my alternator, and I'm having a helluva time finding a die in that size. The various tap/die sets at Harbor Freight didn't have that size, and the auto parts store didn't have it either. Hopefully there is one in the motorpool tomorrow that I can use. This is killing me! The truck has been inop for the last 2 days and I just wanna drive it again.

Well, here's to hoping for a successful tomorrow.

 

[cpf240]

Maybe see if a local alternator rebuilding shop can chase the threads for you?

 

[Vhyle]

Maybe see if a local alternator rebuilding shop can chase the threads for you?

If it comes down to it. I'll try to find a die tomorrow at work. I'm almost certain I can since this is a former military truck after all.

 

[DriverSideImpact1008]

If you bypassed the resistor, then how is it receiving power?

It's receiving direct 12v power. The resistor (big black metal thing on the firewall) drops the power from 24 to 12v before going to the glow plug relay. It's a good mod to do to prevent the glow plugs from burning out and swelling.

 

[MakersTeleMark]

I understand the procedure and the reasons for doing so having just done it myself this week while putting new GP's in. What I don't understand is why his resistor is smoking if he bypassed it?