Just pulled the engine trans/transfer case out of my son’s 55 CJ-5. It’s been sitting since the mid 80s. There was an inch of water floating on top of the oil in the transmission. Either from leaking or just decades of condensation. Gears have some rust. Not too bad. I am definitely using your awesome videos to help with the rebuild. I am very interested in getting oil and lubricants from you. Thank you for making my task a little less frightening.
Please send the info needed for purchase. I am reading to add lubricant to my rebuild of both trans and transfer case. Thanks for your instructions per your videos. Great job, very detailed, following your instructions and there is no way to mess up. I live in the central area of Alabama, not too hot and not too cold. Regards, Mike Ashley
Great video - thanks. My 3a came with a crappy plastic tank installed but luckily the original was thrown in too. Going to try rescue it per your method and get it back in there. As for gear oil I’d love to join the few and the proud using yours….you just gotta start shipping to Canada. 😉 Best alternative I can find is vintage transmission lube from Penrite. Got to get it in all the way from Australia if you can believe it….Made primarily for British classics but says it won’t harm soft tranny internals. Not sure the viscosity will be ideal but if I can’t get yours I’ll give this a whirl….
I am a new sub and I am highly enjoying your videos. I love the Willys CJ 2A and 3A. I want to buy one soon and do my own restoration. I am encouraged by your videos.
Thanks for the comment, glad you are enjoying the videos. Keep your eyes open for a willys Cj2A or 3A, they often pop up where you least expect to find them.
I've been running regular sae 90 gear oil on my t90 since 1991 when I bought the jeep and so far I don´t have any problems to shift. In fact it shifts very smoothly. Never rebuilt it. The transfer case I did but the transmission never. It always worked fine.
I'd like to set up getting a supply of the lube for my jeeps. I would be running mostly summer season in the Ohio area. T90, 1949 CJ3A & 1967 CJ5. Again, great stuff. Really look forward to seeing these videos. Tom
Tom, I have all the lubricants you will need for your fleet of vehicles. Email me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can get you what you need. Brian
using similar solvents (motorcycle Tanks,OLD, 1each) I found it works well to add a bunch o' glass marbles I have for that purpose.and agitate. works like a charm...Use Your Marbles! Great videos!
I always put marbles or other media in when doing tanks but only when there isn't a baffle in them. The jeep tanks have a baffle and it is very difficult to remove the marbles. On open tanks it works great just as you described.
Hi Brian I just bought a 1969 cj5. V6 all stock, except for headers. I would like to get some of the special lubes for it. I really appreciate your videos.
Brian, Have a 53 and 48 Willys pickup with rusty tanks, like to clean them, little rust in the 53 but not to bad, the 48 hasn't been removed yet, but had some green gunk in carb and fuel pump, would you use the cleaner on them with the rest of the products in the kit? The tank has a drop tube in it for the pickup tube, does it come out and how? These are frame up restorations Thanks so enjoy your videos, Thanks so much.
it is best to get your tanks perfectly clean if you want them to last. There are products out there that work without doing anything except pouring them in the tank. Let the chemicals do the work.
I think, as always, the secret of ending up with a good job is in the preparation, if you take short cuts here, the whole thing fails further on in use, taking the time to prepare like you have results in a long lasting repair. How does the fuel tank liner/sealer stand up to ethanol fuels ?
I will definitely be buying some. Does it also make everything a little bit quieter when you’re driving down the road ?So you can actually have a conversation going down the road
Hello metalshaper. I just rebuilt the t-90 in my 1951 CJ-3A and would like to buy some lube from you. I live in Idaho and it will be driven in the spring, summer and fall. Please let me know how you get orders taken care of. Outstanding videos by the way, take care. Kevin Huff
Very interesting video. I have been running a yellow metal safe transmission fluid and felt it seemed a little thin. I would be interested in trying out some of that fluid at a higher viscosity especially since I have a leaky Tcase.
I can set you up with any viscosity you like. Just let me know the temperatures you drive your jeep in most of the time. you can reach me at metalshaper@comcast.net
How much would it cost me for the trans, transfer case, steering box, front steering knuckles and both difs on a cj2a? and shipping to 41650 KY. Thanks. Your videos are the greatest. It seems almost impossible for you to be so wise about these Jeeps because you cant be very old but you seem to know all the old school tips and tricks just like the original Willy's workers.
