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Well the engine is out - the camshaft and crankshaft are lined up OK but the flywheel is 90 degrees out (ie the IGN line is 90 degrees out) and the distributor is 180 degrees out - the clutchplate is ok and in one piece - the imput shaft turns in neutral and doesn't when in gear !! Does not make sense HELP

No I don't think so as the flywheel is turning and the camshaft appears to be turning too. I wondered if the clutch plate could have shattered and the centre with the splines be loose on the shaft??

Got the jeep out ready to take for its MOT. Put in new points, condenser, plugs and rotor arm. Took it up the road and had a problem with a dried out washer on top of the filter letting in air, replaced and set off for the MOT. After about 6 miles the engine just cut out, not fuel as the engine stopped instantly, the vehicle coasted in gear to the side of the road and I got out to investigate. Spark at the plugs but wouldn't run so took it home to work on it. Opened the timing cover under the starter and set it on IGN. Checked the distributor and the rotor arm was out. The rotor arm was pointing at cylinder 3. Looking at this and G503 forum the concensus of various messages was that the timing chain had slipped/jumped and thrown the timing out. I took the front off and radiator out and put the jeep into gear to enable the large centre nut on the crank to be undone- this where it begins to get weird. The crank turns even though it is in first low with the brakes on. The rotor turns and the flywheel turns. However when I push the jeep while it is in gear it does not turn the engine over it seems locked and yet it had no problem rolling when it coasted to a stop earlier in the day. Any ideas please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I picked up this thread as I am also having problems with my MB. I followed the above procedures and worked out that the dynamo was kaput. I managed to get a dynamo which worked and I fitted it to my jeep. I bridged the field and amm connections and measured 30volts. Great but my ammeter (New One) showed a discharge when under load but no charge. I use an American regulator I don't know the make and it looks fairly new. I checked the battery tab and there is a feed there but the other 2 tabs the amm and the field both have negative feeds and when the motor is running there is sometimes a very slight voltage and then nothing. I assume the regulator is also not working as it should and I wonder if a mini one would be OK. The dynamo is a Lucas item. Hope you can help I go to Normandy in 12 days and counting. Steve

Hi everyone, my first post. I have a 1942 Willys Jeep and trailer . I am going to Normandy and I have just built a trailer which will carry the jeep and trailer from here to Normandy. I used the axles from Sankey wide trailers instead of the old ones that were on so that I could use 13" wheels to lower the Centre of Gravity. This means I have lots of bits I want to get rid of. If you need anything just drop me a PM or e-mail and I will see what I can do. I live near Market Harborough Jct 20 M1 Steve Roundhill