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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 | Hi all,
I have a 52 Chevy pickup 3100 with a leaky trans. It is drippy enoughy to cause OJ concern. Right where the yoke fits into the tranny. Any thoughts on a fix without having to pull it out? A rope seal perhaps? just wanna slow it down.....
Thanks for the help.
The only dumb question is the one not asked.
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Steven
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Have you changed to an open driveshaft? If so the seal can be had at NAPA and it is not too hard to change. Undo the U-joint and there is a bolt holding the yoke on. Pull the yoke and replace the seal. Same as a 55 to 57 I would think.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 | Steve H, what open drive transmission has a bolt-on yoke? I thought they had splined slip yokes. 52 Stove, we need to know what transmission you have.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 | Its the original 4 spd on the floor, solid drive line and rear end.
Thanks!
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Steven
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,290 | Torque tube equipped transmissions are supposed to leak from the transmission into the universal joint ball. That is how the u-joint gets lubed.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | Are you missing the gasket/o ring that that goes between the ball and the collar assy?http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1948_51truck/51ctsm0712.htm
Ed
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Ed
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | On the open drive shaft the yoke has splines,and there is a bolt that holds it in the center of the tail-shaft. On the closed system it will leak as described above. There is no seal at the tail-shaft in that system. There is a compression seal at the end of the "ball" housing and a set of gaskets with shims that seal and adjust the ball to the transmission. The procedure in the manual posted above works.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | At least that is what was on my friends 57 1/2 ton when we replaced the seal on the yoke.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 107 | Thanks all.
Is there a good parts place to get the kits from? none re-pop/reproduction china type if possible?
I'll pass this along ....
Last edited by 52Stove; 05/25/2014 8:31 PM.
Take care,
Steven
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