Re: [MV] Replacing oil seals in M38A1

JOHN SEIDTS (john@astory.com)
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 13:17:05 -0400

After fifteen years of working on these things without any formal training
(NONE, and I mean NONE) I recommend that you start by reading the manual.
The manuals are well written, and will tell you exactly what to do.
Unfortunately, I believe you will need a separate manual for the drive train
with the M38A1, due to the way they broke down the manuals (some one on the
list please correct me if I am wrong). Its a shame they aren't like the
early WWII manuals; they are the best, and tell you how to do everything
from bumper to bumper. It also helps to have some one who does know what
they are doing to check over your shoulder now and again.

Nobody learned anything without spilling some oil on the ground. Or taking
the engine out FOUR times before he got it right. But that's another story.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McKee <omnitech@sound.net>
To: MV LIST <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 2:15 PM
Subject: [MV] Replacing oil seals in M38A1

>I have determined that the oil seals in both the front and rear ends, as
>well as those on the transfer case, leak badly.
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>Not having attempted to change anything like this before, my question is
>this:
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>Does a guy with reasonable good mechanical aptitude have any business
>tearing into these items to replace these seals?
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>Also, are there any special tools required to do this job?
>
>Any guidance would be appreciated.
>
>Mark McKee
>'52 M38A1
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