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  • Differential issues... What a day.

    Last night was a really long on trying to figure out the electrical mess that makes up a lot of the workings on my '40. Long story short, it now has rear lights, headlights, break lights, and turn signals.[8D] I was really happy about this because the wireing was a lot of work and at this point all I wanted to do was drive it. So I get in, start it, got a foot and a half and my rear wheels come to a sudden hault.[:0] First, I thought it was the breaks so Jim Maxey took a look at that and finally drove it. Breaks? No. Tranny? Not it... Must be the gears in the back end. (Crap, and other words...[}]) But it still drove in reverse, just no forward gears. By now it was dark so we called it a night, and then at 9am this morning I went back. We jacked up the back end and pulled off the cover to the diff. NO OIL.[B)][B)][B)][xx(][}] It must have leakeded out thru the crumbled gasket flakes that fell on the floor.[V] Well, all the gears were completely shaved and burnt up. They wouldn't even turn without slipping.[xx(] (but it still had reverse when it was in there[?] Weird...[:0]) So we went out to Toms place and got a new set of gears and axle, put sylacone where the gasket would go, and put it toghether. (With fresh oil too) Now I had this gut feeling that the tranny needed checked. Sure enough...[V] And it got an oil change, but I cought it in time. Long story short, it is now completely rebuilt and ready for next weekend! See you there! And a big thanks to Jim Maxey!

    Chris Dresbach. South Bend, In.

    1940 Champion two door.
    Parts of the 1952 Model N prototype.
    1963 Prototype cart built by Studebaker.
    Chris Dresbach

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    They took a picture of me and the camera broke...[V][)]

    Chris Dresbach. South Bend, In.

    1940 Champion two door.
    Parts of the 1952 Model N prototype.
    1963 Prototype cart built by Studebaker.
    Chris Dresbach

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    • #3
      Xtopher, it's not your fault that the camera broke, it was simply low on grease.
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      In the middle of MinneSTUDEa.

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      • #4
        It's shocking, how many people don't know where the silicon zerks are on their computers!

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        • #5
          Looking good Chris!

          Dylan Wills
          Everett, Wa.

          '61 lark deluxe 4 door wagon
          Dylan Wills
          Everett, Wa.


          1961 Lark 4 door wagon
          1961 Lark 4 door wagon #2 (Wife's car!)
          1955 VW Beetle (Went to the dark side)
          1914 Ford Model T

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          • #6
            this ties in with an earlier post this week on what's involved in maintaining an old car....Case in point: here's a leaky rear axle..could've been the gasket crumbled OR a leaky pinion seal. Chris: check your pinion seal. Sometimes you can't simply replace the seal..you need shims and/or collar. Point is YOU MUST CHECK ALL FLUIDS EVERY MONTH !!!! Now I've found a leaky PS shaft seal..goes down about 1/2 inch with 1 week's driving.....Got to rebuild it or keep another can/bottle in the trunk.....

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