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My transmission was rebuilt two years ago and it leaks from the seals. I was told there is a vent hole near the top of the unit. I am looking but I do not see any vent hole but I also do not know what size hole I am looking for. Any suggestions?

Sorry if this question has come up before (I searched and could not find an answer...) I put my car on jackstands and wanted to run the car to see if the wheels are bent. I was told the passenger side might have a wobble and I am installing new tires so I want to change rims now. The driver...

I just received a few old brake drums and my 1930 has a recessed inny ring around the neck, used for removing the drum. But one of the drums I just received has an outty.... a raised shoulder around the neck in the same spot as my 1930. Is this an older drum, like a 1928? I have never seen...

Gents, I have owned my car for 15 years. I have had the rear drums off at least three times in the past. Never needed a puller..... loosen nut, drive down the street and back and pop, the drum comes off. Except this time. The left was easy. The right is completely stuck. I backed off on...

I got a text from a club member, "I checked the oil and gas but failed to check the water. About a mile from the garage smoke comes from everywhere and the engine stops. Engine badly overheated. Got water into the radiator but the engine won't fire. It turns over okay. I called AAA and they...

A guy in our club has a 12 volt system on his A. He keeps having breakdowns because his coil overheats (so hot you cannot touch it). We have tried coils with a resistor and coils with an internal resistor. Voltage at the coil is 13.4 volts when car is running. Car is not overheating. Any...

I have a knock in the engine and have been told to remove the timing gear cover first just to inspect and be sure the knock is not from there. What is involved in doing this? A friend suggested that I need to loosen the engine mount and jack the engine to prevent it from dropping.... I need...

Helping a friend with a motor that didn't run for 30 years. He got it started on two occasions but the last one, it puddered down to a halt and we now cannot get it to even puff. I reset the timing which now gives a big smart spark, checked the plugs, fuel flow, and compression.... aha! 1-2-3...

Here is the deal. I have had this car, which was rebuilt in the early '90's ('30 Tudor) for 11 years Same problem since day one, so I will tell what I have done and tell me if it is normal. I have added ground wires to every light, including tailights. I have run a seperate ground to the...

Hi, I have a '30 Tudor. I am accompanying a newbee to look at a 1928 Leatherback. I know there are really early '28's where some parts are not available. We will get the chassis number to check that out. But I have two questions. 1) where is the chassis number on a 1928 Fordor? 2)...

I am thinking of putting an oil filter kit on my engine. I see that they sell a replacement valve cover with an oil filter boss but I have no idea how that would work. When I remove my valve cover, there is nothing behind there that would feed the filter so apparently there is some gizmo in...

Greetings, installing new quarter windows with new channels in the body, etc. On the side channels, the kit that I have has a tang at one end and a hook at the other. The original channels that came out had no such tang or hook. Which end goes where? tang up or hook up and what does the hook...

Hi Gents, I have read the previous threads I could find here for removal and install. I am at a lost as to how to get that glass out of the body. The side channels are removed and the glass is loose in the remaining side area, but going up doesn't help and going down doesn't seem to allow...

Hi, I had heard that there was a gent who sells flow tested jets.... (Renninger?) I tried to find him on the internet but I find nothing at all, not even a reference. I know it has been discussed here in the past. Is the fellow still in business? Thanks, Jack

Greetings, I've owned my model A for almost 9 years, and the last time I mounted two tires, I found out later that there is a mark on the tires that relates to position on the rim, or at least that is what someone told me after the fact. So I am mounting two new Firestone tires today and the...

Greetings (by the way, I searched for this issue and I am sure it has been covered before but could find nothing to answer my question...) I am relatively sure this transmission has never been rebuilt or even serviced other than top off with oil. Transmission occasionally grinds getting the...

Hi gents (I searched the forum but could not find this subject) Is there a good way to remove hubcaps? I have three lugs on one rear wheel that spin and I am going to try to pull the wheel. I need to remove the hubcap while the wheel is on the car. Any tips or tricks without damaging the...

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for the veterans and current servicemen who protect our country. I have a friend who is a newbie to the sport. He has a '30 Tudor. He wants to replace his clunking waterpump and after ordering a new leakless pump, found it would not fit...

I did search and I know this has been discussed here before but I can't find the old posts. I have two lugs on one rear wheel spinning. I am guessing that I need to pop off the hub cap, reach in and pull the cotter key, unscrew the big nut and pull the drum off.... Then add a couple weld...

Posting for a friend. Have two questions. He has a slant window '31 that is completely rusted out in the rear portion of the wheel wells and also has some damage at the back probably from an accident. He is not a body man but is willing to learn. He is going to try to replace the inner well...