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Looking awesome, great job! Thank you for the very detailed breakdown. It's really helping me since I'll be doing this within the next month. You should have a very well functioning jeep after all this!
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Thanks Mate. I enjoy the documentation process and always hope that it will help others in their own projects :-)
Hodakaguy
Well...waiting on a few parts to finish up the transfer case so let's check out the clutch and install a fresh pilot bushing.
Bell housing removed.
Pressure plate and clutch disk removed
Pilot bushing visually looks ok...but I'm here and have a new one on hand so its time to yank the old one and install a new unit.
Using a blind puller to remove the old pilot bushing.
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The clutch assembly and flywheel have little time on them and the old unit was working nice and smooth....butttttt....it's all apart so I think I will install a fresh clutch and pressure plate while it's all opened up. New Parts on order from Sal at Vintage Jeeper....back to waiting.
What else can I do today....ah yes, magnetic drain plugs.
Magnetic drain plugs are available for the transmission & transfer case but they have the civilian square heads on the plugs. I'd like to keep the correct round headed drain plugs for the M38 so figured I would just make my own. Magnetic drain plugs are a great addition, if you can trap any little metal bits on the drain plug and keep them from circulating through the bearings and bushings that's a huge win.
New drain plug and 1/4" rare earth magnets. Rare earth magnets are very resistant to losing their magnetism when stuck to metal over long periods of time... Perfect for this application.
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Drilling a 1/4" hole in the bottom of the plug to accept the magnet.
Test fitting the magnet in the hole. Nice snug fit and the magnet holds itself there nice and tight.
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Cleaning the plug and magnet of any oil and dirt.
Using Loctite 660 quick steel to secure the magnet in the plug. Magnet was twisted 1/4 turn while inserting. Once seated the excess was wiped off and part was left to cure.
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Self etching primer & paint applied. Ready for service.
Hodakaguy
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