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left rear axle leak
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36ford pick-up |
02-10-2012 @ 1:19 PM
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After being told surgery on Feb. 21 (torn bicept & rotorcuff) I had to find the problem. First there are grease fittings which I will not use and the problem is the wheel cylinder-which was never changed when brakes were relined. New cyl. on right rear but the left looks like gunk. Be carefull what you buy! I think I will do a complete brake replacement and repack bearings and flushing the system. Just thought I would share this. Have a great Day.
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supereal |
02-04-2012 @ 8:34 AM
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Your brakes would have to 1939 or later, as that was the first year for hydraulics for Ford. Any vehicles that have more than three or four years between brake fluid replacement are overdue, regardless of whether they have been "restored" or not. Brakes are usually the most neglected part of an old car or truck.
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02-04-2012 @ 8:10 AM
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Hydrolic brakes were installed so I assume the backing plates are from 1937 or newer because of the wheel cyl.-NO grease fittings. Thank-you
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supereal |
02-03-2012 @ 11:04 AM
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Some early Fords had grease fittings on the rear backing plates. These were a carryover from the Model A&T days, and shouldn't be used. They disappeared on later vehicles. Ford was reluctant to make changes, so some features were later abandoned, probably when the parts ran out. These included the well meaning, but mostly ineffective, anti clutch chatter rods.
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TomO |
02-03-2012 @ 9:22 AM
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Napa has Sta Lube SL3131, which is the lube a lot of us use.
Tom
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36ford pick-up |
02-03-2012 @ 5:51 AM
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I did not see any grease fitting. It does look they may have used a grease that got thin from heat. I will try the fibered grease to repack bearing and a new seal. Thank-you
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alanwoodieman |
02-03-2012 @ 5:30 AM
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nice looking truck!! by any chance is there a grease fitting on the axle behind the backing plate? if so someone could have overfilled the bearing with grease and made it run out.
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02-01-2012 @ 6:26 PM
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MY BABY
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02-01-2012 @ 6:20 PM
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and try 1 more
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02-01-2012 @ 6:17 PM
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another pic.
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