Thanks for the info, Nate. Makes sense, worked well, and much more useful info than in the manual.
As to magnetic drain plug...any thoughts on putting one of the newer rare earth magnets on the end of a normal or magnetic drain plug? They're so strong they'd never bounce off but their magnetic fields extend so much further than a normal magnet, so they would probably grab metal bits sooner and more readily...? On Jun 23, 2013, at 2:43 PM, corval...@peoplepc.com wrote: > Q: mount the magnetic plug high or low .and why? Bill in oregon > > _____ > > From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 2:16 PM > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Lube procedure after transmission u-bolt > repair? > > The U-Joint should be liberally lubricated with gear oil as you assemble it > , then remove the 1/2" NPT filler plug on the right side of the transmission > and slowly pump in EP85W- gear oil until it burps back out then wait a while > and add a bit more ~ the U-Joint cavity fill slowly by flowing the oil > through the out put shaft's rear ball bearing so this takes time , DO NOT > RUSH filling the tranny with oil . > > I hope you remembered to add a 1/2" NPT _magnetic_ oil drain plug ? . > > -Nate > > =============================================================== > > Chico wrote : > > > > Hi - I'm getting ready to close the driveshaft-to-transmission connection > on my '49 3100. > > > > A question: the repair manual talks about putting lube in through one of > the plugs near the rear of the transmission after repair, but it doesn't > give any details. How much? I assume it's the standard transmission stuff > (90-weight, as I recall)? Won't that affect the level in the transmission > case itself? As you can tell by my questions, I'm confused. > > > > So what's the lubrication procedure when re-attaching the closed > driveshaft to the transmission? > > > > Thanks.. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
