Finally getting around to working on my CGT

Barry Churcher · #1 06-10-12, 03:14

Tony I can supply you with the steel for the front bumper and I can lend you a front brush guard as a sample to make one if you wish.
Barry

Stony Smith · #2 06-10-12, 03:54

that's very nice of you, I'll totally take you up on the offer -I don't mind driving out taking pictures and measurements. -what are you doing this weekend?

Barry Churcher · #3 06-10-12, 03:56

Tony, are you willing to travel all the way to Whitby?

Sorry, this weekend I have company coming from Holland and I have to go to the airport Saturday and Sunday my daughter in law is cooking in Bolton.

Stony Smith · #4 06-10-12, 13:17

Proximity has finally worked in my favor -usually the stuff I want is on the other side of the world.

The truck has been waiting this long, little while longer doesn't bother it -it told me so..... I think the wife has me down on the Honey Do List as "Painting all day" anyway

Let me know when is good and I'll be there, thanks

Stony Smith · #5 20-10-12, 04:39

My ongoing attempt to get the important bits inside for the winter for rebuilding -We had a couple of nice days so I decided to take some more bits off. I was really happy that the bolts came out of the winch coupler -I thought for sure i was going to have to cut it apart. A couple of repairs to the floor and crossmembers -I need to fine a pic to see what the transfer case lower shifter bracket looked like, you can see where someone cut it off -also there is a hole ground through the frame from where the air pump PTO was rubbing on it (also rubbed through the selector box)

The Transmission poured water out forever it seems -then out came the sludge -That will be another day, don't want to think about it right now -still shifts and turns though

Getting the bell housing off the engine when it's stuck might be tricky -do I rip it down to free up the engine -or flip it over and cut the crank in half.....

The transfer case selector is solid.

Stony Smith · #6 20-10-12, 04:42

more pics of the teardown

Phil Waterman · #7 20-10-12, 17:16

Hi Stoney

You should not have to cut the crank, or at least I would not start there. Have you determined what is stuck on the engine, or is it just one mass of rust?

As you have already figured out, not being able to turn the engine over to get at all of the bolts, does kind of convert the engine into a Chinese Puzzle box of what to remove what to get at what.

Have you tried all the normal tricks of penetrating solutions in the cylinders?

If that didn't work then you are down to figuring out which parts of the engine are going to useable and which are going to be hardest to replace.

Remove the head and side cover inspect the block for signs of freeze damage it is cracked game over. Take a look at http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/EngineTesting.htm bottom of page for major crack area.

If the crank looks like it might be good or machinable you can remove the crank and flywheel assembly as a unit by removing the connecting rod caps and bearing caps, remove the engine front cover pull the cam gear off the crank. With that removed you should be able to turn the cam shaft to get at the two screws that hold the cam shaft in place. Remove the cam with the cam out you can remove the engine front plate.

With the engine front plate gone and all the bearings caps and lower connecting caps removed you should be able to lift the crank and flywheel out. I would use a hoist so that you can pull the crank straight up.

OK guys what did I for get?

Hope this helps

Cheers Phil