Re: 1955 Packard twin-ultra

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2012/6/4 16:17:00

Agree with others on the parking pawl. Here's what a "Tips from the Editor" handout that I have says about fixing it:

Remove the rear housing and parking lock gear.

Check the pawl for spring tension and for being free on its shaft. Install a new parking lock gear Part No 474275 which has form ground teeth.

On some rare occsions, it has been difficult to move the selector out of park position when parked on a hill. The new parking lock gear with the form ground teeth will correct the majority of these cases.

I believe that it is possible to file/grind these teeth on the original gear and/or pawl to effect the same solution.

A competent trans shop should be able to do the same repair. Only the diveshaft & rear housing need be removed to do so.

Hope this helps.

Craig