Re: 1941 Packard Clipper Eight Special Sedan
Posted by HH56 On 2017/4/8 10:16:41
If you did not take your gearshift mechanism apart while the steering column was out, it would be a good idea to get plenty of oil under the top 2-3 shift lever while it is easily accessible and relatively movable. It has probably never seen a routine oiling.
The small hole on the side of the shift tube gets a few drops which will run down inside the tube and reach those internal parts and also run out the slot for the shift tongue and the bottom R-1 lever. There is no place for oil to directly reach the top lever unless some is applied on the outside of the tube under the snap ring and shim and the lever worked so it can run down inside the space between the tube and lever.
As you can see from the photos a lot of rust and corrosion can build up and start causing the lever to stick. Mine, after sitting some time, had really gotten bad to the point the 2-3 lever was stuck and moving even when shifting R-1. It took some work to get the lever off the corroded shaft and pieces cleaned and polished well enough that the mechanism worked freely.
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The small hole on the side of the shift tube gets a few drops which will run down inside the tube and reach those internal parts and also run out the slot for the shift tongue and the bottom R-1 lever. There is no place for oil to directly reach the top lever unless some is applied on the outside of the tube under the snap ring and shim and the lever worked so it can run down inside the space between the tube and lever.
As you can see from the photos a lot of rust and corrosion can build up and start causing the lever to stick. Mine, after sitting some time, had really gotten bad to the point the 2-3 lever was stuck and moving even when shifting R-1. It took some work to get the lever off the corroded shaft and pieces cleaned and polished well enough that the mechanism worked freely.
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