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Lee MN 
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 Posted: 27 Feb. 2013 at 3:14am |
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X2 what rabid squirrel said, every night is like the season ending of the Sons of Anarchy, LOL, Makes me want to drive to Colorado and get it running myself and maybe pick up a few welding tips from his wife, LOL. Come on Tim how about an allnighter and end the drama!
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Posted: 28 Feb. 2013 at 4:58pm |
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Posted: 28 Feb. 2013 at 6:54pm |
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Make sure the distributor is timed right.Crank engine till you feel pressure coming out of #1 cylinder spark plug.Look at the timing mark on flywheel and turn till they line up with "IGN on flywheel with line on the rear engine plate.Now look at your distributor rotor and see if it is pointing to the position on the cap that goes to #1 cylinder.If so,set the points so they are just breaking.You should be good to go if the above is correct.Just a reminder if you have not already done this.
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athawk11
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Posted: 01 Mar. 2013 at 1:43am |
1946 CJ2A Project… by A. Tim Hawkridge Entry 7 Brett, Good luck with the F-head engine. I wish this was my mixture. I learned it from the fellas here at the 2A page. So, I have spark. But burping out the carb isn’t going to get me cruising the streets of Colorado. Could my timing be off? Maybe…but I use Sean’s GEICO method. How can I possibly go wrong? I pondered. Finally it hits me. I make an adjustment…pour gas down the carb…and WAA LAA, she ROARS to life…then quickly sputters to off. Time to test the fuel pump. I pour some fuel in the tank…push the start…and again, she roars to life. This time, under the influence of a working fuel pump!! IT’S A GREAT DAY to be a Willys guy!! I ran it at high idle for about 10 minutes. Revved it up until it smoothed out. Then, back down to idle. The Carter refurb seems to be a success. It’s holding an idle. But dang that engine has a serious shimmy. I look down at the drive pulley to see the most wobbly piece of %$^p ever While I was running the engine, it was smoking like the house was on fire. Hopefully, I’m just burning off 25 years of stagnation, and a week worth of magical mixture and diesel fuel rinse. We’ll see. The adjustment?…you ask… Well, I’m the first one to admit that I am a JackA$$ ! And if this were the first time I did this, then I’d cut myself some slack. When I replaced the spark plug cables, I was careful to put them in the correct 1,3,4,2 firing order. Problem is, the distributor turns counter clockwise. And once again, I installed them clockwise. Go ahead, poke fun at me. I deserve it. Okay, so the engine runs. But does the Willys move? I better not get ahead of myself. Next task…Does it Stop? |
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Posted: 01 Mar. 2013 at 2:24am |
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This is one heck of a good thread. Seems like I've been on the edge of my seat for 2 days. It's great that you got the old girl running. I doubt that anybody here figured you wouldn't. And I don't think anybody is going poke fun at you. Can't wait for Entry 8.
And, no, the spending probably isn't going to end. I kind of enjoy seeing the UPS guy drive up my road with more jeep parts.
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athawk11
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Posted: 01 Mar. 2013 at 7:22pm |
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Thanks for taking a look George. I'm trying to have a little fun with the thread.
I have to admit, I also like the anticipation of the UPS delivery. It usually means I can get back to what I was working on. Seems like the further into this I get, the further from done I am.
Did I just sound like Yoda from Star Wars?
 Example. You think you have all the parts to finish a brake job on the rear axle, but then you find the outer axle seal is shot. It just stops you in your tracks!!
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Posted: 04 Mar. 2013 at 11:41pm |
1946 CJ2A Project… by A. Tim Hawkridge Entry 8 I was going to dig into the brakes next, but I just couldn’t stand to watch that engine shake like it did. The shake rattle and roll was coming from the front drive pulley. It is the stamped style, and is very wobbly. I replaced it with a machined pulley. That old pulley did not want to come off. My puller really finished it off.
With the new pulley installed, the shimmy is gone. To the suppliers of this stamped pulley… Why even bother? They never seem to run true. At least the three I’ve dealt with. Plus, you destroy them if you need to pull them. I've read that it’s recommended to add a small amount of sealer to the shaft before installing these. I get that this is a potential leak point, but why would anyone want to make it more difficult to get them off? Heck, I actually add a small amount of grease. Tim
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Haines Garage
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Posted: 06 Mar. 2013 at 12:01am |
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Tim should you like an original? Its still on the pump (The pulley that is) PM me....
Great Thread....Your Killing Me!
