I have searched the topics; but couldn't find anything on this subject.
I've got a 36 Dodge pickup truck which I've had for 24 years.
The rear transmission seal has leaked the whole time I have owned this truck. I have replaced the seal twice only to find out the rubber ring within the seal has worn a groove in the output shaft. It is, after all, 83 years old.
I understand that this rear transmission seal was used on 1933 to 1953 Chrysler products.
I'm trying not to have to replace that transmission shaft. I was wondering if anybody else has run into this problem and has found a fix for it.
Since many of these Mopar parts are interchangeable, I was hoping I could find a seal for another model; a Plymouth, De Soto, Windsor Fargo; or whatever. A seal that would fit and ride a little differently on that output shaft.
But since the same seal was used from 33 to 53 I'm not having much luck.
I was wondering if I could use a spacer of some sort between the back of that transmission seal and the transmission housing which would force the transmission seal to ride a little further out on a fresh part of that output shaft.
I don't know if that would have any effect on the brake band which attaches on the back of that transition shaft. The drive shaft attaches to that hand brake housing.
Any suggestions of assistance would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
I've got a 36 Dodge pickup truck which I've had for 24 years.
The rear transmission seal has leaked the whole time I have owned this truck. I have replaced the seal twice only to find out the rubber ring within the seal has worn a groove in the output shaft. It is, after all, 83 years old.
I understand that this rear transmission seal was used on 1933 to 1953 Chrysler products.
I'm trying not to have to replace that transmission shaft. I was wondering if anybody else has run into this problem and has found a fix for it.
Since many of these Mopar parts are interchangeable, I was hoping I could find a seal for another model; a Plymouth, De Soto, Windsor Fargo; or whatever. A seal that would fit and ride a little differently on that output shaft.
But since the same seal was used from 33 to 53 I'm not having much luck.
I was wondering if I could use a spacer of some sort between the back of that transmission seal and the transmission housing which would force the transmission seal to ride a little further out on a fresh part of that output shaft.
I don't know if that would have any effect on the brake band which attaches on the back of that transition shaft. The drive shaft attaches to that hand brake housing.
Any suggestions of assistance would be greatly appreciated, thank you.