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After reading through a lot of the threads on transmission lubricants, I decided to use 80 - 90 from Pep Boys throughout the truck that also meets the specs. It's probably the same that most chains carry with different labels. That warm up pretty much disappeared as the weather warmed and now...

I won't be there on 6/30 but the club Pres will be along w/ others. OTOH, I'll be tagging along w/ Art & his Deuce this Saturday to a public event on Rt 10 just east of Rt 202 near 287. If you'd like to shake hands, please drop me an email or pm. Art's a good guy to know. He's been a great...

And just when I thought this thread had gone dormant . . . I'm glad it's proving useful. Best of luck with your new truck. Turns out that the MTA calendar shows a parade in Randolph on 6/30 with a number of members attending. You might want to go to the staging area, introduce yourself, and...

Changing the Drivetrain Fluids I thought that this thread was closed out but I've decided to post here since it really is part of shaking down an old truck. There are a load of posts on what to do when you get a new truck and I wanted to document why I accepted fluid changes at first but now...

I'd put everybody to sleep if I posted all the pictures I took in the last 3 - 4 months, although there are a couple in the latex paint thread. I appreciate the complimentary comments, but we're just 1st coat, lots of cleanup on the way to getting it ready for the markings. I appreciate the...

Then and Now Through reading the forum for the past months and my own experience I've discovered that 'The Shakedown' will probably never end as things pop up here and there. For the moment, minor stuff like bulbs and a squeaky throttle pedal. Seems like the right spot to close this thread...

Waiting for Seals, Moving on to Paint & Bumper Numbers Well, I'm waiting for the insurance adjuster to show up to fix my wall, so I'm doing lower cost stuff for a bit. Seals are still somewhere in transit or washed down the Passaic River. I'll give those a few more days 'fore I call. Paint...

An ad lib In Pursuit of the Elusive Speedometer/Transfer Case Seal In the post I linked above, gringeltaub wrote: "...There is a small oil seal (9/16"OD x5/16"shaft diam.x 1/4" height) inserted in the outer end of the threaded sleeve, where the speedo adapter mounts to the TC... not so good...

Karl: I've been going back over oil leaking at the speedometer cable in a couple of different threads posted above and suspect the source of my problem is described here in the form of the mentioned leaking seal. I suspect that because the leak started as I've gotten it out and running after...

Thanks for the tip. I'll certainly check the fit 1st thing. I'm looking around for a new seal and would like to have a replacement before pulling it apart to check the existing one. Good to know I can add another type of sealing for insurance. I really should have snapped an 'after' picture...

So mebbe this is a good time for some of those photos . . . For the past couple of weeks, a good ways back off Rte 23 on a local street, we've been seeing what appeared to be a Deuce, partially tarped, sitting beside some sort of commercial-style building. On the way home last night, we...

auaauaauaauaauaauaauaauaaua AWRighty then! I can unequivocally state that my transfer case is NOT low on oil. Thanks. IYamNotAnIdiot...IYamNotAnIdiot...IYamNotAnIdiot...IYamNotAnIdiot...

Resuming Shake Down - Transmission Terms & TM Pointers, please Friday the work was finished: Boots, front seals & bearings packed. Water pump replaced along with all hoses and belts and the radiator sent out for cleaning, pressure test and repair. No leaks when running but it was very muddy...

Thanks. Email sent. BTW. Your truck is really nice. It'll be a while for mine to get there.

Thanks for this post. I appreciate a candid post from a semi-g owner. The paint thing is still very up in the air while I get through the mechanical shake down/fix up now underway. I'm still waiting for some test cans from Rapco (finishing my collection of at least 1 of every base color...

I figured someone would post: nopics so I made another attempt at uploading them.

Good News, Bad News, Good News, Bad News . . . Good News: Last Friday evening, I looked at the blown boot and noticed all the lube splatter had dried out and there was no dripping anyplace. Figured I'd test the theory that the seals had gone and the boot blew from diff oil degenerating the...

These last 2 replies clarified & helped a lot. They're also consistent with the new deuce owner threads I've been reading on things to check. Thanks.

All the parts arrived today, so the repair is about to get underway. A quick sanity check: Heavysteven suggested just the zipper boot change, while I've been aimed at doing the seals at the same time because of a few drops of lube coming from the exposed cotter pin. Is the consensus that I'm...

Think it's fixed now. If not, try: