Thinking of Buying A De Soto Driver

[Sam Buchanan]

43 minutes ago, Los_Control said:

@keithb7 has a video on how to fix that  

 

I know how to fix the rear seal, been in there a couple of times. It still leaks......but it's just a minor irritation.

 

I leak a little, too.........

Edited January 22 by Sam Buchanan

[keithb7]

33 minutes ago, Sam Buchanan said:

 

I know how to fix the rear seal, been in there a couple of times. It still leaks......but it's just a minor irritation.

 

I leak a little, too.........

I’m thousands into an engine rebuild. Rear seal leaks! Lol.  Of course it does. Seems to be a common issue and I’m certainly not the first to see this after a brand new seal is installed. Sealing area on crank is good. Reminds me of a Beatles song…Let it be. 

[Bingster]

Or "We Can Work It Out."

[Los_Control]

One of the things I thought about was to pull my engine out and at the very least install new seals while inspecting everything. I did have the dog house off and nothing in the way but a few bolts to remove it.

 

I hesitated and thought, lets first see how it acts and learn what needs to be done or replaced.

When it sits for months it leaves a oil spot on the concrete about the size of a silver dollar .... I don't want to mess with it and make it worse.

[Sniper]

2 hours ago, oldodge41 said:

Today a lot of modern car drivers have no idea what you can and can't do relative to the things they do. 

 

I don't think that is unique to today.  I am pretty sure they existed, in similar percentages, back then as well.

[Tony_Urwin]

Hats off to you, Bingster. I spent the first 16 years of my life in Iowa and the winters are no joke.  I have driven several classic cars as daily drivers, but always had a late model car as a backup. The weather here in Cincinnati is less threatening, and for me, the bigger problem is keeping up with traffic and impatient drivers.

 

If you are committed to keeping your DeSoto stock, then I would recommend driving it in good weather only.  I don't know if this has been suggested, but one option might be a classic DeSoto with a modern drive train, brakes, defroster, etc. At the very least, consider updated brakes and a rear axle with a gear ratio that makes highway driving more pleasant for you and other drivers. 

[Bingster]

Since I do have a reliable Subaru,  I think - after all the considerations presented to me here - that a daily driver that will take me around the area to do errands and stuff would give me my 1947 De Soto fix.