Re: '55 Ultramatic won't go into reverse

Posted by hotrodv840 On 2017/5/3 10:01:17

So last night I put the sleeve back over the rod that protrudes from the reverse brake assembly and used the same washer and retaining clip. I noticed that there is a couple millimeters of play for the sleeve to move up and down. Is that the design intent or should I add washers to eliminate that play? Also, it seemed like the rocker arm looking device that pushes the reverse brake rod from the top has play to move up and down. Is that correct or should there be something controlling the movement that wouldn't allow me to move it up and down freely? Not sure if the actuation is only present with hydraulic pressure.