Mark Haymond Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 In July 1993 I started the restoration of my 1950 Plymouth. I took a working overdrive transmission to a transmission shop to have them disassemble it and repair as needed. They said the cluster gear had some chipped teeth and they couldn't get the part anymore, the transmission was not repairable. They charged me $84 and gave it back to me in pieces in two cardboard boxes. I stuck it on the back shelf and used another transmission to get the car on the road. Today I started the project of putting the R10 back together. The 3 speed I am using whines a lot in first and second gear and leaks a lot so I'm looking forward to quieter running and that overdrive for the highways. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I had cleaned up the parts before putting them in a plastic storage tub. I had forgotten that. This little project is going to take a little time because I've never done a transmission before. So I may call for backup from the P15-D24 troops if I get stumped on a step. Here's a pic of the parts mystery I am starting with. Mark Quote
Frank Blackstone Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 I got your back. It'll be fun. Frank Quote
James_Douglas Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 Mark, Give me a call in the next few days. I have mine on the bench and have managed to get just about all the gears new. Best, James Quote
Mark Haymond Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks James, I'll call. I was not worried about finding bearings, I but was worried about locating any needed gears. Mark Quote
Mark Haymond Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Posted September 19, 2008 Today I could not get the R10 overdrive solenoid to pull in by hooking it up to a 6 volt battery from the car. Upon further inspection I found a broken plate that used to be spot welded to the top of the solenoid plunger, so perhaps the circuit was not being completed. I do not have a welder. What would be the best fix for this? Brazing? Take it to someone who can touch it with a welder? The two sheet metal plates are steel, not stainless. I will attempt my first photo insert on this forum to display it. Mark Quote
Normspeed Posted September 21, 2008 Report Posted September 21, 2008 Mark, give a shout if you get stuck on this project. I got lots of help from the forum folks when I went through mine. Once you get it looking like this, you're almost there! Quote
Jim Saraceno Posted September 21, 2008 Report Posted September 21, 2008 It's too bad you don't live near St. Louis. I'd have been happy to take your transmission apart and give it back to you for $50. I could have saved you a few bucks! Mine is a '35 so it's a little different than yours. It has no overdrive, but it was very simple to take apart and rebuilt with new gaskets and a small parts kit. I'm sure yours will be the same. The biggest surprise when I first took it apart was when the dozens of little needle bearings fell out:eek: I just used the old wheel bearing grease trick to hold then in when I reassembled them. Quote
laynrubber Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 I just pulled my R10 up this weekend from my parts car. Gave it an exterior clean up and I too am going in.........I'll let you go first though Quote
laynrubber Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 Well I am IN OVERDRIVE !!! Actually i only have the gearbox part opened and mostly gutted. Doesn't look too good, got one tooth missing and the one gear on the cluster is chewed. Quote
Normspeed Posted October 3, 2008 Report Posted October 3, 2008 That gear takes all the heavy wear so it's not unusual to find it messed up. The idler gear that it engages is probably also worn. Quote
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