As a followup, today I removed the vacuum shift assembly to see what was going on. Immediately figured out something was amiss because I could hear parts rattling inside. upon disassembly, found that the actuator rod had become unscrewed from the diaphragm. Cleaned, rebuilt, reassembled, and...
ok crawled under it some more this evening and this is what I "think" is happening, but y'all know better than I.
first of all, I can't get any movement from the vacuum shift at all. I'll try a few more things tomorrow to verify this.
when I take the side cover off and actuate the shifting...
yes I did check this. I get alternating vacuum on both hoses when pushing/pulling the FWD button. so I'm assuming the front system is working correctly.
wanted to consult the experts on something that has me stumped.
executive summary - I accidentally shifted my '68 into FWD, and then couldn't get it back to 2WD. tested vacuum lines and they are working. replaced them anyway with new just in case. it certainly appears as the vacuum shifter on...
I know there were a few threads that talked about recasting the PTO mounting shims, but those efforts seem to have gone dormant.
Does anyone have one of the large shims for sale so that I can mount my fully refurbished PTO winch?
thanks in advance.
Help! My kids are afraid they're gonna fall out. Seriously.
I know these are hard to come by, but if anyone has a pair of safety straps I'd be most interested.
thanks,
kev
thanks so much for this. I did just remove the belt and could still hear the whine without the alternator and water pump. so I'm afraid it's inside the engine somewhere.
really frustrating. it sounds nice and quiet like a sewing machine when first started, then the whine starts as it warms up...