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Technical Advice and Questions / T150 Rebuild question

« on: December 06, 2013, 11:47:46 pm »

Rebuilding the T150 from my 79 CJ-5 (slowly - been stalled on the entire project over a year).

About have it back together and checking engagement of all the gears and not sure I have reverse and neutral set up right.  Anybody that knows how she oughtta engage want to trade a few beers for a checkup of it?  Would hate to find out it's wrong before I put it back under.

Have a rebuild kit from Novak and the factory service manual I've followed, so I think I've done OK with it but just want to be sure.

Or any ideas of a shop that might only charge a few bucks to go over it would be appreciated too.  I'm right in York near Mt Rose and I-83.

Thanks
Chris

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General Discussion / Re: Nth Degree Mobility

« on: November 30, 2013, 08:46:34 pm »

Good news, Eric!  Got your VM -- will give you a call on Monday.

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: December club ride

« on: November 30, 2013, 01:26:40 pm »

May be up for it.  Have to renew my PA Jeeps membership first!

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Technical Advice and Questions / Re: T150 rebuild stuck

« on: December 30, 2011, 01:07:13 am »

Thanks Rick!

Think I may have got it figured out -- turns out I had one of the syncro assemblies (the fixed portion) on backwards, it looked the same on both sides but there's actually a right (and wrong) orientation to it, I had it backwards which was spacing out the mainshaft overall length by about 1/4".  I flipped it around and think that should do it, the line diagram exploded parts in the FSM are really tough to see.  The instructions you sent look the same as I have in the FSM, so they're good directions but was my own screwup holding me back on this one!

Thanks again
Chris

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Technical Advice and Questions / T150 rebuild stuck

« on: December 29, 2011, 10:04:13 pm »

Workin on the T150 for my '79 CJ-5 project and can't get the damn thing back together.  Stuck at trying to seat the output bearing housing and the clutch shaft bearing into the case.  They both will seat but only one at a time....hammer one in, other one pops out.  Like the mainshaft is 1/4" too long or something, drivin me crazy!

Have had the mainshaft back out to check everything, I know the dogs in the shift rings need to line up with the notches on the syncros, that was causing part of the problem but now everything's lined up properly and still can't seem to make it work right.

Thinkin about taking it to a shop to let somebody else take a shot at it, is there any trans shop in York that would be good workin on older stuff? 

It's probably something stupid that I've missed, or just a trick I don't know about....the factory manual just says "seat with a rawhide mallet" but there's definitely something else to it!

Thanks for any advice

Chris

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General Discussion / Re: Maine Jeep-cation 2011

« on: September 02, 2011, 10:41:46 pm »

Thanks for the info, looks like a great place to Jeep camp!  We're thinkin about a trip next summer...ordered up a Maine Gazetteer, have a PA and NY one already, they're definitely the way to go for back roads.

May hit ya up for info -- thanks again

Chris

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General Discussion / Re: Exhaust shop in Hanover

« on: August 25, 2011, 06:39:05 am »

U ever think of drivin better?  Not sure the exhaust shop was to blame for how long the last setup lasted!   

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General Discussion / Re: Maine Jeep-cation 2011

« on: August 24, 2011, 09:53:27 pm »

Great pics!  Did you use a guide book or somethin to find the camping area and trails?  We used to go to Camden and camp at the state campground, planning a trip next summer but not sure where to go...would be great to do some backwoods campin with the jeep!

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General Discussion / Re: Susquehanna Jeep - Warranty Work

« on: August 24, 2011, 09:50:55 pm »

Just an update, they did an outstanding job on the axle seals and timing cover, really great group and I'll be going back for sure.

Highly recommend checking them out for service or sales, they had some nice lookin rigs on the lot with pretty fair prices too.

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General Discussion / Re: Susquehanna Jeep - Warranty Work

« on: August 17, 2011, 09:32:30 pm »

Just an update, they did a great job on my wife's WK and came in under estimate, which was super as cash is tight with baby #2 just arrived!

My jeep is in there now, they're replacing the crank seal and the axle seals under warranty.  Definitely will be back out there again, they've been great to work with.

Thanks again
Chris

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General Discussion / Re: Susquehanna Jeep - Warranty Work

« on: August 15, 2011, 08:49:36 am »

Spoke with Collin there this morning, he thought the seals should be covered and set me up for an appointment after the WK comes out.  Look forward to meeting him, sounds like a good guy and has been very helpful with getting me a ballpark estimate for the WK so I could budget the repair, it's not a cheap one!

Thanks again - glad to find a dealership with a good attitude, have had a few bad experiences at other places and it makes owning a jeep a lot less enjoyable if you don't feel like somebody has your back on the big projects when you need help (and when it's time to buy another one!)

Chris

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General Discussion / Re: Susquehanna Jeep - Warranty Work

« on: August 14, 2011, 10:21:03 am »

Realize it's not too difficult and have already done them on a dana 30.  The question was about Susquehanna Jeep, not the warranty or the work.

The warranty lists axle shafts, axle shaft bearings and "seals and gaskets for listed components", so I have no doubt that it SHOULD be covered.  However, some Chrysler dealers seem less inclined than others to provide the coverage, and was looking for guidance if there is somewhere else I should go.

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General Discussion / Susquehanna Jeep - Warranty Work

« on: August 12, 2011, 03:24:49 pm »

Hey all,
Haven't really needed any warranty work in the 6 years I've owned my wrangler, but it has a front axle seal leak and should be covered by the 7/75 powertrain warranty.  I am dropping my wife's grand cherokee out there on Monday to have them do the exhaust manifolds (ouch) and I stopped by today to check the place out, they seemed kinda lukewarm about doing the axle seal under warranty when I asked if they'd look at it and suggested it should be covered.

Have 33's and a 3" lift, nothing crazy....not that that should affect the axle seal anyway.

Are they good for Service work?  And should I expect a hassle over warranty work?

Thanks for any suggestions
Chris