Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2008/12/26 20:09:12

I managed to free all the grease fittings, I replaced all threaded ones, and just freed up the pressed in ones. I ended up using an entire tube of grease on the front end. I think a majority of it was used to refill the steering cross-tube. Thank god for that air-powered grease gun.

I also cleaned up all the front wheel bearing as they have been sitting in a ziplock bag for the last year with the same old bearing grease in them. I just aggitated them in a paint mixing cup with some thinner, and this cleaner them up pretty quicky. Then I repacked them with new bearing grease.

After that I got the front drums back on. I will adjust the brakes after the rears are done as right now the hydraulic system is still dry.

Then on went the front wheels, and the car came off the front jack stands for the first time in over a year. Man it looks so much better on the ground now. The rear is still up, but I will take it off the stand tomorrow so I can flip the car around in the garage to work on the rear brakes, and drop the fuel tank.

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