Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can
get a foot on.

Earle Horton wrote:
> Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
> ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
> threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly you
> tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
> material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the other
> of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
> bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>
> For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of the
> transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
> like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move the
> transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
> two-by-four.
>
> Earle
>
> <edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>looking at these things today.
>>
>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>
>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>mount.
>>
>>Cheers, Ed
>>
>

 

Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.

Scott
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
> under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
> a foot on.
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>> ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>> threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>> you
>> tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>> material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>> other
>> of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>> bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>
>> For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>> the
>> transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>> like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>> the
>> transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>> two-by-four.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> <edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>looking at these things today.
>>>
>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>
>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>mount.
>>>
>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>
>>

 

Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.

Scott
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
> under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
> a foot on.
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>> ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>> threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>> you
>> tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>> material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>> other
>> of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>> bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>
>> For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>> the
>> transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>> like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>> the
>> transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>> two-by-four.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> <edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>looking at these things today.
>>>
>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>
>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>mount.
>>>
>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>
>>

 

Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.

Scott
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
> under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
> a foot on.
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>> ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>> threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>> you
>> tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>> material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>> other
>> of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>> bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>
>> For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>> the
>> transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>> like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>> the
>> transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>> two-by-four.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> <edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>looking at these things today.
>>>
>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>
>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>mount.
>>>
>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>
>>

 

Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.

Scott
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
> under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
> a foot on.
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>> Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>> ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>> threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>> you
>> tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>> material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>> other
>> of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>> bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>
>> For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>> the
>> transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>> like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>> the
>> transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>> two-by-four.
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> <edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>looking at these things today.
>>>
>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>
>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>mount.
>>>
>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>
>>

 

On my `79 CJ-5 the bolts were fine. It was the rubber that gave up and
separated entirely -- the only thing keeping the cases on top of the
skid plate was the torque snubber bolt.


reconair wrote:
> Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
> loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
> with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
> wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
> skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.
>
> Scott
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
> news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
>>Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
>>under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
>>a foot on.
>>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>>>ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>>>threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>>>you
>>>tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>>>material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>>>other
>>>of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>>>bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>>
>>>For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>>>the
>>>transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>>>like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>>>the
>>>transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>>>two-by-four.
>>>
>>>Earle
>>>
>>><edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.google groups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>>looking at these things today.
>>>>
>>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>>
>>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>>mount.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>>
>>>
>
>


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On my `79 CJ-5 the bolts were fine. It was the rubber that gave up and
separated entirely -- the only thing keeping the cases on top of the
skid plate was the torque snubber bolt.


reconair wrote:
> Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
> loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
> with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
> wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
> skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.
>
> Scott
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
> news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
>>Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
>>under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
>>a foot on.
>>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>>>ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>>>threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>>>you
>>>tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>>>material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>>>other
>>>of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>>>bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>>
>>>For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>>>the
>>>transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>>>like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>>>the
>>>transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>>>two-by-four.
>>>
>>>Earle
>>>
>>><edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.google groups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>>looking at these things today.
>>>>
>>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>>
>>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>>mount.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>>
>>>
>
>


--

This website supports what I thought would be true, So It Must Be
(tm).” David Winsemius willingly creates an anti-motto at room
temperature in AFU Labs.

 

On my `79 CJ-5 the bolts were fine. It was the rubber that gave up and
separated entirely -- the only thing keeping the cases on top of the
skid plate was the torque snubber bolt.


reconair wrote:
> Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
> loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
> with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
> wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
> skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.
>
> Scott
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
> news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
>>Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
>>under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
>>a foot on.
>>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>>>ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>>>threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>>>you
>>>tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>>>material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>>>other
>>>of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>>>bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>>
>>>For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>>>the
>>>transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>>>like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>>>the
>>>transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>>>two-by-four.
>>>
>>>Earle
>>>
>>><edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.google groups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>>looking at these things today.
>>>>
>>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>>
>>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>>mount.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>>
>>>
>
>


--

This website supports what I thought would be true, So It Must Be
(tm).” David Winsemius willingly creates an anti-motto at room
temperature in AFU Labs.

 

On my `79 CJ-5 the bolts were fine. It was the rubber that gave up and
separated entirely -- the only thing keeping the cases on top of the
skid plate was the torque snubber bolt.


reconair wrote:
> Generally, the center bolt for the transmission mount is the one that gets
> loose and thumps. That bolt pokes out of the skidplate. Grab hold of it
> with your fingers and see if it jiggles. If so, just tighten it up with a
> wrench. You may need to reach around with another wrench on top of the
> skidplate to keep it from moving as you tighten it.
>
> Scott
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@REMOVE_ME.panix.com> wrote in message
> news:dv6nds$gim$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
>>Small guys check the tranny mount by lying on their back with their legs
>>under the Jeep and shoving whatever part of the transfer case they can get
>>a foot on.
>>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>Leaf spring bushings are a big job to replace. Usually, you burn the old
>>>ones out with an oxyacetylene torch, and press the new ones in with a
>>>threaded rod or a special tool that looks like a threaded rod. Mostly
>>>you
>>>tell when they need to be replaced by visual inspection. The bushing
>>>material appears twisted or split, or is sticking out one side or the
>>>other
>>>of the spring end. Or the bolt, that goes through the center of the
>>>bushing, is obviously not centered in the spring end.
>>>
>>>For the transmission mount, you would look for obvious misalignment of
>>>the
>>>transmission and transfer case, or looseness in the mounting. A big guy
>>>like me would crawl under there, grasp the tail housing, and try to move
>>>the
>>>transfer case around. A smaller one might use a floor jack or a
>>>two-by-four.
>>>
>>>Earle
>>>
>>><edh3007@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1142339278.845347.93560@v46g2000cwv.google groups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the replies. This is good input for me and I'll start
>>>>looking at these things today.
>>>>
>>>>A question though: how do I check the leaf spring bushings? Do I need
>>>>to drop the ends (one at a time I'd guess) and press out the old
>>>>bushings to inspect? If I commit to doing that, wouldn't it be better
>>>>to just go ahead and order a set of bushings and replace all eight?
>>>>
>>>>Also, I'm not clear about what is involved in checking the transmission
>>>>mount.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers, Ed
>>>>
>>>
>
>


--

This website supports what I thought would be true, So It Must Be
(tm).” David Winsemius willingly creates an anti-motto at room
temperature in AFU Labs.