Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost
Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2014/2/16 12:07:20
After a week of training for work I got home and was able to get in a Saturday working on the car. I got the rear of the car up on stands and took the rear wheels off, those lugs were pretty happy where they'd been for the last 50 years so the impact driver again proved itself. Next will be to locate a puller for the rear drums.
Up front, I removed the water pump, and I will disassemble it to see if I can get by with a rebuild kit or send it to the pros. The harmonic balancer came off and then the timing cover, I still have to pull the gears and chain to get that rear cover plate off to replace that gasket. As much oil as this engine was leaking in the past, no sense leaving any gasket to chance while I'm there. I also scrubbed at the dirt on the block with some parts washer solvent and a scotch brite pad, some more of that and I should be good to paint when it warms up. I need to order a gasket set, cheaper than buying all the individual ones that I need.
I also removed the master cylinder and front brake lines. There was maybe one drop of brake fluid that came out, reinforcing my thought that I'll be replacing all the lines.
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Up front, I removed the water pump, and I will disassemble it to see if I can get by with a rebuild kit or send it to the pros. The harmonic balancer came off and then the timing cover, I still have to pull the gears and chain to get that rear cover plate off to replace that gasket. As much oil as this engine was leaking in the past, no sense leaving any gasket to chance while I'm there. I also scrubbed at the dirt on the block with some parts washer solvent and a scotch brite pad, some more of that and I should be good to paint when it warms up. I need to order a gasket set, cheaper than buying all the individual ones that I need.
I also removed the master cylinder and front brake lines. There was maybe one drop of brake fluid that came out, reinforcing my thought that I'll be replacing all the lines.
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