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 Topic: Early M38 Starter and Overrunning Clutch Issue |
Jeeps4Brains
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 Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:41 pm Subject: Early M38 Starter and Overrunning Clutch Issue |
| When I click on the link I get - Willys M Jeeps: Access Denied |
| Topic: Early M38 Starter and Overrunning Clutch Issue |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 3
Views: 1623
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:54 am Subject: Early M38 Starter and Overrunning Clutch Issue |
Last Sat I helped a friend haul a nice original early M38 home.
The owner when starting the M38 said the starter always makes that spinning sound for a while before starting. He just didn't try ... |
| Topic: A father & son M38 |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 101
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Forum: Jeep Project Threads Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:07 pm Subject: A father & son M38 |
You can make some - jeep knuckle pudding.
50/50 (+/-) wheel bearing grease and 80-90 gear oil, mix it well. An old yard sale mixer is good. Then spoon it in the housing.
I mixed some up yea ... |
| Topic: M38A1 Door Hinge |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 6
Views: 15424
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 6:48 am Subject: M38A1 Door Hinge |
I think radtech got it. I was holding the divers side piece upside down on the passenger side.
Duh!  |
| Topic: M38A1 Door Hinge |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 6
Views: 15424
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 6:38 pm Subject: M38A1 Door Hinge |
My windshield is original and the top rod front holders are supposed to be for the M38A1.
I just received what are NOS door to windshield slotted hinges. But when I hold them up to the frame the ... |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:43 am Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Well….I have an update.
I went by NAPA the other day and picked up a new 24 volt electro-mechanical flasher. Not the same as the one in the control box but I hooked it up and Ta-Da the turn lig ... |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:24 pm Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
| Hummm....more to think about. I pulled the flasher off and plugged it back into only one of the sockets. Then I wired the meter inline with it. When I tried the turn lights I got a constant 24 volt ... |
| Topic: Brake Light Switch testing. |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 11
Views: 10967
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:20 pm Subject: Brake Light Switch testing. |
The 460-461 is usually the wire that goes from the light switch J plug to whatever turn signal control unit you have.
The 22 is the stop light wire. On stock military taillight setups the 22 wire ... |
| Topic: Brake Light Switch testing. |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 11
Views: 10967
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:39 pm Subject: Brake Light Switch testing. |
If it is off the truck I have rigged up a way to put it under air pressure. I just figured out a series of fittings to attach an air hose to it.
Then I hooked a meter to it and checked to see i ... |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:36 pm Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
So does that resistor ever go bad?
What is the unit of resistance for it? |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:22 am Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
| Later last night, I ran two alligator clips from the turn lever assembly, one from the screw that tightens up the clamp around the steering column and the other from the body of the lever assembly. I ... |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:48 pm Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Good question. I took an alligator clip and ran it from the mounting screw and clipped it to the dash. I can check again and see if maybe I did not get a good ground.
I was reading about testin ... |
| Topic: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 9
Views: 13546
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:54 pm Subject: NOS Turn Signal Problems |
A friend of mine bought a sealed NOS Signal Stat turn signal unit during the Huntsville MVPA convention.
Now it is my job to install it and get it to work. This unit was in amazing shape due to ... |
| Topic: NOS M38 parts |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 1
Views: 4684
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Forum: For Sale Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:01 am Subject: NOS M38 parts |
| PM Sent on the windshield. Alan |
| Topic: Spare Parts List |
Jeeps4Brains
Replies: 3
Views: 5180
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Forum: Technical Knowledge Base Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 6:57 am Subject: Spare Parts List |
I did a search but could not narrow down the result to find anything useful.
Is there a list or picture that shows the spare parts that would have been issued and kept with an M38A1 when it was new ... |
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