I have been restoring vehicles for over 30 years and have had the privilege of a few good mentors along the way. Email me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can give you some pricing and information about the different lubricants that you will need.
take several feet of chain and tie a 1/4 to 3/8 rope to one end.. tie a loop in the other end of the rope to tie to the filler neck so the chain is easy to extract.. you can now with 2 people rock the tank back and forth.. the chain sliding around frees up the sediment so you can wash it out. speedometer cable core makes great fuel line cleaning snake.. just like plumbers use in your drains.. and with care.. you can actually spin it in a variable speed drill to power the cable in and out of fuel lines..
Ok i like what i am hearing about gear lube. As i understand the extreme pressure lube additive is sulfur. I thought GL5 was extreme pressure and contains sulfur, it is evident to me the way the gears take on a yellow hue. I was warned not to use GL5 in my NP435 transmissions because of brass syncros. Apparently the sulfur bonds to the brass and then removes brass whilst in operation. Giving shifting components made of brass very short lives. Upon disassembling an NP435 i discovered they used aluminum syncros. So far no trouble with GL5. T90 has brass syncros i think, and that is the root of the issue with new lube? I am going to be rebuilding my T90 hopefully next winter.
metalshaper Coukd I pick your brain some more? The f head engine has an oil jet for the timing gears. Mine is an early model with the .070 jet. It is recommended to reduce that to a .040 for better pressure to the #1 rod journal. How do you solve that issue? I am planning to braze the hole and drill undersize. Thanks!
yes it is best to use the .040" jet. Either find one from a later engine or do just what you said....... braze or weld hole shut and drill a .040" hole. Make sure to point it in the right direction so it lubes the gears correctly.
I am rebuilding the t90 on my 47 someone swapped the dauntless 225 od fire in it is it your videos are a big help I didn't want to run 90w and was wondering how to go about getting some of the stuff you use from you
Brian, great videos! I'm working on a '42 Ford GPW with the T84 and T-18 with no over drive. I could use a gallon of the appropriate oil for both cases. Also, What do you recommend for the axles and front knuckles? Thank you for your videos and experience
I have a 1966 CJ5 that I’m doing a restoration on. The gas tank needs professional help. Brian, can you do the repairs on my tank? I’d be interested in discussing it further.
Hi Brian, instructive video as always. With a newly purchased CJ2A, without really any info about what was used as lube by the previous owner, what would you recommend?
John, the first thing I do when purchasing a new vehicle is a complete lubricant change. If I am doing a restoration I make the swap when rebuilding each component. If it is a good running vehicle I dump all the lubricants out of axles, transmission, transfer case, etc.... and add the proper stuff. I have the correct lubricants for your vehicle. Just let me know if you are going to change it and what you need. Brian
I'm restoring a '63 Jeep pickup with 230 Tornado engine. How much for the transimission/transfer case oil, also for differentials oil, steering box lub? What do you recommend for engine oil. I live in Mass. Thanks, Mark
Brian, can you tell me how to get some of the gear lube for my t90 and Dana 18 transfer case. I commented on the t90 rebuild video about my rebuild and and you said I needed this gear lube. I would be running in Arkansas mostly in the late spring, summer, and early fall. Thx
Great video. We are working on a 1946 CJ2A that had sat for a number of years. I live in southern Arizona where it gets pretty hot in the summer, 20's and 30's sometimes in the winter. Can you recommend and send me prices on oil for both the transmission and transfer case? Thanks I appreciate it. Brian Peterson, Ajo Az.
I am in joying going through your videos. I am working on a 1967 cj5 and am interested in the oil you talked about . Would you be able to send it to Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 and what would it cost. I would like to put it in my transfer case and transmission. Thanks
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a list of lubricants and pricing. Also starting to make Scout parts, check out my video of the rocker panels being made. Thanks for your interest. Brian
I have used many different gas tank sealers and the best I have found is sold by Bill Hirsch products. That being said I usually try to avoid sealers when I can and that is why I am going to be making a new fuel tank for the snowblower jeep. I have a sheet of copper coming in and I am going to make a very nice new fuel tank out of that .
Watch some of my videos on the F head engine rebuild series. The exhaust valves in the F head are like those on your L head. They come out the same way and I show how to do it in the engine rebuild series I am working on. I will show the intake valves next but after that will show the exhaust valves in the block. Follow along with that and you will see how it is done and can do the same on your L head.
