Well, dropped the tranny today…had to pull the seats and the entire tunnel and used the 4X4 through the windows method with a chain fall. Dropped down to a transmission jack (wouldn’t you know the Deuce is too high for the jack to get it the first time, has to lower it to it).
First thing is, the pressure plate is broken, one of the arms broke. The one on it had 4 arms, are they interchangeable with the three armed pressure plates?
Second thing is, the clutch is past toast. There was still lining, but the studs were getting worn as well. Scored the pressure plate, no biggie, it’s toast. However, it scored the flywheel as well. Damn, Damn, Damn! If that wasn’t bad enough, the flywheel fell over and took a chunk out of my shin. Guess I’ll be getting the flywheel turned this week.
Third thing is, the bearing is loose, so I get to do the whole nine yards. Luckily there was a tad bit of grease in the transmission bell housing because I’ve no doubt that the clutch was asbestos. The grease did marvelous binding everything together and keeping it from getting friable.
Unfortunately, the Deuce is becoming a money pit and my drill Sergeant is starting to become less and less enamored with it. I figure I need to repack the bearings for the right front and both rear axles ad well as change the transmission fluid in the rear axles and differential. I does not look like anyone has done it since the overhaul 15 years ago, of possibly 1970.
Well, At least the front brakes look to be in good shape…
