RE: [MV] humvees and the military, end play of drive train

From: Glenn Shaw (mpmutt@mtaofnj.us)
Date: Thu Mar 10 2005 - 08:46:27 PST


Also there is a lot of slop in the Humvee drive train normally. Make sure
you idle speed is not over 600 rpm. If it is you will get quite a thunk
when putting it in gear or changing from forward to reverse.

Glenn

-----Original Message-----
From: John Stewart-Smith [mailto:micdunn@ev1.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:33 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] humvees and the military, end play of drive train

Sure does sound like bad u-joints. Another very common problem was the
CV-joints wearing out. Give the CV's and U-joints a good wiggle. Any
looseness? That's your problem. -Sarge

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Boge" <ken@clovermachine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] humvees and the military, end play of drive train

> Alejandro,
>
> I know nothing about humvees but sounds like bad U-joints.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ALEJANDRO CHAVEZ" <achavezv_gm@yahoo.com.mx>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 5:26 AM
> Subject: [MV] humvees and the military, end play of drive train
>
>
> > I remember when I did my military service hear from
> > some soldiers:
> > HUMMERS are amazing, they are designed so you
> > can get inside a river... to wash it... and they works
> > fine so you can get out of the river with no damage to
> > it.
> > And they have an special low speed so you can
> > drive slow... during parades..
> >
> > MV content: what will be the spec for the addition of
> > all the end play, I need to know if I need to adjust
> > my differentials, when I put in drive feel like a kick before it
> > advance
> >
> > Alejandro
>
>
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