Info needed: 1967 M38A1 Lubrication?

[Les Kovacs]

Hi Rob, Terry & Frank....thanks for your comments as per car/military shows....yup....chalk it up to lack of experience with kids at shows...I have learnt a lesson......however, disaster has struck.

Rob....while taking the jeep out for a drive (30kms) on the way home about 500m from home there was a loud ping and I started to loose coolant. I got home well enough but once parked saw that coolant was puking from the water pump puke hole. I called Brian Asbury about 100kms from Barrie and he has a 3 pulley rebuilt water pump so I will be picking one up along with a new thermostat and gasket. At the same time, I will have the rad flushed to clean the core. Any other things that I should do while having the rad & water pump off?

Question....hypothetically, if a chunk broke off of the water pump vanes ( I did hear a metallic pink before the coolant puke)....is it still safe to drive 2-3 kms to a friends house to have it repaired?...my garage is way too small.

Also...back to the shifters, where do the two 4x4 shifters (in/out & high/low)have to be to be able to drive the jeep in two wheel drive?....at times, with the jeep in first or reverse, the jeep does not move after I let out the clutch and I have to play with the other two shifters to get the jeep to move.

Lastly, I put a finger into the tail pipe and its very black and sooty and from what I understand, this may be due to a rich carb...any possible adjustments that I can make? I have not looked at the plugs yet but the jeeps starts first poke/prod and then runs well until shut down.

Best regards and let me know when I have to start paying repair consulting fees.

les