Re: [MV] M728 question - mechanical

From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Tue Feb 11 2003 - 05:36:42 PST


All the M151 have gear noise above what you would expect in a non unit body
vehicle.. I heard that the Korean Trannys were a little quieter... and
some folks have put bigger rubber buggy bumpers between their diffs and the
body.... RAM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <eccm@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 23:50
Subject: Re: [MV] M728 question - mechanical

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>
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> Everette wrote:
> >
> > Lots of possibilities -- axle bearings, as he suspects, ring and pinion,
> > inner bearings, pinion bearing, spider gears, One of these stethoscope
> > things might be handy for pinpointing where noise is coming from -- NO I
do
> > not mean ride creeper under vehicles as it goes down road, jack it up
and
> > secure very good put in gear and run engine.
>
> AND ALWAYS HAVE A HELPER STANDING BY READY WHEN DOING A DANGEROUS JOB
> LIKE THAT!
>
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