Moondoggie
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I'm working on a '39 B. I removed the final drives to install new oil seals and adjust the bearings. When I received the oil seals for the upper inner shaft, they appeared to be too tight. The shaft diameter is 1.250"; the bore of the seal is 1.187". Although the seals were specified as being for this application, shouldn't the bore be just a tad larger? If I put these seals on, I believe they will wear out fairly soon. Any advice on this would be helpful.
I am also trying to determine where the rear end of the clutch rod return spring is supposed to be attached. The one on it now is attached to a piece of wire wrapped around the Clutch pedal stop. There is a hole in the clutch pedal, below the pivot pin. Is that the mounting hole for the spring?
One last question. When I removed the bearing carrier from the transmission housing, there were 3 metal shims, but no gasket. Is there supposed to be a gasket, or paper shim, between the bearing carrier the housing? Neither the IT manual nor the parts manual show a gasket. I would think it would leak without one.
Thanks for your help!
I am also trying to determine where the rear end of the clutch rod return spring is supposed to be attached. The one on it now is attached to a piece of wire wrapped around the Clutch pedal stop. There is a hole in the clutch pedal, below the pivot pin. Is that the mounting hole for the spring?
One last question. When I removed the bearing carrier from the transmission housing, there were 3 metal shims, but no gasket. Is there supposed to be a gasket, or paper shim, between the bearing carrier the housing? Neither the IT manual nor the parts manual show a gasket. I would think it would leak without one.
Thanks for your help!