MILITARY VEHICLES ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE

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RANGER
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MILITARY VEHICLES ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE

Post by RANGER »

Sometimes man and machine don't mix.
I read the following story somewhere this AM, the Jeep owner wants suggestions.

He had a "burning in his bell housing"

"I just did the xxx xxxxxxxxx parade this weekend, and I know you are not supposed to ride the clutch, but you have no choice sometimes.....................I notice a burning smell coming from the engine area. On my way home I noticed a loud pop :shock:
The transmission would not go into gear and my wife had to tow me home :cry:
I opened up the inspection plate on the bell housing, and started the engine. I had small pieces of the clutch disk coming out. ....................I and I need some new ideas This is a new clutch disk, new transmission parts/gears........"

Draw your own conclusion. :wink:
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Post by Ugg »

Hey RANGER:

Some people. :shock: We've all gotten spoiled by automatics. Back in the day, I used to drive my uncle to work at his auto parts store/junkyard. People would sell their old cars for junk & we'd end up usin em for parts runners (that's how I got my 56 Chevy Belaire 2dr for $15.00 USD). Anywho, we had a stick shift car & he yelled at me for holding the clutch pedal down at a red light. Said that's how ya burn out clutches, & if continued to do, not only would I have to pay for new parts, I'd have to also fix it myself (I was 14 then). It kinda stuck since.

Now, when on parade duty, I notice ya get the snake effect like in a convoy. What I do is let the vehicle/float/ whatever that's in front of me get a nice lead before I start off. I also have it in low & just idel forward most of the time until I catch up, then shift to nuteral & coast to a stop or whatever.

My kid asked why I didn't keep up with whoever was in front & if it wouldn't be easier to hold the pedal down all the time. I told him I didn't want to burn out the clutch by doin that. Maybe that guy didn't have an uncle to yell at him? :lol:

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Post by Robbo »

He had a "burning in his bell housing"

Maybe he should have tipped some antacid in there!! :)


Ugg,

Holding the pedal down is not so bad for a short time - at most you're wearing the release bearing and clutch release fingers a little(more of a problem on thin diaphragm clutches) - slipping the clutch like when holding the vehicle on a hill or trying for a slower speed by only partially engaging the clutch is what's likely to burn out your clutch linings.
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Post by RANGER »

The most difficult jeep to drive in a parade ia a WWII Jeep, the gearing is high(39:8). Use of Low Range in a WWII Vehicle is hard on tires as Front Wheel Drive must be engaged to remove locking detent is not healthy for the vehicle, as rear axles get stressed.
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