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    Buicks being noisy

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    Buicks being quite quiet !!,     had  the car off the ramp and round the works yard 

    and what a result ,   a hell of a difference     engine and box  very quiet, my work mate 

    didn't even know I drove past him,  a few minor adjustments and then on to the next job,

    heater valve is leaking at the bulkhead, might just bin it and put a underdash heater in .

    having a dispute with a mate who reckons the starter is wired up wrong because I am 

    getting a voltage drop to the coil when starting,( I think the battery's on the way out)

    bottom left red is from ignition switch 

    brown is to earth, main red to battery, bottom right red from alternator.

    car is 12volt with alternator , pertronix ignitor and coil, no ballast resistor in circuit

    big thanks to all the Buiticians  for the help and input

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    Buicks being noisy

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    well managed to take up a lot of the wear in the clutch and gear linkages ( god knows how it ran and changed gear so easy the last coupla years )

    the gears are selecting great now, clutch action is good , getting it offa the ramp next week and have a run about,

    anybody got a starter wiring diagram , can't seem to find one online,      thanks all

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    Buicks being noisy

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    yes that,s  the noise but even louder, and I,m sure a bearing has collapsed, just got it started today ,

    having to make up for all the wear in the clutch and gear linkages , BTW has anybody got the wiring diagram

    for the starter motor  I just need to check the  two small connections are correct,  thanks all 

    and all the best for the new year

    Buicks being noisy

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    Hi I used the pressure plate from the donor car with a new drive plate, the push rod is about 1 " short 

    of taking the free play, clutch assembly /bearing all looks OK and is identical to what came out

     

                                         

    Buicks being noisy

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    Hi all,   fuel leak turned out to be where the stack pipe goes through the sender unit mount, 

    re-soldered with a low melt solder stick  tested the unit while it was out seems to be working albeit notchy

    so it looks like my gauge is faulty, tried earthing it but no movement, clutch has another problem

    seems I have run out of adjustment on the pushrod ( could make a new one ), I now think their has been a mix and match of parts 

    over the years what with different mounts and fittings etc, the plot thickens, if anybody has a spare fuel gauge to try that would be handy,

    anyway Merry christmas and Happy new year to all   have a guddin ya all.

    Paul

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    Buicks being noisy

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    Ok , had a job removing the flywheel on my car ,   the donor setup had the flywheel bolted on, six bolts and out of the bellhousing it drops ,

    on mine it was six pressed in bolts with six nuts and lock washers, I removed the nuts but there was zero clearance to drop the flywheel,

    had to position each bolt at about the 10 o'clock position and tap it out, got four out and two pressed back before the fly wheel could come out.

     my flywheel is much heavier and differs from the donor,   any way got the flywheel back in place  gotta try and get the bolts back in tomorrow night then hopefully

    put the new clutch and better gearbox in, managed to find some suitable mounts , 

     

                                     paul

     

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    Buicks being noisy

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    Hi All,

                    quick update, Got the gearbox out today, just loosened  off back axle and torque tube and pulled the axle back offa the rear bumper.

    found a few things rear mount had turned to mush, main gear linkage loose, reverse linkage worn, clutch release was wound on to tight?! , ( not by me)

    first motion shaft bearing worn, selector forks loose.  clutch was like polished marble and rock hard ,signs of slippage, I managed to match a clutch OK,

    compared my box to replacement box   ( out of a 47 convertible  ) found a couple differences,  rear mount  differs, no provision for a front mount.

    do You need a front mount at all?, reckon I could make my own mounts if necessary 

                                                                                                                                                              thanks Paul

     

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    Buicks being noisy

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    thanks for the great info, 1st gear currently sounds like an old tractor reversing down a back lane,

    and 2nd and 3rd are Ok, Where can I read about these Trans,

    what type of trans are these called or designated,would a circlip of similar size be just as good

    thanks Paul

    Buicks being noisy

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    Hi folks, My 47 has been running great last few months but  first gear is gettin very noisy and the clutch pedal is biting real high now,

    I have got the chance of another gearbox which we took the lid off, everything is very clean ,oil looks fresh,

    only thing is the snap ring on the first motion shaft was broken, are these special or are they freely available,

     I can get a new clutch/ reline easy enough. Are these trans prone to wear/noise, do I need to be aware of any problems.

     

    many thanks Paul

     

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    Buicks behaving badly ,son of head job

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     Hi all ,   Buick's behaving Beautifully  , found a modern type heater valve I could fit in place of the old leaking one ,

    speedo's no worse than   before , looking to tidy up the bumpers over winter, and do a load of little jobs I've been putting off?!

    still looking for that elusive bit of side trim to finish the car off, will trade beer tokens even for a usable one,

     

                               regards Paul

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    Buicks behaving badly ,son of head job

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    Hi all,   been using the Buick again , seems to have settled down again and running better with the new carb kit fitted,

    I'll be looking to fit a new or modified heater valve or maybe a later under dash heater, I think speedo is playing up,

    sticks around 30  then seems to spring up to 50 - 60,  happy days 

     

                                            Paul

     

    Buicks behaving badly ,son of head job

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    Hi All, 

                 water was just dribbling from the overflow,  I can borrow a pressure tester   so when the rotor arm

    comes I'll  check for leaks/or pressure build up, have they a tendency to siphon if overfilled and  do these  straight 8's run hot?

    as I'm considering fitting a electric fan up front , just to add it was the warmest bank holiday on record here ,

    I made up some removable spigots to align the head gasket so I think I was ok there,  the plot thickens!?

     

            thanks Paul

    Buicks behaving badly ,son of head job

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    Buick has been generally OK last few months , so the weathers getting better I thought I'd take it to work,

    only about 12 miles,   all is well   a little fluffy about 50 -55, anyway left work and within a mile

    water leaking under the car, topped it up and had to pop in a couple of places on the way home

    still leaking  , i got home and checked it out . looks like the heater valve is leaking into the cab and finding its way 

    out the floor area, I thought its getting warmer so I will blank the heater off till I get round to fixing it,

    Out in the car yesterday and its still losing water outta the radiator  overflow now, so I made a U bend so the heater pipe stubs

    on the engine are connected in case I was getting airlocks , another test ride and the damn thing went and chucked it completely

    luckily I was not far away from home, me and a friend managed to turn the car around and I freewheeled down a hilly area ?

    straight back into my drive.on further investigation I found this ?! totally shattered rotor arm,

    So today while the car is off the road I retorqued  the head checked the plugs ( all a nice light choccy brown )

    fitted the carb rebuild kit , found one gasket had perished and been pulled into the choke body, accelerator pump

    seal was perished and dry,  managed to find a rotor arm in Spain so that should be here next week,

       I am a bit worried about losing water again as the head and  gasket where rebuilt not long ago

    wondering if the water pump impeller has detached, or simply a dodgy rad cap.

     

      happy days Paul

     

     

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