I wanted to buy the oil/grease for the transmission. Do you sell it? Where can I get it at? It is for a 1965 Wyllis. My transmission jumps out of high gear. Do you think a regular rebuilt kit will fix this problem? Do I need to change the main drive gear. The bushing in the end of the crank has been changed at that did not fix the problem.
best to look inside and see what is worn out and causing it to jump out of gear. The input shaft may be worn or the syncro unit or blocking rings may be worn out. You need to look inside and see. If you need any lubricants email me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net I sell them direct to customers. Brian
I have a 1947 Willy’s that I hope to get started on this fall.I think that it maybe Agra keep;as it has a fourth gear stick and a flang on the out-put shaft for a drive shaft or whatever. Don’t know how to identify it as to what model it is.
Hello There I am sorry but I just found your videos on you tube. I cannot find your name but would like to ask several questions as well as request lube material for my transmission, T-case, and axles for my 1949 Willy's CJ3a
Great job as always Brian! So glad you are doing these videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Glad you are enjoying the videos, always great to hear. There are some things in the works so keep watching for more videos.
Just pulled the engine trans/transfer case out of my son’s 55 CJ-5. It’s been sitting since the mid 80s. There was an inch of water floating on top of the oil in the transmission. Either from leaking or just decades of condensation. Gears have some rust. Not too bad. I am definitely using your awesome videos to help with the rebuild. I am very interested in getting oil and lubricants from you. Thank you for making my task a little less frightening.
Please send the info needed for purchase. I am reading to add lubricant to my rebuild of both trans and transfer case. Thanks for your instructions per your videos. Great job, very detailed, following your instructions and there is no way to mess up. I live in the central area of Alabama, not too hot and not too cold. Regards, Mike Ashley
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a lubricant list and ordering instructions.
Brian
Great video - thanks. My 3a came with a crappy plastic tank installed but luckily the original was thrown in too. Going to try rescue it per your method and get it back in there.
As for gear oil I’d love to join the few and the proud using yours….you just gotta start shipping to Canada. 😉
Best alternative I can find is vintage transmission lube from Penrite. Got to get it in all the way from Australia if you can believe it….Made primarily for British classics but says it won’t harm soft tranny internals. Not sure the viscosity will be ideal but if I can’t get yours I’ll give this a whirl….
I am a new sub and I am highly enjoying your videos. I love the Willys CJ 2A and 3A. I want to buy one soon and do my own restoration. I am encouraged by your videos.
Thanks for the comment, glad you are enjoying the videos. Keep your eyes open for a willys Cj2A or 3A, they often pop up where you least expect to find them.
I've been running regular sae 90 gear oil on my t90 since 1991 when I bought the jeep and so far I don´t have any problems to shift. In fact it shifts very smoothly. Never rebuilt it. The transfer case I did but the transmission never. It always worked fine.
great, the straight 90 probably had no extreme pressure additives in it so it is working good for you.
Just subscribed. We just picked up a 64 CJ5 and have a lot to learn from you. Especially with gearbox lubricants. Great videos!
Same here, just inherited my grandpa's 1964 CJ5 he ordered brand new in 64. A few searches for rebuilding the axles took me to the metalshaper.
I'd like to set up getting a supply of the lube for my jeeps. I would be running mostly summer season in the Ohio area. T90, 1949 CJ3A & 1967 CJ5.
Again, great stuff. Really look forward to seeing these videos.
Tom
Tom,
I have all the lubricants you will need for your fleet of vehicles. Email me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can get you what you need.
Brian
using similar solvents (motorcycle Tanks,OLD, 1each) I found it works well to add a bunch o' glass marbles I have for that purpose.and agitate. works like a charm...Use Your Marbles! Great videos!
I always put marbles or other media in when doing tanks but only when there isn't a baffle in them. The jeep tanks have a baffle and it is very difficult to remove the marbles. On open tanks it works great just as you described.
You don't want to loose your marbles!
Hi Brian I just bought a 1969 cj5. V6 all stock, except for headers. I would like to get some of the special lubes for it. I really appreciate your videos.
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I will send you a list.
Brian
Brian, Have a 53 and 48 Willys pickup with rusty tanks, like to clean them, little rust in the 53 but not to bad, the 48 hasn't been removed yet, but had some green gunk in carb and fuel pump, would you use the cleaner on them with the rest of the products in the kit? The tank has a drop tube in it for the pickup tube, does it come out and how? These are frame up restorations Thanks so enjoy your videos, Thanks so much.
it is best to get your tanks perfectly clean if you want them to last. There are products out there that work without doing anything except pouring them in the tank. Let the chemicals do the work.
