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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 | I just painted my garage floor and I thought I had fixed all the leaks. I ordered a oil pan and that should stop that leak but I get a leaking from the front universal joint. I don't see a place for a gasket. Any help would be apprieciated. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | TPB, If you have a 1/2 ton 1951 with the original torque-tube there is one u-joint inside a bell/ball right behind the transmission. A good u-joint ball gasket and seals kit includes: 1. several gaskets that go between the ball-housing collar and the transmission (check the Shop Manual for number of gaskets to use) 2. a seal that goes between the collar and the ball 3. a seal that goes in the neck of the collar and seals around the torque-tube Tim | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 | i have the best gasket universal joint set #5151 but I don't think it has those blues gaskets. It is for years 1929 to 1951. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | I wonder what changed in 1952?
In the Classic Parts set of gaskets/seals, the blue gaskets (4 of them - some other sets only come with two gaskets for this location) that go between the ball-housing collar and the transmission. I think the black gaskets might be for the 3/4 tom which has a short enclosed piece of driveshaft that attaches to the rear of the transmission. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65 | the manuel has no reference to gaskets but I purchased the kit you recommended | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 | The 4 gaskets are used basically as shims and can be easily made from gasket material. Having more than one in position on the ball housing/transmission join takes up the slack (described in the shop manual) and if a leak develops loosen the bolts and a gasket can be torn out and the bolts tightened up to make it drip free. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 | The Master Parts Catalog indicates that the same seal kit is used for 1/2 tons from 1929-54. It looks as of the black, 6-hole shim/gaskets are for the 1954 Hydramatic. Hoyt | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Hoyt,
You are right about the 6-hole 1954 hydra-matic seals. What type of cover goes over the u-joints on a 3/4 ton u-joints/driveshaft extension tube?
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