John that very same thing happened time and time again to my (ex) MB,
which I had kept in Normandy. I drove it so infrequently and it is so
humid back there that, everytime I was back and wanted to ride I had
to change 2 or 3 wheel cylinders and purge the whole circuit. Then it
was a case of rotten gas eating through the fuel pump diaphragm and
gumming up the whole works... Finally, I had it and I sold the MB and
Trailer last January (sigh!)
Antoine
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bowen" <oreuc@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:38 AM
Subject: [MV] AXLE IDIOT, AKA PUMPKIN, ETC. ETC.
> Close the case file on the MB axle problem, turned out to be
non-existent.
>
> As was recommended by one astute list member problem was in the
brake system
> due not driving the Jeep enough since restoration and living too
close to
> the Gulf of Mexico (30 miles from Galveston).
>
> One of the large lower anchor pins on the passenger side brake
assembly was
> seized up due to rust and corrosion and apparently not allowing the
forward
> brake shoe to retract. Further inspection revealed that the 'new'
wheel
> cylinders are full of liquid rust crud.
>
> Bottom line don't let a vehicle set in the garage unused and have
previous
> hard resto work deterioate away.
>
> J. D.
>
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