Hey there folks, I just bought a '62 C10 longbed that is going to be my new rustic parts fetch'n truck. I'll post some pics tonight.
I bought it from the original owner (big back window & AC) tagged & Inspected but had not been on the freeway for 10 years. I drove it 65MPH for 80 miles to my house from his. 6 cylinder with 3 on the tree.
She didn't drip a drop of oil all night in the driveway. I decided to drive it to work after getting the oil changed. I put 10-30 in it (FYI). Once I got to work there was oil dripping from the main seal area. Not sure why this started as it didn't start until after I had the oil changed. Do I need to run a thicker oil before I look at replacing the main seal? How about the additives that make the rubber gaskets expand?
She also started chattering / vibrating pretty bad (getting worse too) when you pull away in first from a dead stop. I'm assuming this it due to oil on the flywheel / clutch due to the now leaking main seal?
I also noticed that for some reason on the way home from work (not the previous 100 miles) that she will slip out of third gear when cruising at a steady speed. Doesn't do it when accelerating or decelerating, only when cruising along at a steady speed (all speeds). I can rest my finger (VERY LITTLE pressure) on the shifter and it never slips out. I don't think this has anything to due with a worn tranny but maybe something with the linkage not locking it all the way into third. This did not start until on my way home after driving it to the office. Surely this doesn't have something to do with the oil change and leak. This is my first truck that shifts on the collum and I have been a little anxious at times with the shifting. The shifting mechanism seems a little loose and is not very uniform at all. What are your thoughts?
Thank you in advance for your input!!
Last edited by Texas_Campers; 04/01/2010 6:04 PM.
