>This has a real "deja vu" sound to it...Someone on the list went a few
>rounds with a tranny shop who botched up a similar job...Craig and
>Stephanie, wasn't that you? Don't remember the outcome, maybe you can post
>what the problem turned out to be.
Yeah, we had a similar struggle. Turned out to be a rat's nest of problems!
First, a p/o had replaced various clutch and t/out bearing bits with
IMPROPER parts - wrong years, heck, wrong makes! Our mechanic went bonkers
trying to figure it out till an older mech looked at the thing and noticed
the incorrect FORD parts. Right stuff in, clutch was adjustable and off it
went. Many thanks to Bob A, who suggested we look for backward clutch plate
(I think) - that wasn't it, but it got two mechanics under the car :)
NEXT we ended up replacing the cup on the steering column, as the lever
kept popping out. There is an adjustment here that keeps the shifter arms
engaging properly; if it's not adjusted, they're not going to work right.
Last, we ended up replacing the shifter box because it would sometimes jam
in traffic, forcing us to get out and pop em back in.
Also, I went under the car, examined the linkage, and messed with the
washers, cotter pins and what have yous - there is a right and wrong way
for all that stuff . Too much slop is too much. Use the shop manual and the
tranny manual repros here.
We now shift nicely and firmly... unless I have my rpms too high; I guess
that means the synchros are next.
Remember, all this stuff works together - fixing ONE thing usually means
the rest needs to be readjusted to UNcompensate for the former problem!
craig
caretaker of
stephanie's 50 3104 216 5-window deluxe
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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