Progress report on 1918.
Busy week this week on the car, made sure grease was getting through all the shackle pins and then set them. Took all the brake rods off to start setting them up again. Some previous owner (the last one said not him) had connected the brakes up wrong way round. The footbrake was operating the inside shoes and the handbrake the outside band. All ok now, the rods are a bit confusing as all four seemed to be a different length. Had a tool made to get the rear wheels off but in spite of having a hydraulic puller on it they would not budge. So for now I am leaving it until this coming winter as I want to get some use out of the car this year. My plan is to disconnect the half shafts in the axle and draw them out with the wheel attached so i can get a proper press involved. How do the half shafts fit in the axle housing? Is it a split pin and nut holding the splined end in the gears? Any advice/guidance would be appreciated.
Am taking the engine out to check out the internals are ok, the rear oil seal is weeping and some of the cylinder head studs are too short, hardly anything for the nuts to hold on to and this is pretty important!
Have reassembled the water pump to seal the joint from leaking and used correct water pump grease.
Can anyone advice me of the best spark plugs to run in these cars? One of the plug threads has already been helicoiled and is leaking so thats another job whilst the head is off.
Does anyone have a water distribution tube (head to thermostat/radiator) to sell. Mine has been remade and is too high at the front, also is in steel. Should they be brass?
Have had a look at the wiring and it has all been done in one colour wire (a nice blue) so is pretty confusing. Will rewire the lot as per the book so it can at least be understandable.
Last thing, anyone have a flywheel lower cover picture or measurements of. Mine is missing and so need to get one made.
Its raining here today but am still going out in the 1930 Cadillac, it won't disolve and its Fathers Day.
Kind Regards
Peter
(England)
Am taking the engine out to check out the internals are ok, the rear oil seal is weeping and some of the cylinder head studs are too short, hardly anything for the nuts to hold on to and this is pretty important!
Have reassembled the water pump to seal the joint from leaking and used correct water pump grease.
Can anyone advice me of the best spark plugs to run in these cars? One of the plug threads has already been helicoiled and is leaking so thats another job whilst the head is off.
Does anyone have a water distribution tube (head to thermostat/radiator) to sell. Mine has been remade and is too high at the front, also is in steel. Should they be brass?
Have had a look at the wiring and it has all been done in one colour wire (a nice blue) so is pretty confusing. Will rewire the lot as per the book so it can at least be understandable.
Last thing, anyone have a flywheel lower cover picture or measurements of. Mine is missing and so need to get one made.
Its raining here today but am still going out in the 1930 Cadillac, it won't disolve and its Fathers Day.
Kind Regards
Peter
(England)
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