Dale Gribble Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Posted August 15, 2018 Got the wheels on but now the car won’t start. Ordered all new ignition components yesterday. Just going to replace coil,cap, rotor, points and condenser ... strange, considering that I drove it into my backyard just a few months ago. And when I took it for a drive before I parked back there it was running just fine . Is getting fuel, but doesn’t seem to be getting fire ... maybe the car did not like my choice of wheels and does not want to be seen in public ??? ??? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Dale Gribble said: Got the wheels on but now the car won’t start. Ordered all new ignition components yesterday. Just going to replace coil,cap, rotor, points and condenser ... strange, considering that I drove it into my backyard just a few months ago. And when I took it for a drive before I parked back there it was running just fine . Is getting fuel, but doesn’t seem to be getting fire ... maybe the car did not like my choice of wheels and does not want to be seen in public ??? ??? yes..that is a possibility.... Quote
austinsailor Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 Good chance the points have a bit of corrosion. Turn on the ignition, hold the coil wire near the block. Short and unshort the points with a screwdriver. If you get fire, clean the points. Quote
Adam H P15 D30 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 If at all possible, clean and reuse your points. New points are mostly overseas garbage. Adam 1 Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 15, 2018 Report Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Dale Gribble said: Got the wheels on but now the car won’t start. Ordered all new ignition components yesterday. Just going to replace coil,cap, rotor, points and condenser ... strange, considering that I drove it into my backyard just a few months ago. And when I took it for a drive before I parked back there it was running just fine . Is getting fuel, but doesn’t seem to be getting fire ... maybe the car did not like my choice of wheels and does not want to be seen in public ??? ??? Who can blame it? That car sounds like a keeper to me! Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Posted August 20, 2018 The saga continues ... I guess I need to locate a fluid drive transmission seal set . When we started the car tonight after swapping the ignition components we noticed a large oil leak at the front of the trans ..... anyone have a source for them ?? The trans shifts fine , apparantly just leaks ... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 20, 2018 Report Posted August 20, 2018 oil leak front of trans....bigger question is.....transmission oil or engine oil leaking at the rear seal of the engine....they drain a the same point... Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Posted August 20, 2018 It’s red and stinks like trans fluid for sure .... Quote
knuckleharley Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said: oil leak front of trans....bigger question is.....transmission oil or engine oil leaking at the rear seal of the engine....they drain a the same point... Does it really matter? You would have to be nuts to not replace both seals while you have it apart. Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 21, 2018 Author Report Posted August 21, 2018 Well I guess i need to know A. Where do I get the aforementioned seals for motor and trans I guess , and B, is this something we can handle here at home or do I need to farm it out to a compentent shop ??? Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Posted August 22, 2018 Crawled underneath today . I’m 110% certain it’s the transmission leaking . A quick google search didn’t reveal much for parts .... Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Posted August 22, 2018 Even my trans shop is having an issue finding parts .... I know there has to be a source for them ... Quote
Dale Gribble Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) How about this ..... anybody want to buy a 48 D-24 that needs tranny work ??? I can’t find parts ..... this car can go to hell , or the crusher , I don’t really care either way at this point , I want my driveway back . At least I can find parts for all my Cadillacs ... Edited August 28, 2018 by Dale Gribble 1 Quote
Dale Gribble Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Seriously ..... anybody want this thing ??? I’m sick as hell of looking at something I can’t drive and parts are apparantly non existent .... or only available to those who know the secret handshake and backwoods supplier .... neither of which I possess ... Edited September 10, 2018 by Dale Gribble Quote
pflaming Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 Why keep the fluid drive? Engines and three speed transmissions are always available and inexpensive. I would much prefer a three speed and overdrive to the fluid drive. Quote
austinsailor Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 11 hours ago, Dale Gribble said: Seriously ..... anybody want this thing ??? I’m sick as hell of looking at something I can’t drive and parts are apparantly non existent .... or only available to those who know the secret handshake and backwoods supplier .... neither of which I possess ... Parts are around to swap. You can do this. Quote
Dale Gribble Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Posted September 10, 2018 11 hours ago, pflaming said: Why keep the fluid drive? Engines and three speed transmissions are always available and inexpensive. I would much prefer a three speed and overdrive to the fluid drive. Because I loved the originality of this car ... that’s why I bought it ... if I wanted a modern drivetrain , I’d buy a diplomat ... Quote
Dale Gribble Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Posted September 10, 2018 25 minutes ago, austinsailor said: Parts are around to swap. You can do this. Neither myself nor my transmission rebuilder have had any luck finding such parts .... the 55 Cadillac is looking like a viable replacement ... at least parts are plentiful ... Quote
austinsailor Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 I was talking about a swap to a 3 speed or 3 speed with od, both were offered originally. How are the brakes now? Were you able to get them right with my tool? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 feel your pain but I still have to go with my gut on this being these old cars are not for everyone and as an added and never intended to slam or insult, but if you don't do you own work on these cars....you may never find happiness....just now you say the transmission is leaking but contradict this with an earlier post that the coupler may be leaking...and if fluid coupler...tranny is an easy seal after all it is just a three speed transmission....however if backing up you definitely state coupler leak, you forgetting a prime search resource, there are a number of seals on E-bay right now...I think a new tranny mechanic may be in order even if this guy is friend or not as these parts are not that difficult to find. 9 out 10 times it is just the NEW or DIFFERENCE experience that confuses folks. Quote
austinsailor Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 I think by this time it wasn't a 3 speed behind a fluid coupling, it was the semiautomatic with 2 ranges. Pretty sure it is. That is a whole different animal. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 my understanding and per my resource books, the fluid drive was the unit installed in the D24.....of course my books could be wrong......after all they are some 60+ years old Quote
austinsailor Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 Dale could answer that. Dale, is it like a normal 3 on the tree, or a 2 range sort-of automatic? Either will have a clutch and torque converter type arrangement. Regardless, a donor car should provide all the parts needed to go to a normal 3 speed. Quote
Cannuck Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 I got my seal through Andy Bernbaum Auto Parts Quote
Dale Gribble Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Posted September 11, 2018 7 hours ago, austinsailor said: I was talking about a swap to a 3 speed or 3 speed with od, both were offered originally. How are the brakes now? Were you able to get them right with my tool? The brakes are close . I need to pull one rear wheel and readjust a little . It’s certainly a learning curve to use it ... i have the trans in my 49 meadowbrook , but don’t know anything about it ... Quote
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