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I struck this square cut seals problem also, they are nearly impossible to insert without pinching the sides, in my opinion these reproductions are made so cheap with a wad cutter that an engineering mistake has been created and should not be sold. There is a proper Viton "O" ring available that...

The clock is most probably fully wound and the convolutions of the main spring are jammed tight against each other. If the spring lubricant (a grease) is old and sticky the spring won't release its stored power and therefore no tick and impossible to wind up further. The winding knob in this...

Apparently you are looking for the large seal that rides on the outer of the axle housing which is actually the inner surface of the large roller bearing assy (the wheel bearing), this seal stops the grease escaping to the brake drum area. The 4245 is a much smaller diameter and is pressed into...

The handbook says Champion H10 for cars H9 for trucks, this translates (for cars) to a NGK B6L, but can use a B4L for a hotter plug. Essentially the main difference between a B6L and a B5RES is the thread reach, disregarding the resistor and the heat range.

The Ford number is (4245), Macs have it as B4245, this same seal is used on the drive shaft at the gearbox end just behind the roller bearing. These are fitted in the axle housing, hope this is what you mean. They are installed by inserting in the large end of the axle housing and pulled out...

The engine mounts (No. 78-6038) have a central bolt which sandwiches the upper and lower rubbers together. When the nut is done up it compresses the rubbers and provides a certain amount of preload, I would like to know how this preload is measured. Is there a prescribed torque for the nut? Is...

Have a look at www.liquidintelligence.com.au this stuff is a complete fill, not a water additive, boiling point 190'C, freezing point -56'C, no corrosion, no rust, no scale, no electrolysis, better heat conductor than water. See their website for the full explanation "Synthetic Waterless...

Inhaling the dust is very dangerous. In Australia there was a large company making wall sheeting and corrugated roof sheeting called "Fibro" which is asbestos cement, sawing and grinding this stuff produces a fine powder which if inhaled is dangerous. There are millions of houses (made in the...

Inhaling the dust is very dangerous. In Australia there was a large company making wall sheeting and corrugated roof sheeting called "Fibro" which is asbestos cement, sawing and grinding this stuff produces a fine powder which if inhaled is dangerous. There are millions of houses (made in the...

On the 40 box, the splines on the pitman arm and the steering box shaft are not all the same width, there is one wide special groove on the shaft and one matching wide spline on the arm, this is done so they only match up one way, the arm and the shaft cannot be misaligned. The steering wheel...

Thanks so much for replying, the engine existing in the car now is American, the Canadian one was taken out by a previous owner.

I have a 1940 Deluxe which would have been made in Canada then shipped to Australia, the ident numbers stamped on the body are 01A-73405, however I am fairly sure the engine has been changed way back in it's history. The number stamped on the block is *2C3389F* and there is an 81 cast on the...

I have heard elsewhere the early Petronix were affected by voltage spikes however I think this has been fixed. I have just installed a Petronix ML-181P6 (8cyl, 6v, pos eth) part number 5809P6 and it seems OK. I am using this with a"Flame Thrower 2" coil, part number 45011, and I have found that...

I have a 40 Deluxe which has developed clutch shudder when starting from stationery. I have to try the simple things first ie: What is the prescribed way to adjust the two long stabiliser rods located either side of the clutch housing, are these intended to arrest shudder? What else should I be...

This car should be "Heritage Listed" it relates to a big part of our motoring history, the golden years of reliability trials. Just ordered the book......Rod.