Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/25 12:11:02

Thanks for the suggestions guys. This is the same wheel that had the warped drum, so it's possible that my problems are related to that.

The differential fluid is brand new (85W-140, extreme pressure from Valvoline), and the diff is full. It's actually slightly over full at the moment because I wanted to be sure that oil was getting to the pinion. I'm going to let out the excess here shortly. I have not done anything with the pinion seal or bearing. It's not leaking at the front of the diff, so I figured I shouldn't mess with it.

The suggestion about removing the wheels and swapping them side-side is a good one. I hate to pull the drums again, but that's something I'll probably have to do. I need to be sure that everything is still in its proper place, as Joe suggested.

I do have a stethoscope, but didn't love the idea of getting all the way under the car while everything is spinning. To my ear it sounded like it was coming from the front of the diff, but re-watching the videos it seems like the noise is in time with the rotation of the driver's wheel.

Don, when you say a brake spring dragging, are you saying that it might be weak and causing the shoe to contact the drum?

-Kevin