There's a knurled ring at this joint , it's often very loose .
If the leak persists , try wiping everything as clean as possible before
backing the ring off ,when you slide it back you'll (hopefully) see some
leather rings that are supposed to be pressed into place when you snug up the
knurled ring ~ if they're gone ,m get some rope typ faucet stem packing and
wrap it snugly around the smaller diameter part a few times , cut off then
slide the ring back over it and snug up again ~ it needn't be overly tight and
it will drip no matter what , just don't accept puddles of gear oil .
New Gear oil tends to be 85W-90 and yes , it's much thinner than the old 90W
gear oil it originally had but the modern stuff is not only O.K. , it's better
than the old stuff .
You may need a new seal or whatnot but unlikely you need new bushings
-Nate
Steven wrote :
>
> After many years, I finally got my 1952 3600 on the road. I've driven it
> about 25 miles. Noticed a big leak at the rear of the torque tube section
> where it changes into a regular drive shaft. Does this require a new OKIE
> bushing or is there a seal? I did not do any work on this section
> during reassembly other than clean and paint .
>
> I had the trans filled at Jiffy. The fluid in the trans. is real light
> weight not the 90W lube I recall being used in these. Do I need heavier
> lube and an OKIE bushing?
>
> Any advice appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> 1952 3600
> 1953 3100
>
>
>
>
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