CJ5 Transmission Trouble
kwik69
Jeeper
My son and I are working on a '68 CJ5 with F134 engine and (from what I can tell via this website) a T90C manual 3 speed tranny. It appears to be stock except for the chrome air breather cover and the extra sheet metal on the floor pans.
It's been garaged for 10+ years. It ran when it was parked, the battery went bad and Dad never had an interest to get it going again. Brought it to our house and drained the fuel, re-lined the rusted fuel tank, cleaned the carb and fuel lines.
Got it started and it was putting out a lot of smoke (from the old oil I suppose).
I put it in reverse, backed out of the garage. Put it in 1st, went about 200' and turned up a small incline and the Jeep lost propulsion and died. It will start right up, but doesn't move when I put it in gear.
When I park it and put it in gear, it still rolls freely.
I don't know anything about manual trans, but I noticed the drain plug is on the bottom of the gear box and is a little wet.
Is this a symptom that it could be just low on fluid?
I looked for the fill plug and I think I see it on the passenger side of the gearbox... just a few inches away from and dead center of the frame rail. I guess if I add fluid, it's going to be thru a tube? Is that common practice or am I looking in the wrong place?
Thx in advance for any information you can provide.
It's been garaged for 10+ years. It ran when it was parked, the battery went bad and Dad never had an interest to get it going again. Brought it to our house and drained the fuel, re-lined the rusted fuel tank, cleaned the carb and fuel lines.
Got it started and it was putting out a lot of smoke (from the old oil I suppose).
I put it in reverse, backed out of the garage. Put it in 1st, went about 200' and turned up a small incline and the Jeep lost propulsion and died. It will start right up, but doesn't move when I put it in gear.
When I park it and put it in gear, it still rolls freely.
I don't know anything about manual trans, but I noticed the drain plug is on the bottom of the gear box and is a little wet.
Is this a symptom that it could be just low on fluid?
I looked for the fill plug and I think I see it on the passenger side of the gearbox... just a few inches away from and dead center of the frame rail. I guess if I add fluid, it's going to be thru a tube? Is that common practice or am I looking in the wrong place?
Thx in advance for any information you can provide.