New guy from Minnesota

Just picked up an m38A1 and am interested in learning more about the old military Jeeps. Most everything works but has a very noisy transfer case. That will be my first project.

nrobe50 said:

Just picked up an m38A1 and am interested in learning more about the old military Jeeps. Most everything works but has a very noisy transfer case. That will be my first project.

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Welcome to the the outfit new guy from Minnesota!

Sounds to me like you have a running truck. That seems to be a common thing where pieces were cobbled together in the military - or after that when they were released to the civilian world. Nice well worn gears - and a new gear in the cluster will make a fuss. Worn bearings too are a possibility. Good news is that mechanical gear boxes are much easier to work on than a "slush box".

You might look around YouTube for videos about noisy transfer cases too.
Even a new out of the crate Willis Jeeps were noisy in the transfer case.

Be sure to post a few more pictures. Create your own thread to detail your fixing - or to gather more ideas from the guys as you investigate the noise.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome to the site!

Welcome to the site get that TC checked as it is easier and cheaper to fix before whatever is causing that noise does serious damage.

Welcome to the 'hood.... and the beat advice I've ever gotten was here:

"Parts are expensive, grease is cheap"...

Welcome aboard