Re: Gear selector stuck
Posted by 56Clippers On 2017/10/16 23:59:58
Howard, thanks for the Studebaker instructions.
I took the steering column apart. It was not an easy task as there was a lot of old hardened grease. I ended up trying to dissolve the old grease and pounding on the inner tube. It certainly did not just "pull" as listed in the Studebaker instructions. Here is a picture of the shaft spring, retainer, and housing with the old grease. It would appear that this did not get properly lubricated. My other '56 has grease all over and the shift lever moves with no problem.
It is interesting to see that the Packard parts diagrams show the spacer above the shaft spring housing and the Studebaker diagram shows it below. On both of my '56s the spacer was installed below the shaft spring housing. I have decided to reassemble the column with the spacer bafore the spring, as shown in the parts book. While moving the shift lever wil now require a little more force to also move the spacer, the spacer will apply more even force on the spring. I also expect less grease to get in the spring housing. The second picture shows the reassembled column.
After this project, I would suggest that everyone make sure that they grease that lower shifter lever.
Thanks for all the help, suggestions, and information.
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I took the steering column apart. It was not an easy task as there was a lot of old hardened grease. I ended up trying to dissolve the old grease and pounding on the inner tube. It certainly did not just "pull" as listed in the Studebaker instructions. Here is a picture of the shaft spring, retainer, and housing with the old grease. It would appear that this did not get properly lubricated. My other '56 has grease all over and the shift lever moves with no problem.
It is interesting to see that the Packard parts diagrams show the spacer above the shaft spring housing and the Studebaker diagram shows it below. On both of my '56s the spacer was installed below the shaft spring housing. I have decided to reassemble the column with the spacer bafore the spring, as shown in the parts book. While moving the shift lever wil now require a little more force to also move the spacer, the spacer will apply more even force on the spring. I also expect less grease to get in the spring housing. The second picture shows the reassembled column.
After this project, I would suggest that everyone make sure that they grease that lower shifter lever.
Thanks for all the help, suggestions, and information.
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