Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/17 22:48:17

Today I popped the rear wheel covers off (using a rolled up rag to protect the painted wheels and the whitewalls) to check the torque on the rear axle. I removed the cotter pins I placed, then set the torque wrench to 200 ft/lbs. I figured that since the specified range is 200-270, that if the nut didn't move at 200 then I was good. I didn't see the nut move on either side. I replaced the cotter pins with larger ones....3/16", I think those are the right size. They fit the hole much better.

I still have that annoying squeaking coming from the back. I thought it was the brakes, but now I'm not so sure. I thought maybe the pinion bearing was getting starved for oil....when I filled the rear diff it was on the lift, so the rear diff was tilted slightly backwards. So I pulled the fill plug and it felt like I could put more in there so I did, until it came pouring out the hole. A quick test drive didn't see to make much difference. I have no idea what it is.

Lastly, I took another stab at getting the fuel gauge working. I failed.

I dropped the fuel tank (again...I'm getting really good at it) and attached a wire between the two parts of the sending unit. I confirmed the center post was clean. The unit was tested previously and worked.

I turned the key on, put the new ground wire to ground, and nothing on the gauge. I have 10 gallons of fresh gas in the tank and the gauge didn't move. So is my gauge the problem now? I can't think of anything else it might be.

-Kevin

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