Re: Help me!

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2022/3/24 16:02:15

I agree with Jim, short of some part breaking and jamming suddenly, the shifter was stuck when I got the '49, it sat outside for at least 5 years, and the steering column tube was all rusted/seized inside. I had to disassemble and clean/lube. Worked fine afterward.
I know the open hole in the bottom was for oil but didn't seem to get any, but also lets moisture in (poor design - should be a zerk or cap/plug.)
Not saying it can't be something else, but this is a common malady with this era column design. If I recall, you can exercise the shift levers from below to check them. Not sure if I disconnected them, but I did that to see if the trans was froze.
I would guess it's not used very frequently and that's when things creep up, no exercise.