Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2051 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 10:54 pm Post subject:
Transmission boot has 2 clamps.
Maybe I missed it, but I see the smaller upper clamp (3/4") but not the larger lower clamp (2-3/4"). _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
You cannot see the tranny boot lower clamp after the small panel is installed. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 2051 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:14 am Post subject:
Thanks Tom.
I missed it because it's not where the TM says it should be (above the floor plate). _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
Joined: Apr 25, 2024 Posts: 76 Location: Eastern WA State
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:47 am Post subject:
RonD2 wrote:
Thanks Tom.
I missed it because it's not where the TM says it should be (above the floor plate).
I wonder if that's a mistake in the manual? If the clamp was above the tin that would leave a gap where water could spray up and into the tub. All the photos that I've seen put the clamp below the tin. Always interesting learning all the little nuances.
Joined: Apr 25, 2024 Posts: 76 Location: Eastern WA State
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:59 am Post subject:
Continued from above...
New double lip seals ordered from Joe's Motor Pool
Joe's seal is very high quality and has thicker metal than the standard single lip seals available.
The original style seal uses paper gaskets to make a seal between the axle housing and the metal seal housing. Joe's Motor Pool double lip seal uses a silicone seal instead of a paper gasket. Nice!
Preparing to install the seal into the axle housing. Here I packed the area around the retaining spring to ensure the spring won't come unseated while driving the seal into place.
Here I applied some Aviation Permatex to the outer edge of the seal. This is just an extra measure as the silicone seal should prevent oil leakage at this area.
Seal driven into place
And the Yoke....
Sealing the splines, washer and nut
Torquing the nut, 200 ft lbs
Same process for the rear
I re-used the yoke on the rear as the seal surface was in perfect cond.
Joined: Apr 25, 2024 Posts: 76 Location: Eastern WA State
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:57 pm Post subject:
To quote Hannibal from the A-Team...."I love it when a plan comes together!" The M38 is running and driving again!
Today it's time to re-install the fuel tank and take the Jeep for a test drive to test out all the new bits. When we purchased the Jeep it had been sitting for years with old fuel in the tank, the inside of the tank had a lot of while powder and gunk in the bottom of the tank so some cleaning was in order.
Here's a few shots of the tank when it was removed from the Jeep
Hmmm...fuel sender wasn't functioning lol. A new one will be installed.
We took to the tank to a radiator shop where they boiled out the tank and re-lined it, should be good for years to come now. Here the tank has a fresh coat of primer and paint applied.
New fuel sender and gaskets ready to be installed
Time for a new filler neck seal.
Back in the Jeep
Here I removed some paint on the rear fuel tank mounting tab so the tank will ground properly. The fuel sender needs a proper ground or it won't function.
And a coat of corrosion inhibitor
Let's get the gaskets in place.
I'll be using Permatex Permashield (Similar to Hylomar) to dress the gaskets and prevent fuel from weeping onto the top of the fuel tank.
The dressing is applied to both surfaces then let sit for a while for the solvents to flash off. After that it's ready for assembly.
Joined: Apr 25, 2024 Posts: 76 Location: Eastern WA State
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:57 pm Post subject:
Continued from above...
Dressing applied to the screw threads as well
Tightening up the fuel time behind the tank, the fitting is recessed so I had to get creative to tighten it
Seat Back in....It's a M38 Again!
Dad and I out on a test drive. It shifts and drives great! No more popping out of 2nd gear on decel! After driving it around quite a while there isn't a single drip under the Jeep....hopefully it stays that way
Video of the test drive today...sooo much fun! Apologize for the weird audio feedback and the rattle from the rear seat
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