Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Re: Rust in engine on 1942 Willys MB
Re: Rust in engine on 1942 Willys MB
Auke Dijkstra (auke.dijkstra@pi.net)
Wed, 05 Mar 1997 21:05:52 +0100
Top Wouter wrote:
>
> Some weeks ago I bought a WILLYS MB 12/1944.
> The engine hasn't run for about 15 years.
> The farmer from who I bought this beauty has been foreseen and remove the
> waterpump and the thermostat so the engine would not freeze.
> Here comes the problem.
> Inside the engine where the water circulates everything is rust.
> My problem is :
> 1) I reinstall the waterpump and thermostat with the necessary gaskets and so on. I refill the radiator with water.
> I want to preventive. If I start the engine rust particels will come of and put sharves in the waterpump and Thermostat.
> What is the best way to remove the rust without opening the engine.
>
> 2) When you have a engine that hasn't been run for about 15 years the first thing to do is to change the oil and other lubricants.
> What lubricants can be used for the engine that are currently available from known brands?
> In the documentation there was said to use oil of type SAE30 for the engine.
> For transmission, transfer case and differentials SAE90.
> Are these types we easely find in Autopartshops of the same type appliable or what brands would be the best to use.
> Is brake fluid we currently find suitable to use in the brakesystem ?
>
> Any assistance on the above would be appreciated
>
> Wouter Top
> Willys MB 12/'42
> Proven (Belgium)
Hi Wouter,
You could blow some water trough the water inlet or outlet pipe, and see
what comes out, if it is not that many rust, then you could install the
waterpump and thermostat(housing), put radiator fluid in it, and let
the engine run for sometime to see what the tempeture does, if the
engine runs hot, you should check for leaks, or check thermostat, or
blow cleaner under high pressure through cooling channels, check
radiator or waterpump.
We use 20W50 engine oil, you can buy it at almost every gas station,
for brakefluid you could use "DOT 2 or 3", or silicon-based fluid
(first clean entire brake-system with good cleaner).
For tranfercase etc we use 80W120, runs great in winter and summer.
Before starting the engine after 15 years, you could put a few drops
engine oil into each spark plug hole, let it stand one night, and
start the engine the next day
Good luck with your MB.
Best Regards,
Auke Dijkstra