Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2009/1/28 23:00:09

Well the parts I ordered from Kanter arrived today. So back in the garage after I got home from work. The outer seals that came with the real seal kit are just the seals and not the entire plate like the Max Merritt pictured version. So I pressed the new Kanter seals into my existing plates.

The drivers side axle came out pretty easy with a little tug from a slide hammer. I pulled the axle out and set it on top of the trash bin to keep from getting grease on anything. I then cleaned what was left of the bearing grease for the wearing. I am glad I pulled the axles to repack the bearing as the grease that was left was pretty much liquefied. I cleaned up the housing, and installed the the new inner seal. I then repacked the axle bearing and reinstalled the axle. It then was too dark to continue as the light on the passenger side of the garage is not as good.

I also finished painting the backing plates, drums, and also media blasted and painted the rear hardware. I need to source a new parking brake drum spring, as one side had a broken spring.

I also got the replacement water pump from Kanter. Time to send the old one back and recover my core charge.

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