147 Franklin Airman

That's good to hear but I do have an issue of oil seeping through which is why I thought it might be a seal.

Yes, just the half axle shaft protruding out of the axle casing

After removing my real wheel on my 29-25 I noticed that the axle shaft had a lot of free play in all directions. can anyone tell me if the bronze coloured insert is a seal or a bronze bush? Also how is the bearing race removed? there appears to be either a rivet or bolt in the centre attaching it to the axle casing.

Thanks Roger, I shall contact Tom

Does anyone know of a modern equivalent for the drive shaft universal joint drawing number 20490/20495 I have looked through the clubs Q&A and also this forum and not found any details.

I'm confused Mike, I paid you $125 to ship via FedEx but you used USPS. Why? Oh and the tracking number doesn't work.

I am looking for some good 19" tire lock(snap) rings for my 1930 Franklin that has wooden spoked demountable wheels. I'm not worried about the finish but must be solid with no cracks. I believe drawing number 26481 is correct but using specs for 34768. Would need to be shipped to the UK 26481 TIRE RETAINING RING TAPERED FOR 32X4 RIM.PDF

You have a point there, I guess most of us after knowing that it leaks a little would tend to overfill just to compensate for the leaks.

Just as an update, I have filled my diff with Penrite 250 and strangely it appears to be leaking more. I think a closer look at all/any seals is on the cards.

Hi Ben Just been reading your post about the 250 Penrite oil and was wondering how you got on with it in your diff? Have the leaks reduced?

Could I also ask for the torgue settings on the 116 " head bolts and the tightening sequence? if known. From my searches it looks like 60lbs of torque with a standard tightening sequence

Thanks Mark, I am now not sure what engine is in my 29-25 so going to strip down a bit. The car was restored back in 1977 and made up of 2 cars.

Hi Leif Thank you for your detailed reply. Basically no, I am not 100% sure. I have not taken the head off as yet. When I compare the cylinders on the block (photo attached) they appear to match the first picture with regards to distance from each other. Looking at the bolt pattern on the pictures you supplied I think I need to compare them. Martin

I am looking for a replacement 1929 head gasket if anyone is selling. Not a 1928 one which has evenly spaced cylinders. The 1929 one has extra spacing (about 1/2") between cyl 2&3 and 4&5.

Hi AK When I first got my 11b it had Champion W16Y plugs in and I changed to W18 as the reach was slightly longer. They are burning quite nicely. I noticed that the W14 is a shorter reach. What issues did you have when using W18?

Just to update on my wheels, I took the car out yesterday for 2 hours in the pouring rain and out again today in the dry and I couldn't believe it but the squeak had gone. Rusty was right. This only confused me more because of when I rotated the tyre 180 deg on the wheel. This has also raised another query in that my spokes are varnished and whilst I have seen others paint them I wonder if they shouldn't be oiled thus preventing them drying out so quickly. Too much water would surely slowly encourage rot.

Thanks Rusty I will give that a try just to eliminate the wheel itself.

Thanks Matt It never occurred to me that it might be a faulty tire, its been driving me crazy. The tires were imported from the USA by a dealer here so I will have a word with them. Many thanks

Thanks for your reply Larry. I thought it might be the artillery wheels but I rotated the tire and the squeak was at the same location on the tire so the artillery wheel was 180 deg away from where the squeak was.

I have been plagued with tire squeaks for years and wondered if anyone else has had the same problem. It appears to be only in one place and normally near the split on the locking ring. I have just fitted 4 brand new BF Goodrich white wall tyres 600x19 and 2 of the wheels have started squeaking. It almost sounds like a stone stuck in the tread. I have rotated a tire 180 deg and the squeak is in the same place on the tyre. I am running all 4 at 36lbs. The tires are fitted on wooden spoked rims. It is clear that it happens when the tire is under pressure ie. at the point when the tire touches the road surface. Increasing the tire pressure doesn't seem to make any difference although I haven't tried max pressure. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks Mark

Does anyone know the exact weight of a 1929 Buick Series 116 29-25 Phaeton Tourer either in lbs or kgs? Thanks

Just updating on my challenge to find an angle drive, I now have a fully working one thanks to Paul in NY. I thought I would also add some information regarding the drive as details are sometimes in short supply. After cleaning I found that there are 4 shims inside measuring 0.05" each allowing the bevel gears to mesh closer once removed. (Photo Attached) This may help others where the gears are a little worn. I am now looking for an inner drive for the cable as mine appears to be missing.

Thank you for the information, still not quite sure but I do wonder if the word "Sport" has something to do with it. The Tourer is a 5 seater but the Sport Tourer is a 4 seater. I guess the best way would be to have them both together but that could be asking the impossible.

Another query. Is there any difference in the body width between the 24-49 which seats 7 and the 24-55 which only seats 4. I would have thought that the rear seats would fit 3 in both touring cars.