1948 Willys CJ-2A

The original OEM grease/lube used is no longer available so there are different viewpoints on what to use. It appears standard grease was used in the knuckle and because of how thick it is it has been slung to the outer edges of the chamber by centrifugal force causing the ‘balls’ in the Bendix joint to not be properly lubed. When I put this back together I’ll probably use 90wt lube.

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I decided to just buy some new Spicer shafts and use the old warn hubs I already have.

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These shafts have Zerk fittings that must be removed for proper internal clearance while rotating.

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Another issue I ran into is that the Spicer joint will not fit through the front of the knuckle so that must be removed to install the shafts than the knuckle is replaced.

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AZVAJKU said:
These bearings and seals do not look too bad, however they will be replaced. I will keep them for spares or in case parts become scarce one day.

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A good wheel bearing grease and wheel bearing grease packer to eliminate all air pockets is handy and less messy.
With the Wiilys I had, it called for cleaning up and packing those bearings every 6,000 Mi along with the oil change and everything else.
 
I have some time to work on the Willys today. Not sure I’ll have the M2 50 caliber installed in time for Moab, sorry @DirtHeadDavis 😢

I bought some new hubs and needed to install longer wheel studs to accommodate the disk brakes. Well that led to buying a press. Probably the last thing I should buy before I move so I got an inexpensive one from China Freight. I can always sell it or give it away.

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The wheel studs went in easy enough

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I’m thirsty, time for a delicious beverage! Cheers Wayalife and happy weekend!

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