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To me it smells like moth balls with some oil added.
Looks like rust soup in that one bearing. Yuck!
What kind of lining is in that tank? I have never seen red before.
You are right. I have a few Jeeps too. But when I started with the M211s I figured I would not even get back what I invested.
There are still parts out there but other than us folk there is not much love for them.
Okay, I got off my arse and found the box with the Fatsco kit in it. When I talked to them on the phone a year ago, I described what I had and they understood and sent the two kits. I had them add the metal and fiber plates to the shipment too as at one time I heard these wear out. The...
I found a kit from them on e-pay. This looks just like the kit I bought. It does not have the oil pump parts or the bands.
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Hydramatic Automatic Transmission Rebuilding Kit
When I talked to the guys at Fatsco they sounded like the knew all about the parts for these transmissions.
Not shifting to 2nd sounds like weak oil pump or an obstruction. There is a debug section in that PS Mag in the stickies about these transmissions.
I was going to try and find the kit and take a picture. May find it still but right now lost in a pile of parts boxes.
The master kit cost about $450 and like I said it did not include the bands.
http://www.fatsco.net/hydramatic.html
I have talked to these folks on the phone and they say they have any part we need.
I have not ordered anything from them yet.
http://www.autotran.us/
http://nwtparts.com/
I did order a master rebuild kit from these folks but it did not come with the bands, but they say they have them.
The...
I found a dusty 5 gals of IH Hy-Tran at a local farm supply store and got that. Have not got the truck moving yet so can't report on performance.
The dealer said that Case bought out International Harvester and it's now called Case/IH Hy-Tran.
Then he said there are more modern trans fluids...
I don't recall any type of metal rod with my starter or switch. there were pins on the linkage.
Yeah that Woodruff key might need to be placed in the correct spot in the Winch. :roll:
I can measure my 2.5 Airpacks but the 5 ton has a longer tube where the brake fluid is and I think a longer air cylinder. But the diameters are the same so the 5 ton kit can be used. I think the 5 ton air switch is larger.
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