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From: <Anith@wfp.org>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 7:16 AM
Subject: [MV] M151 A2 Problems
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> Hi guys!
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> 1. My 1984 MUTT has a problem of brake fluid leaking from the Master
> Cylinder. I changed the rubber kit inside the cylinder but within a couple
> of days the problem started all over again. I can not find a spare
cylinder
> here easily. (I am working in Sudan-Africa) Also what is the specified
> brake fluid for Mutt?
Did you hone the cylinder also. Sometimes they can be pitted beyond repair
though.
> 2. When the vehicle is in low gears and is slow and especially when the
> clutch is let out, there are noices from the rear and underneath-obviously
> from the joints. (Slack in joints or problems in differential?) I have
> replaced universal joints but the sounds persist. In higher gears and at
> higher speeds, the sounds disappear.
Check the bushings in the pivot points on the rear suspension arms. Grab the
rear wheel and give it a good shake back and forth. There should no
loosness. Look closely at the wheel bearings also.
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> 3. My machanic says that the engine crank-shaft bearing needs replacing.
> When I do that, what else needs to be checked-so that I do not need to
open
> up the engine again?
Need to check the crank for roundness. Check the rod bearings and journals.
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> 4. The gear shifting is not smooth. Is it common with MUTTs of 1984? If
> not, what is the remedy?
You are probably stiff coming out of first gear going to second and getting
a bit of gear clash gong into third. These symptoms are pretty common.
Randy
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