I think, as always, the secret of ending up with a good job is in the preparation, if you take short cuts here, the whole thing fails further on in use, taking the time to prepare like you have results in a long lasting repair. How does the fuel tank liner/sealer stand up to ethanol fuels ?
the sealer I use holds up great to ethanol and any type of alcohol based fuels. That is why it is the only sealer I use, it works and lasts forever!!!
I will definitely be buying some. Does it also make everything a little bit quieter when you’re driving down the road ?So you can actually have a conversation going down the road
Hello metalshaper. I just rebuilt the t-90 in my 1951 CJ-3A and would like to buy some lube from you. I live in Idaho and it will be driven in the spring, summer and fall. Please let me know how you get orders taken care of. Outstanding videos by the way, take care. Kevin Huff
Very interesting video. I have been running a yellow metal safe transmission fluid and felt it seemed a little thin. I would be interested in trying out some of that fluid at a higher viscosity especially since I have a leaky Tcase.
I can set you up with any viscosity you like. Just let me know the temperatures you drive your jeep in most of the time. you can reach me at metalshaper@comcast.net
Brian, great video. I have a original tank from a 3A. It’s yours if you want it.
How much would it cost me for the trans, transfer case, steering box, front steering knuckles and both difs on a cj2a? and shipping to 41650 KY. Thanks. Your videos are the greatest. It seems almost impossible for you to be so wise about these Jeeps because you cant be very old but you seem to know all the old school tips and tricks just like the original Willy's workers.
I have been restoring vehicles for over 30 years and have had the privilege of a few good mentors along the way. Email me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can give you some pricing and information about the different lubricants that you will need.
take several feet of chain and tie a 1/4 to 3/8 rope to one end.. tie a loop in the other end of the rope to tie to the filler neck so the chain is easy to extract.. you can now with 2 people rock the tank back and forth.. the chain sliding around frees up the sediment so you can wash it out.
speedometer cable core makes great fuel line cleaning snake.. just like plumbers use in your drains.. and with care.. you can actually spin it in a variable speed drill to power the cable in and out of fuel lines..
Ok i like what i am hearing about gear lube. As i understand the extreme pressure lube additive is sulfur. I thought GL5 was extreme pressure and contains sulfur, it is evident to me the way the gears take on a yellow hue. I was warned not to use GL5 in my NP435 transmissions because of brass syncros. Apparently the sulfur bonds to the brass and then removes brass whilst in operation. Giving shifting components made of brass very short lives. Upon disassembling an NP435 i discovered they used aluminum syncros. So far no trouble with GL5. T90 has brass syncros i think, and that is the root of the issue with new lube? I am going to be rebuilding my T90 hopefully next winter.
Sounds like you did your homework on lube. Yes, sulfur is the problem on yellow metal, brass, bronze, etc.... so no good in the T-90.
metalshaper Coukd I pick your brain some more? The f head engine has an oil jet for the timing gears. Mine is an early model with the .070 jet. It is recommended to reduce that to a .040 for better pressure to the #1 rod journal. How do you solve that issue? I am planning to braze the hole and drill undersize. Thanks!
yes it is best to use the .040" jet. Either find one from a later engine or do just what you said....... braze or weld hole shut and drill a .040" hole. Make sure to point it in the right direction so it lubes the gears correctly.
I am rebuilding the t90 on my 47 someone swapped the dauntless 225 od fire in it is it your videos are a big help I didn't want to run 90w and was wondering how to go about getting some of the stuff you use from you
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can get you set up with the correct stuff.
Brian
metalshaper how can I get the transmission. Lube you use
Brian, great videos! I'm working on a '42 Ford GPW with the T84 and T-18 with no over drive. I could use a gallon of the appropriate oil for both cases.
Also, What do you recommend for the axles and front knuckles?
Thank you for your videos and experience
Got your email, and just sent you prices, etc.... thru my regular email. Talk to you soon.
Brian
Nice
I have a 1966 CJ5 that I’m doing a restoration on. The gas tank needs professional help. Brian, can you do the repairs on my tank? I’d be interested in discussing it further.
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net
If you can send some photos and a description of problems that would be helpful.
Brian
Hi Brian, instructive video as always. With a newly purchased CJ2A, without really any info about what was used as lube by the previous owner, what would you recommend?
John,
the first thing I do when purchasing a new vehicle is a complete lubricant change. If I am doing a restoration I make the swap when rebuilding each component. If it is a good running vehicle I dump all the lubricants out of axles, transmission, transfer case, etc.... and add the proper stuff. I have the correct lubricants for your vehicle. Just let me know if you are going to change it and what you need. Brian
Brian, I'll be in touch via email. Thanks!
