Rear Axle Question

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Rear Axle Question
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charles Petersen on Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10:21 pm:

Gentleman. I picked up a 26 coupe that is in need of more parts than it has on it. So, I have plenty of work to do. But, my question is about the rear axle. With the rear wheels off, if I spin one axle, the other goes the opposite direction. As it should. But when I turn the Crank, and the hand brake is in "2nd" gear, only one wheel turns. What would be the cause for only one wheel turning. Shouldn't both turn the same direction? When I got the car, there was a problem with one half of the axle housing. So, I did unbolt it, remove the damaged side and put the new one on. Installed one new axle bearing, washer, felt seal and end cap. Other than that, nothing. Any ideas?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ted Dumas on Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10:44 pm:

Your situation is normal. When you had the axle housing off did it have bronze thrust washers or were they Babbitt? If Babbitt you need to change them as the Babbitt will disintegrate and fail.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charles Petersen on Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10:54 pm:

It looked bronze. i am not sure what the Babbitt is. I have only had this one apart and have no experience in rebuilding the rear axle. The thrust was sandwiched between steel washers. The thrust washer looked a little crusty.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andy Loso St Joseph, MN on Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 11:05 pm:

If it was crusty it is probably be babbitt and needs to be replaced. If you are unsure, take it out and rap it against something hard like your work bench, if it is ancient babbitt it will break.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 11:15 pm:

Charles -- The good ones are bronze, which is brass-colored. The original babbit ones are gray. They are brittle and can disintegrate under stress.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 12:25 am:

To your original question, when turning the driveshaft, one or both axles would turn.if only one is turning, it only means the other had more drag on it. Could be a brake dragging or just more friction on one side.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 12:37 am:

If you don't have it, you want the axle book: http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG80.html

Here's info on the thrust washers: http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG79.html


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