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Posted: 07 Mar. 2013 at 3:24am |
1946 CJ2A Project… by A. Tim Hawkridge Entry 9
Hey Scott. Thanks for the offer. I should have called you before I ordered one. I keep forgetting about my east coast parts connection.
 So, on to the brakes. The pedal was on the floor. Great. I crawled underneath to find a broken return spring. Easy enough. I have a spare. I installed it, then pushed the pedal. It went to the floor with no resistence. Crap. I opened up the MC. Hmmm…no fluid. I poured in some DOT 3, opened up a rear bleeder and started to bleed the master cylinder. I wasn’t getting the little squirt when I depressed the pedal. The push rod was moving in and out. Why wasn’t I getting this to bleed? I crawled underneath and discovered why. I pulled the MC and this is what I found…
The piston was seized. I headed in to the house to order up a new MC. I did take this one apart. I honed it. It looks like I’ll be able to rebuild it, but my wife is going to be driving this. I didn’t want to take a chance that it might fail while she’s driving. I installed the new MC. I quickly bled it. I opened up a bleeder on the rear passenger side. Fluid started to flow, but it wasn’t coming out of the tube attached to the bleeder. It was dripping out the bottom of the backing plate. Time to pull the drum. Have you ever seen anything worse than this…
This isn’t going to be as easy as I hoped. Tim Edited by athawk11 - 06 Nov. 2017 at 8:35pm |
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Posted: 07 Mar. 2013 at 10:42am |
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Tim. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. It shrank!
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Lew Ladwig
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Posted: 08 Mar. 2013 at 3:21pm |
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That looks like the guy was worried about his brakes wearing out? Kept them well lubed!
I would expect both inner and outer axle seals are shot. Better open the diff up and see what surprises are there!
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athawk11
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Posted: 08 Mar. 2013 at 4:16pm |
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Lee MN
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Posted: 09 Mar. 2013 at 4:24pm |
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Bubba does not own a greasegun so it wasent him!
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LEE
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Posted: 09 Mar. 2013 at 4:32pm |
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This would be ENTRY 9B .... The ATF/Acetone test case!
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Haines Garage
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Posted: 12 Mar. 2013 at 1:17am |
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Sir Hawkridge....Whatever the obstacle, I know you will overcome it! Love this thread!
Can't wait to see more!
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athawk11
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Posted: 12 Mar. 2013 at 3:01am |
1946 CJ2A Project… by A. Tim Hawkridge Entry 10
After digging into this Willys, I have a firm belief that it was well cared for up until the last owner that actually drove it. I envision an older gentleman that loved it. I can see him taking care to check the fluids and having it serviced on a regular basis. Then he gets old. Too old to maneuver into the driver seat. Too old to press the clutch pedal. Too feeble to turn that steering wheel. He decides it’s time to let it go. He hopes the buyer will love it as much as he does. He sells it to a man that’s been looking for a gift for his son. The old man’s heart breaks as he watches that teenager drive his Willys away. Life moves on… The teenager is excited…at first. He has a novelty. It’s fun to drive, but it has no speed. All his friends drive cars that can fly. He pushes the little Willys beyond its limits. One by one, the components begin to fail. He really doesn’t care. He almost resents it. He stops changing the oil. He never fills the transmission fluid. He tortures it. Abuses it. He hates it.
After just a year or two, in 1987, The Willys finally dies. The young man is relieved. He can finally get something he really wants. The little black Willys sat quietly for the next 26 years. Waiting....... Waiting for me. The brake job is going to be a challenge. On these wonderful little machines, the brakes aren’t difficult, but what a mess I’m starting with. Rear brakes before…
Rear brakes after…
Front brakes before…
Front brakes after…
This didn’t come without a challenge or two. Here is a link to the Tech page where I was having trouble figuring out why I had a 3/8” gap between the backing plate and drum. http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/another-rear-drum-spacing-issueresolved_topic27738.html Everything is back together. The brakes adjusted and bled. The Willys will now start. I’m pretty sure it will stop. But will it move under its own power? Edited by athawk11 - 06 Nov. 2017 at 8:39pm |
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Posted: 15 Mar. 2013 at 1:39am |
1946 CJ2A Project… by A. Tim Hawkridge Entry 11
After 26 years of neclect, disregard, a seized engine, and I sad story or two, I’m happy to offer you this… Without further adieu…
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Haines Garage
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Posted: 15 Mar. 2013 at 1:54am |
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You a friggin Killing Me! That is AWESOME! Haines Garage
.I need for you to come and stay at Haines Garage for a while.......
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