M2a1 progress

[emptyhead]

Very nice progress you guys make me look lazy

[yd328]

I've been working on the overflow tank that had some holes in it. I had to replace the filler neck, it is soldered on, and a portion of the bottom. I've also been chasing some pin holes on the ends. I am going to por15 the inside also.

Gary

[Darth_Kitten]

Looks great! Can I send you mine? :-)

[appel]

How did you do the rivetting of the front bumper plates?

[yd328]

Looks great! Can I send you mine? :-)

Thanks, We'll see if it holds water when I'm done

How did you do the rivetting of the front bumper plates?

I had a machine shop make a bucking bar to hold rivets in place. Also had them grind out the form of the head in a tool for my air hammer. A torch was used for heat and a couple of friends for extra hands. There are instructions out there on how to do it. I believe there is a video somewhere on the g in the jeep section. You may also be able to check youtube. If you need more info let me know.

Gary

[yd328]

I'm just starting to tear into the transmission and transfer case. So far the trans looks like there's a couple of issues. Two of the bolt hole ears for the top are broken off. It looks like the main gear has a couple of chipped teeth and the reverse gear on the countershaft looks a bit worn.
I should have them split apart tomorrow and take the trans further apart next week.
If anyone has any suggestions while I'm in here I'm all ears.
Thanks
 
transfer case looks good so far.


Gary

[yd328]

I don't think this bearing was original equipement.

There was no gasket between the cases, they used rtv and if you look at the left upper corner water was getting in .


gary

[Tapper02]

I don't think this bearing was original equipement.

What?!?  We weren't sourcing parts from Japan during the War? 

Good luck with the rebuild....it's a good thing you opened it up!

-Tom

[Outsider]

Rust, Although not good. For your application you can probably just clean them up and should be ok, but broken teeth on gears and busted off ears on the case need immediate replacement.

Steve

[yd328]

I'm glad to be tearing this down. Just being able to make sure the bearings will stay clean in the future by removing the rust. There's also some junk on the bottom and in the reverse idler shaft that I would not have been able to get to.
It was working fine and the bearings seem ok, I will be replacing the chipped gear. I'll break it down further this weekend.

Here's the counter shaft row and reverse idler.
 
This is what is inside.

[emptyhead]

I broke mine down over two years ago it was tough work keep at it. I ve yet to see if I put it back together right hopefully this summer.

[yd328]

I hope to have it back in next month. It looks like whoever was in here before put the 3-4 clutch gear in backwards .

Gary

[yd328]

I found a large crack going along the bottom of the transmission case once I cleaned it up .



Heres the 3-4 clutch gear, if anyone has been in their transmission and confirm the flat side goes up that would be great. The TM says that's how it goes so that is how I will install it. It was in there beveled side up.



Gary

[dwhite]

I'm working on rebuilding my transmission/transfer case now.  When I disassembled the mainshaft the 3-4 clutch had the flat side towards the front, tapered side toward the rear, which seems to agree with what I found in the TM.  Dale

[yd328]

Thanks for confirming that. It was working fine but the teeth are more beat up than the others.

Gary