Replacing fluids -- need help

pdora

pdora

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Differential -- What size square wrench is needed for the fill and drain plugs? Mine are bigger that 3/8 inch, but I don't know the actual size. Where do you obtain the correct tool?

Fill and drain plugs -- How do you seal them? Just snug them in tight, or do you apply something to the tip?

Thanks
 
cresent wrench ! ....................... or ratchet or allen wrench ..................... steve
 
3/8" for the rear and an adjustable works for the the transmitter.. They have tapered threads, just snug 'em..
 
3/8" ratshit with an extension for the rear axle, and an adjustable wrench for the transmixer, and a small adjustable or open end for the steering box. Standard tapered pipe threads. So no need to seal anything unless you want to. Use Permatex #2 non-hardening.
One qt of 600 w from Brattons will do the job with extra left over.

HINT:~Use a hand pump from a outboard motor lower lube oil change kit from West Marine, or Wal-Mart.~You'll need to make the fill hose longer.

~What I did was to place her on four jack stands.
~Run in gear to warm up for about 15 minutes.
~Dump the rear axle, and the transmixer, while warm. Drain for an hour. Grease her.
~Fill using the pump and long hose till overflowing out the top holes with 80/90 w
~Run up till warm again.
~Drain again.
~Refill with 600 w
~Put her back down on the ground.
~Use the qt container and the pointy spout to fill the steering box with 600 w.
~No greese. Never used it in the steering box even though the fill plug is a zerk.
~Drag a magnate through the drags to see what you can find.

I found nothing. No shiny brass either. No chunks, no problems.

Go enjoy the car. skip.
 
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To: Ed Gross, Alcester, South Dakota. (KC0MVD)

No, I am not on the air at this time. I hope to have a ham rig in my 1930 Tudor in the near future. The first step is conversion to 12-volt, high-current alternator and the biggest battery I can fit into the car. My plans call for a transceiver inside car and some kind of waterproof box on the luggage rack containing an antenna tuner feeding a long whip attached to the outside of the box. This way I can mount or dis-mount the system in just a few minutes.

For years I ran radios on motorcycles and now hope to transfer to the antique car.
 
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