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[1]My slot is at 10-4 viewed standing on floor. Loosening sector housing nuts does not allow adjustment of the rivet. Rivet is stuck. How can I get it loose? (Be gentle) Background:two tooth box. 4-6" strg wheel slop. Strg linkages tight. Box mounting tight. Box removal is not an option for...

Found pictures of flat spring type installation but not the wire type which I bought. Hopefully attached a hand drawn sketch. Although I understand springs must apply force rearward on rods, I don't know if these are upside down, reversed, etc. My sketch is from the passenger side. Please help...

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#1-axle key way slot has .002-.004 slop over new key. There was some kind of tore up plastic conical sleeve with a projection fitting key way. It appears there are commercial conical sleeve shims (at least for model Ts) to keep drum from rubbing backplate. Mine not rubbing. -Also appears I could...

Understanding service Brake Pedal to cross shaft to left rear brake rod to brake lever to cam shaft and cam to shoes. brake pedal not stopping the LEFT rear wheel with rod connected to lever!! With rod disconnected, hand pulling the lever about 2-3" stops the wheel. With drum off, verified the...

31A. E brake handle stops the car from rolling back but doesn't hold handle "on" when my hand taken off. Only able to attach one photo. I did notice some slop in the rod clevis and bottom of handle connection. Appreciate any thoughts. Thx, Rip

Having tough time removing the retaining clip on light switch spider. Have lite switch rod lever secured to steering wheel so spring can be compressed. Ultimately am trying to see if have a non original oil retaining tube used to eliminate oil leakage. Mine leaks a lot, driving or not...

My recently obtained 31 wooden cab/bed truck has steering problem which I'm trying to solve. NOW I find my Allstate ww 6.00x16 tires won't register anything with a brand new tire air pressure gage. It works fine on my other newer cars. The tires look totally filled??? I'm getting whipped when I...

Driving straight, my 31 steering wheel is at 11 o'clock rather than 12 straight up. It has no slop to left but much to right going straight. Sector cover nuts tight as well as box to frame nuts. With wheels off ground and pitman disconnected from draglink: end play in steering shaft, proper mesh...

Currently my status is: this time definitely did set timing correctly and all gaps correct, etc. 👍 -stationary With idle at 500rpm, full retard, the vac gage needle shakes showing "late timing". --stationary or moving, Advancing left retard/advance lever to 9pm or just pulling the throttle...

Working thru steps to resolve previously posted stalling upon stopping. Today trying to check distributor gap and find TDC of #1. Arms not long enough to feel compression while turning handcrank and need third hand to fit timing rod into that depression. Darn radiator in the way. The engine ran...

Bought a 31 truck with previous owner fabricating wooden cab and bed. Earlier ran it as some kind of beach speedster. It Has Zenith and 12v system otherwise stock. Engine supposedly rebuilt. Shud have known better but liked nice older guy and only drove it around block successfully. Once home my...

Started and drove nicely during purchase and twice at home. Then showing off for my son, flooded it. Start procedure: full retard,1/3 throttle, carb adj rod one full turn open, elec & fuel on, pull choke for first starter crank, usually starts on second crank. how clear a flooded engine and...