Hello all and Happy Easter( not sure if we can say that any more).
I have been irritated by a minor "rattle" in my 38 Twelve for the past nine years and used this holiday to trace it. I thought that I had found it a few years ago when I dropped the sump for an inspection and found No 7 wrist pin was slightly worn. I replaced the bush and the noise changed but a noise was still there. My thermostat failed a few weeks ago and a new one has arrived, many thanks to the Flackmaster "Mr unobtainium". Whilst prepping to change same I removed the belts to obviate water pump or generator "rattles". sure enough the rattle was still there but the absence of the belts yielded a new aspect to the noise. I noticed that the Crank wobbled. I shut off the engine and Viola!. The crank pulley is loose. It is a prick to get to and I would like to know the AF socket to use. Could someone with a V12 engine out of a car please check the socket size for "Motor Crankshaft fan pulley screw 221498" I suspect 1.875 ( inch and seven eights). April fools joke attached.

No new Covid positive cases in Australia today. good news Peter Toet

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Hello all, Thank you David M, I was hoping that one of the Sages on info,com would chime in on their experiences and recommendations with this.... Never Mind.... My "considered" opinion is that the condition of the roads and the availability of reasonably accurate wheel balancing has improved so much that the trunnion Block "anti shimmy device" is effectively rendered obsolete and that the device could be assembled in pretty well any order. I would assemble this trunnion with two short springs on the inner and two long springs on the outer. You are of course able to alter this at any time. Best Regards , Peter Toet.

Hello all, any thoughts on this? David M perhaps. Peter T

Hello all, My friend Bob Davis is working on a 740 and has hit a snag. Can anyone answer his questions please. His questions below. Thanks... Peter Toet

We are working on a 740 and are at the trunnion spring on rear of front main springs.
The parts book says that there are 2 x p/n 97762 inner spring and 2 x p/n 97763 outer spring for the 7 th series and then the 8th and 9th series reverts to 4 of the same part no.



There is no guide as to the difference between 97762 and 97763- except we have a few loose springs from Peter Boyce ( everything dismantled ) of two different lengths. The units in the trunnion in photo – which could have come off anything appear to be the same length.



Would you think 2 x shorter springs go on the inside or the outside?

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If my name was Boring I would change it as well.

I believe that you still have better rear and side visibility than the current crop of crap available from the Dealers. PeterT

Hello all, "ask the experts" True or false? The early 6th Series Standard Eight appears to have had the same size engine bay as the 5th Series Six and used an engine side mounted water pump. I have at least two of the side mounted water pumps amongst the three 6th Series motors that I have. Comments please. Peter Toet

Hello all, In my opinion, if the gearchange linkage is moving the physical position of the Reverse gear into mesh, which I believe that it is doing, then basically the only reason for no reverse drive is that the Overdrive lockout cable has not pulled the lockout sleeve over the sun and planetary gearset in the overdrive unit. Moving the gearshift lever into reverse starts to engage the lockout sleeve but with a bit of wear, it doesn't quite start to engage the sleeve. I would check under the vehicle ( without the engine running and with a hoist or suitable ramps..of course), to see if the lockout lever on the RH side of the OD section is moving fully forward as sometimes the cable clamp may have slipped and the cable is not operating correctly. Good Luck. Peter T

Hello all, I may be barking up the wrong tree here but it was a common thing for the 5th, 6th Series and other early Packards to lock the Bendix. This would give a slight "clunk" then nothing. The bendix effectively jams in the ring gear. Mine does it a few times a year. Simple fix. You undo the single top holding bolt and retract the starter a few inches ( with wires attached) and the bendix retracts. Reinsert the starter snub...do up the single bolt and off you go. It is a PITA when it occurs but that is the joy of owning a 90 year old Automobile/ whatever. I always carry the spanner with me. I also carry a 12 volt jumper pack for really hot vapour lock days and boy does that 6V starter love the extra juice.
Stay Safe from Down Under. Peter Toet

Met Randy at Hershey in 2012. A true Packard nut and all round good guy. No one else is allowed to die in 2020...is that agreed? Peter Toet.