From: bjpendleton@charter.net
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 14:57:03 PDT
Memphis Equipment $1000
----- Original Message -----
From: "Everette" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M211 help
> VERY IMPORTANT
>
> VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT
>
>
> BEFORE THIS TRUCK IS MOVED -- BEFORE THIS TRUCK IS STARTED
>
> Crawl under it -- cut weeds drag thorny vines out of the way
>
> But VERY IMPORTANT BEFORE THIS TRUCK IS STARTED =- MOVED IN ANY WAY
>
> Find the transmission - there are two plugs in the bottom, one says water,
> the other says oil, loosen both (one at a time) until something runs out -
> if you get water out of water plug and oil out of oil plug this is great.
> Transmission is probably ok.
>
> If you get any water out of oil plug or oil out of water plug -- if you
(or
> anyone) has started the truck, or moved in while this condition existed
> there is an excellent change transmission is ruined - terminal
>
> What often happens is these trucks will get some age on them and the
owners
> will not use anti-freeze and when weather turns cold just open drains on
> block and radiator and walk away - the transmission is cooled by a water
> radiator inside transmission, it freezes, bursts, and lets water into
> transmission and this transmission although it is an excellent
transmission
> will quickly die a horrible death if moved with water in it.
>
> If it has been started recently you may find a mix of water and oil behind
> each plug and this is NOT good.
>
> And they are very expensive to replace and I only know of one place that
can
> repair them and it is also expensive
>
> Everette
>
> I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES TO THE HILL,
> FROM WHENCE DOES MY HELP COME,
> MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD WHO
> MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Cerniglia" <jcerniglia@msn.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:38 PM
> Subject: [MV] M211 help
>
>
>
> Hello everyone,
> I have been a long time reader but haven't
> participated on the list in
> well over a year. I am in need of some advice, I recently found a 1954
M211
> that I am planning
> on adopting. It's a project for sure and I would like to know if anyone
can
> ppoint out things I should
> look for or expect in a vehicle of this type. It has long been sitting in
a
> city yard and uncovered so
> the cab and cab interior have seen better days but the truck does run,
> unsure about if it will move
> yet. Any advice anyone can provide would be great. I have already restored
a
> M37 and after selling
> it this past June I am now ready for a new MV project.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff Cerniglia
> Bristol Ct
>
>
>
>
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