Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/22 23:36:32

Thankfully I got the fuel line figured out today. I only had a few minutes so I'm glad it worked. Pushed the car outside, lifted the car from the driver's side and placed jack stands under the frame. This pushed the gas in the tank away from the outlet.

I was able to get a good look at the threads once I removed the line. They were definitely cross threaded. I could see where the correct threads were, so I was able to fairly easily correct how the fuel line fitting went in. It was very easy to check to see if I had it right, because I could just let the car down and see if it leaked. I got it right on the second try.

Still need to figure out what is causing the squeaking. I thought it was maybe the rear brakes, but now I'm not so sure. Now I'm wondering if it's maybe the rear universal joint on the driveshaft.

I'm used to the driveshaft on my truck, which has zerks everywhere to grease it. I spun the shaft while I was down there and I didn't see any zerk or fitting at all. How do I lube this joint short of disassembling it?

-Kevin