From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Jun 28 2006 - 18:04:43 PDT
Good luck Vinny,
Sonny
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From: "V SCHWARTZ" <vsaws@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:13 PM
Subject: [MV] M816 Brakes
> Well Folks, I have been having one hard time trying to post to the list.
> Between the administrators and Brother Pat, I think we got 'er done. If
> you guys get this, then I'll be happy. Ther is MV content in it: Here
> goes: I Got the wrecker up on jacks and am taking the wheels off to get
> to the wheel cylinders. The first one that I got off Is so full of crud I
> frankly can't figure how it works at all. I guess all those airpacs that I
> put on must really be powerful. Iopened the cylinder anda lot of black
> gunk came out (semi solid stuff) there is definitly aseperation of the
> fluids and crud on the bench.I am wondering if water or the wrong brake
> fluid was introduced to the system by a previous owner.It was originally
> titled to the U of Michigan. Well one wheel is redone anis being
> reinstalled now. I have to stop until I get the proper socket 4&7/8" to
> run the nut on the axel housing back up. then it will be on to the other
> side. I did find that the wheel berings were in bad need of new grease
> which will be done also. Only a little honing of the cylinder was needed
> Don't have new seals so the old ones are going back on they look okay so
> I can wait until I get new ones to replace them.Thank god that the thing
> is a wrecker, cause without that boom I'd never be able to move those
> tires or hubs. Just want to thank all on the list who offered advice with
> the problem. I tried to contact a few guys prior to today but the mails
> were all getting bounced I think someone put the horns on me. Again, I
> hope this gets out cause all this typing is making me wish I had spent
> more time studying in school. Oh well. Vinny
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