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Clutch Replacement on 1953 M38A1

Can I replace the clutch from from underneath, or does the whole powerplant have to come out as a unit?

I have a copy of the military manual which states that the entire powerplant (engine, transmission, and transfer) must be removed to access the inards of the bell housing. I also have read the Haynes manual for similar models (all civilian) that explains how to remove transmission and transfer, while leaving the engine in place. This copy says nothing about removing a seperate bell housing from the engine while the engine is on its mounts.

Thanks for you insight

Reply to
Rod Hanson
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You can't get at the clutch from underneath, the engine & tranny will have to come apart.

Everybody says to pull the tranny/xfer case out but personally I found it easier the pull the engine out & leave the t/x in place. Pulling the t/x is probably easier IF you have a lift & a tranny jack, I don't & getting those !*&$#s back into place with the vehicle on the ground is *not* fun. if you *have* to get the tranny or xfer case off for some reason it's almost easier to pull the tub off (four guys, not heavy) & lift then out.

It only takes about half an hour (including lottsa beer breaks) to take the fenders & grill/rad off. You will spend a little more time this way unbolting the bellhousing from the engine but it's easier to get the engine out by it's self, Should take a a little over an hour for the whole process. The t/t will pretty much just sit there balanced on the mount. A little wiggling will get them apart, a little more needed to get them back togeather.

Enjoy,

H.

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Howard Eisenhauer

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L.W.(ßill) Hughes III

I appreciate your response to my question. I guess I should have written in my post that there is a bull bar welded to the front bumper. It is in the way of convenient powerplant extraction. I have the means to remove the tranny/transfer from underneath but I am concerned there may not be clearance for wrenches and digits.

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Rod Hanson

Now I know why the side of my jeep looks like it went through the wringer.

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Rod Hanson

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