1984CJ-EIGHT
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- City
- Austin
- State
- TX
OK, so I changed the transmission oil, transfer case oil, and engine oil (I will do the axles later this week). All looked old but normal except for the transmission oil. I have the old T5 and when I pulled the plug, what looked like brown water came out. Smelled like ATF/oil a bit, but consistency of water. Also, the engine oil smelled like gas a bit. I'm running a Weber 32/36 carb, and I've heard those tend to run rich. Rebuild kit is on the way.
When I fired the engine up, the tranny made a whooshing noise that it hadn't made before. I put 6 qts of 10w-30 in the engine, 2.6 qts of AFT+4 in the Transmission, and 2 qts of 80W-90 gear oil in the transfer case. Haven't tried driving it yet, the noise occurred with engine running and in neutral. Sounded like it was coming from the flywheel or front of tranny. Maybe input shaft bearing? The Tranny was easier to shift into gear with the clutch depressed (engine off). It was a bit harder before the oil change. I suppose I need to try shifting with the engine running to listen for more clues.....that will be later today.....I ran out of time yesterday.
I've read up a bit on T5s and I'm learning that the T5 is a less than desirable tranny. What a shame, I definitely prefer the 5 speed over 4, but would put reliability over anything else. I've read up on everything from a AX15 swap (may be a bit too complicated) to a T5 with world class upgrades and a G-Force case, but I hate to put money into a tranny that wont last. I plan to use the Scrambler for family cruising and an occasional light off road fishing trip, but no rock crawling or heavy torque use. I'm running the stock 258 (all original except for carb) with standard gears and 31" BFG MTs.
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Should I just stick with the T5 (if I am able to) until I need a rebuild? I will take it for a drive soon to see how everything operates and listen to the tranny. I have a feeling I wont' get too far with that noise.
Thanks in advance!
When I fired the engine up, the tranny made a whooshing noise that it hadn't made before. I put 6 qts of 10w-30 in the engine, 2.6 qts of AFT+4 in the Transmission, and 2 qts of 80W-90 gear oil in the transfer case. Haven't tried driving it yet, the noise occurred with engine running and in neutral. Sounded like it was coming from the flywheel or front of tranny. Maybe input shaft bearing? The Tranny was easier to shift into gear with the clutch depressed (engine off). It was a bit harder before the oil change. I suppose I need to try shifting with the engine running to listen for more clues.....that will be later today.....I ran out of time yesterday.
I've read up a bit on T5s and I'm learning that the T5 is a less than desirable tranny. What a shame, I definitely prefer the 5 speed over 4, but would put reliability over anything else. I've read up on everything from a AX15 swap (may be a bit too complicated) to a T5 with world class upgrades and a G-Force case, but I hate to put money into a tranny that wont last. I plan to use the Scrambler for family cruising and an occasional light off road fishing trip, but no rock crawling or heavy torque use. I'm running the stock 258 (all original except for carb) with standard gears and 31" BFG MTs.
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Should I just stick with the T5 (if I am able to) until I need a rebuild? I will take it for a drive soon to see how everything operates and listen to the tranny. I have a feeling I wont' get too far with that noise.
Thanks in advance!