Hi... I just finished pulling the rear axels, relined the rear brake Shoes and installed NOS oil seals... new gasket and refilled the diff. with 140 W oil (the repair manual says use 160 W oil) so my question.... The 1934 repair manual says that the transmission also uses the same 160W oil..... But I have read on this forum that 80-90W is recommended for the tranny..... Could someone in the know please comment on this.... Another question.... how can I lubricate the inside of the cables for the front & rear brakes..??? and what kind of oil for those cables...?? ( I know the repair manual says there is a special tool to lube the cables... but finding one could be impossible) Another question.... where to find the cork seals for the front spindle...?? I also relined the front brake shoes.. and am soon installing my newly Rebuilt Dubonnet shocks and NOS king pin set..... any advice is appreciated... thanks, Sunny
There is nothing wrong with running a 90 range gear oil in the transmission. I will lub. perfectly well BUT to compensate for the wider clearences in older rannsmissions and rear ends a 140 works better in warm weahter. I used 85W-140 in my '34 for all weater conditions. 160 is available todAY BUT IS LISTED AS 600w....AND IS NOT NECESSARY,
The cork seals for the front spindles are no longer avaiable and I would guess a rope packing would do the job. Make sure to lube the ushing friction surface,
I would use the same geaR OIL TO LBE THE CABLES IF THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVD FROM THE CAR,
To lube the brake cables, you could take them off the car and hang them vertically, then apply the lubricant to the cable inside the sheath and let gravity do the rest. Occasionally work the cable in and out.
Bill.... I wish I had a photo or diagram of how to remove the front brake cables... one end on the backing plate goes into this cigar shaped housing that has a rod coming out of it in the opposite direction... does that whole housing come off the backing plate with the cable housing..??? The back ones look easier to remove....
The housing that the cable and rod are in is removed from the backing plate from the inside. They connect to a pin and roller assembly and you will want to lube that also. I don't have a 34 but in my manual it appears to be similar to the 32.