I'm restoring a '63 Jeep pickup with 230 Tornado engine. How much for the transimission/transfer case oil, also for differentials oil, steering box lub? What do you recommend for engine oil. I live in Mass. Thanks, Mark
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a list of lubricants.
Brian, can you tell me how to get some of the gear lube for my t90 and Dana 18 transfer case. I commented on the t90 rebuild video about my rebuild and and you said I needed this gear lube. I would be running in Arkansas mostly in the late spring, summer, and early fall. Thx
contact me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you some information.
Great video. We are working on a 1946 CJ2A that had sat for a number of years. I live in southern Arizona where it gets pretty hot in the summer, 20's and 30's sometimes in the winter. Can you recommend and send me prices on oil for both the transmission and transfer case? Thanks I appreciate it. Brian Peterson, Ajo Az.
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you pricing information on the lubricants that I sell.
Brian
I am in joying going through your videos. I am working on a 1967 cj5 and am interested in the oil you talked about . Would you be able to send it to Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 and what would it cost. I would like to put it in my transfer case and transmission. Thanks
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a list of lubricants available.
Brian
I want the oil for the summer
contact me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a list
Nice video, how much does the gear oil run. I have a 65 Scout with a T90 and T18.
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a list of lubricants and pricing. Also starting to make Scout parts, check out my video of the rocker panels being made. Thanks for your interest.
Brian
How much do I need to fill trans and transfer case and what would the cost beI live in Illinois it's 90 in the summer and -20 in the winter
I’ve always been told that Red Kote was one of the best products for sealing a tank. Have you ever tried it?
I have used many different gas tank sealers and the best I have found is sold by Bill Hirsch products. That being said I usually try to avoid sealers when I can and that is why I am going to be making a new fuel tank for the snowblower jeep. I have a sheet of copper coming in and I am going to make a very nice new fuel tank out of that .
Do you have any footage of some valve work. On a CJ2A ? I’m going to have to get into mine soon.
Watch some of my videos on the F head engine rebuild series. The exhaust valves in the F head are like those on your L head. They come out the same way and I show how to do it in the engine rebuild series I am working on. I will show the intake valves next but after that will show the exhaust valves in the block. Follow along with that and you will see how it is done and can do the same on your L head.
I like to get some of your gear oil
How would one go about getting this gear oil I have a sm465 in my cj5
I have a 1951 cj3a in the Houston area I am interested in fluid for
I wanted to buy the oil/grease for the transmission. Do you sell it? Where can I get it at? It is for a 1965 Wyllis.
My transmission jumps out of high gear. Do you think a regular rebuilt kit will fix this problem?
Do I need to change the main drive gear. The bushing in the end of the crank has been changed at that did not fix the problem.
best to look inside and see what is worn out and causing it to jump out of gear. The input shaft may be worn or the syncro unit or blocking rings may be worn out. You need to look inside and see. If you need any lubricants email me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net I sell them direct to customers.
Brian
How do I get my hands on some of that oil
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net
Brian
I'll be running in South Florida exclusively
I have lubricants for any temperature range.
Would like to purchase the trans lube, but don't know how to get in touch with "Brian""
contact me directly at metalshaper@comcast.net and I will send you a price and ordering list.
I want the best for the1946 jeep cj2 summer I just brought a
have you contacted reproduction parts dealers to resel your 'special' oil? like kaiser willys, or walk's?
No, I am selling the oil direct for those who want it.
What quantities do you have?
Depending on the lube I have quarts, gallons, and larger quantities available. All in stock and ready to ship. If you need anything just let me know.
Are you still available for some advice🤔
I have a 1947 Willy’s that I hope to get started on this fall.I think that it maybe Agra keep;as it has a fourth gear stick and a flang on the out-put shaft for a drive shaft or whatever. Don’t know how to identify it as to what model it is.
GL5 has additives.
Hello There I am sorry but I just found your videos on you tube. I cannot find your name but would like to ask several questions as well as request lube material for my transmission, T-case, and axles for my 1949 Willy's CJ3a
you can contact me at metalshaper@comcast.net and I can send you a lubrication price sheet .
Brian
Is there An evap system...? 😁
The cap is vented and that is the extent of the system.
I use kerosene fuel will help to
Bill Hersch products cost more but are worth every penny!!! Bottom line.............THEIR STUFF WORKS!!!
Richard, they are just a bit more expensive but as you said, worth it. Fuel tank products are the best.
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Thanks for watching and making a good comment.