1962 CJ5 Michaels Project

Today the jeep got an ignition switch ! All new wires ran to the inside , yes it has key start!!!!!

 

When i drove the jeep over to the drive way i heard a grind in the drive train . it is the trans or the TC . I started a thread to see where to start and once the weather clears i will look at the top of the trans and then take the cover off the TC. I hope i can figure it out !!! I do on a good note get some more body bolts in and have the 2 left on the riser . I am about an inch lower on the passenger side of the cowl than the driver . I am thinking the floor shifted when i took it off i will shim it for now !

 

Today i took off the top of the tranny . Looked good and milky . When i drained the gear oil instead of oil i got 3/4 water 1/4 oil . Water got in when the tub was off . I still have the noise . I am going to remove the T case cover as soon as i can.

 

Drop the t case out today i am beat . I found grit in the tranny oil i just put in last week and the bearing on the back has a lot of roughness to it pics to come !

 

ordered rebuild kit for tranny also ordered gasket and seals for d 18 .It is an 1 1/8 shaft with no play . I havent done one of these since i owned a 74 duster it liked automatic trans . and engines fro the junk yard !

 

Rebuild kit came in yesterday . I have been fighting the front pinion yoke nut all week . Had to buy a impact wrench . Then a long breaker bar worked ! watching lots of videos on how the trans goes together . Also looking at the t case for anything worn and needs replaced . Right now all i can find is the oil seals and gaskets . Shew !

 

Got the trans out today . Definately need 2nd gear . Lots of grit and grindings in tranny . Front out put bearing is just like rear bad !

 

Got 2nd gear last week . Got the bottom done and in .The needle bearings were not bad all 88 of them . Thank god for assembly lube . Before i tried to do this i removed the oil collector , ti was sheared of at some point .idk You can see it in this picture it is at the gear with 2016 on the top you can see it was broke off

 

Transmission assembled . no more noise in the bearings ! My son gave up on me , no sleep . We will put it in tomorrow .

 

My son and i got the transmission in today . It was not bad at all , i am very surprised !

 

Now comes the pain ! Throw out bearing day 2 !

 

The throw out bearing spring is gone ! Where i don't know ! I have one coming . Mean while i am going through the wiring . Boy I have found some patch work here . I ran new wires to the tail lights . The spartan turn signal switch has been rigged a couple times . I will solder and heat shrink the bad spots on it . I did put the front bumper on it looks pretty good . i will take some pics tomorrow if it does not rain . Right now the spring has me puzzled ? Where did it go ? it was not in the bell housing ,clutch, or fly wheel ?????????

 

About Two months from now it willill be here out the floor in plain sight. sort of like the mayo bottlles on the front shelf of thr fridge that you cant find.

 

I hope

 

here are the transmission pics after clean up

 

the bad 2nd gear

 

The counter shaft had a few miles left in it but will be replaced . I need to see how this job does before i blow 400 in parts !

 

The throw out bearing spring is here !

 

It must have been hidden behind the bottle of Sriracha in the fridge door. Finding that missing part always improves your outlook about the day.

 

not found i order one from walcks .