Denny's Free Suburban Work

[WHX?? 48,815]

Impromtu bushing driver

worn bushing

curling them out ... go for the worn side and they peel out like tin foil .....thanks for the tip Jake

Starting to work on the the axle flip (Thanks Florida Bob) ....could this be the source of the metal chips??

Should I be worried and look for a new gear about this or run as is??  Keep in mind this Suburban will probalbly not be a worker.... just a show piece

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I'd go ahead and look for a new gear so I could sleep easy at night. No telling what condition the remaining teeth are in, could be similar damage waiting to let loose. Penetrant test might help ease your mind some.

I always fall back on trying to do it right the first time because I don't have time to do it a second time.

[WHX?? 48,815]

Agree Clip  - if anyone has a parts tranny I would need a 3530 axle gear ...PM me.

I was thinking about drilling & tapping a new drain hole for a magnetic drain plug????

[953 nut 55,222]

If you are considering reusing the chipped gear I would suggest having it magnafluxed.            

[Shynon 7,459]

Impromtu bushing driver

worn bushing

curling them out ... go for the worn side and they peel out like tin foil .....thanks for the tip Jake

Starting to work on the the axle flip (Thanks Florida Bob) ....could this be the source of the metal chips??

Should I be worried and look for a new gear about this or run as is??  Keep in mind this Suburban will probalbly not be a worker.... just a show piece

Looks like you are having fun, I think you better go out and find another one.

[WHX?? 48,815]

Oh the joy Tom oh the joy.... not quite as fun as your project, I didn't snap off any hooby doos ...yet
All in all still alot less expensive & frustrating to work on than chrome horses tho... Gonna have about 500 clams in this girl time Its said & done, shovelhead project has about 6000 clams in it so far and a looong way from done.

If you are considering reusing the chipped gear I would suggest having it magnafluxed.            

Great idea but by the time Id spend finding a place that does it  I'd be further off getting Michigan Jake's.

[WHX?? 48,815]

‌@stevasaurus

Where did I screw up?? Got to work on the tranmission last nite and got it buttoned up. Problem is when I put it in gears it will not turn the axles with turning of the input shaft except for 3rd gear. The shifter detents click into place but nobody is home in reverse, 1st & 2nd. I must have  something backwards & looks like I am going to have to unbutton it and check it out.  It did seem go back together harder than what I would have thought it should. Will go look at your  videos again Steve and see where I screwed up.

[Racinbob 11,077]

It sounds to me that it's coming apart again Jim. I'm thinking you didn't put a key in for the cluster shaft reduction gear. I don't know if that would react like that but it's the only thing I can think of right now.

Now would be a good time to have one put together with threaded rod like I did and Steve in his video. Pop that key out and see what happens

[WHX?? 48,815]

Yeah could be I didn't take the cluster gears apart when cleaning but I did take the top cluster gear off on the brake side to shoe horn it all back in so I am sure the top key is in but maybe the bottom input side one fell out during install. I was looking at the threaded rod thing and it is together like Steve's. I should have popped the shifter in when the brake side was still off and checked it that way. Thanks

[Racinbob 11,077]

Unfortunately you're probably gonna have to break the right side cover loose to get to that one. Don't feel bad. I had mine together and apart so many times I lost count. 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Well guess I shouldn't have had that extra big ole bowl of dumb f%*# this morning...here was my problem, can you spot it?? Without twisting her neck. ..sorry

[Shynon 7,459]

Looks like your cluster gear is in backwards.

[WHX?? 48,815]

Bingo Tom.....this is what we get for being in a hurry.....the finished tranny, rolls nice....would like to put a nice coat of red on it but fear the wrath of other members. ..

Sorry about the neck will figure it out o  a tablet...

OK give me crap....I is a WH tranny virgin.....did you do it right the first time!?!?.....get her mind out the gutter. ...?.

yer mind not hers.......

[Racinbob 11,077]

Yupper dupper. Flat out backwards I wouldn't have thought you could get her back together like that. No crap slinging from me. You should see some of my moves.  You done good! 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Looks good to go now...  
I would paint it only if you're redoing the whole tractor. 
 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Looks good to go now...  
I would paint it only if you're redoing the whole tractor. 

 

Would love a redo ... with all polished stainless allen head hardware and decals and duals and lots of bling bling and ...... somebody stop me...... oh well next one....

Hats off to Michigan Jake for the parts.

I did add a non oem magnetic drain plug to it.

[stevasaurus 22,738]

Sorry, I just saw this and it looks like I missed all the fun.  I can't believe you got that cluster gear in upside down.   Great pictures though. 
For some reason I am not getting a notification when someone does the @stevasaurus. 

Edited November 13, 2015 by stevasaurus

[WHX?? 48,815]

Just like Steve....always late to the party!!!

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Can't be late... 
when Dino is the party. 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Figured I might as well udate this thread altho ain't much to update as one doesn't get much done when one's arm is in a sling. Thats ok as long as it's ready for PA this summer--- finnished tranny oiled up to @Shynons specifcations.

[WHX?? 48,815]

After forcing the boy to child labor (bribing him with money) at the parts cleaner got to look at these. Holes in the axle are quite oblonged and spindles aren't the best. Somewher along the years someone must have not liked the grease gun. Notice the zerk missing out of one side. The options the way I see it unless you guys have other ideas is to

A ) Bore them out and install bronze bushings or

B ) Grease the snot out of them and run as is

Also what to do about this drag link??

[Dennys502 244]

Looking good Jim. She will be a beauty when you get her all painted and buffed out.   I'm glad I didn't restore it as it looks like it was used and abused. You're doing a good job - keep up the good work.

[WHX?? 48,815]

FINALLY .....a roller!!! 

The spindle holes in the front end were quite oblonged  so I managed to get some bushings installed so it tightened up fairly well. Spindles were pretty worn too but that would have been real  expensive machining so will run as is.

[WHX?? 48,815]

[Shynon 7,459]

Looking good. And here I thought you shelved this project for a painted one