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Engine compartment / Re: Milky Oil in the Pan

« on: February 22, 2019, 12:15:39 PM »

You didn't mention whether this oil is fresh/new?� Or old?

Oil isn't fresh.  Just got the jeep running and noticed this.  So I immediately started looking for causes.  Noticed water pump was leaking.  Pulled it, gaskets around timing cover looked like they were failing, pulled it and viola milk pours out!

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Engine compartment / Re: Milky Oil in the Pan

« on: February 22, 2019, 12:14:04 PM »

A non-functioning Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system could also cause this (I had it - but I observed the "milk" in the oil filler tube.� Fixed the lines (and dipstick gasket) and added a valve and it went away.� Since the engine is opened up, it may be more difficult to pin-point why.

Since oil would float, I would have been looking into the radiator before draining.�

Now that you're into a tear-down, hopefully you can rule out block damage.

I didn't see anything in the radiator but the water pump had failed  also, so I'm not sure I would have been able to tell.

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Engine compartment / Re: Milky Oil in the Pan

« on: February 22, 2019, 09:23:42 AM »

Stony, I'm hoping its just a head gasket but are there other common places L134 blocks crack that I should be aware of when I start ripping into this motor?  Also is it weird that the water jacket didn't have oil in it, but only the oil pan had water in it?

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Engine compartment / Milky Oil in the Pan

« on: February 21, 2019, 08:49:22 PM »

Got the CJ3A fired up the other day and it sounds great and runs very smooth.  Here's the problem, terribly milky oil in the pan and it was pouring out the front of the motor near the timing cover.  There is no milk in the water jacket on the motor its all in the pan.  Weird or normal?  Any ideas on where the water infiltration would be coming from?

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BODY and trim / Re: CJ3A body on a CJ2A Frame?

« on: February 05, 2019, 06:17:26 PM »

DASO,
From your introduction photo, I can see that you do have a 3A frame.� Edit...it could be a very late 2A frame also.� More pictures would be needed to be sure.

Over a 70 year period, many changes, parts swaps, modifications can happen.� It is uncommon to find an old Willys that hasn't gone through a number of changes.� That starter is an MZ4113...the common starter for a 2A, but it can be used in place of a standard 3A starter by adding a starter solenoid and, in some cases, a different flywheel gear.� Your engine may have also been transplanted from a 2A.

So I guess my next question is, does it really matter?  Am I going to run into any obstacles because someone may have put 2A components in a 3A.  Doesn't really sound like it will hurt.

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BODY and trim / CJ3A body on a CJ2A Frame?

« on: February 02, 2019, 09:05:27 AM »

I recently acquired what I believed was a CJ3A but now I'm thinking its a CJ3A body on a 2A from and power.  Any way to tell for sure.  What cued me in was the starter.  My jeep doesn't have the foot switch.  Also, it looks like the floor was notched a little at the pedals maybe to get them to fit better.  Any info helps.  Here are a couple of photos.

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Once You've Joined / New Guy in TX

« on: February 02, 2019, 08:28:59 AM »

Hey everyone!  Glad to be here.  Just became the proud owner of a Willys CJ3A, got it via trade of an old laptop!  It looks terrible and currently isn't running but what the heck I thought I'd give it a shot.  I'm sure I will have tons of questions on here.  I'm pretty mechanically inclined but also pretty terrible with engines so this should be fun.