Recent content by 504d

Thanks, all. Now I'm waiting for a dry day to head to the DMV. Steve

I'm afraid to drive my truck. I got this truck 4 yrs ago, and did a tune up and maintenance at that time, and fixed a few things, but couldn't get the title. I got it recently, and after a few more repairs, am ready to drive to the DMV for inspection, but when I look at the oil, which I...

As an epilogue to this thread, I never could get the wiper motor hooked up from underneath, so I removed the instrument cluster, and then it was a piece of cake, and remarkably, nothing else broke in the process. Thanks, Steve

Thanks for this info. I wasn't even positive the taillights were supposed to come on with the parking lights, even after looking at the wiring diagram, but then I came across this explanation, and, sure enough, my switch was incorrectly wired, and now everything works fine. Steve

I think I'll try Kube's technique one more time. At least he's made that work. If I can't, I'll take the cluster out. My assembly efforts on this truck so far are a little behind the disassembly ones. Thanks, Steve

Melissa Klein just rebuilt my wiper motor, and I got a new switch, but I'm having hell of s time getting all three installed and connected. I think I'm just too old, fat and inflexible. I've tried I think all possible installation sequences, and I just can't get all 3 in and connected. So...

I saw this, but it says 1930-31. Would it still fit? Seems like a good idea.

I meant to attach the universal showing the rear boss at right.

I thought that might be the case too, but it's really the end of the universal joint. I'll try Mart's wire idea, and things like it. I thought maybe I could trim an actual snap ring enough that when maximally expanded. It could slip over the shaft into the groove. Thanks, Steve

Fyi, the speedometer itself does work right either. I hooked up the new cable to the speedometer. Turning the cable end slowly by hand caused the needle to slowly go up and stop when I stopped. Turning it backwards slowly caused it to go down slowly. So, that gets added to the todo list too...

Unfortunately, no sign of the snap ring. I think, for now, this gets put back together and back on the todo list. Thanks all, Steve

Thanks. I'll hunt for that tomorrow.

About 1/2" end play ok?

"indeterminable" seems to be my issue. I haven't yet found a 21-tooth gear, only turtles with one already installed. And those are either very expensive, or look worse than mine, or both. Also, the worm gear, the one on the drive shaft, slides back and forth. Is it supposed to? Steve

I decided it was time to get the speedometer working, which hasn't worked since I bought it. The inner cable was broken where it attaches to the trans. That's on order. Today I tried to figure out if the gears were ok, but I'm not sure. My thought was that I shouldn't be able to turn an...