Posted by chriscase on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 0:19AM :
In Reply to: Do you do your own Differential Work? posted by Paul (in NY) on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 7:37PM :
First engine overhaul, first manual tranny, first transfer case, first carb rebuild. (first auto was in a 72 Dodge D-100). All concurrent to my job/career as a tirebuster, up through brake and front end, to line mechanic. I learned on my own stuff so as not to risk a customer's car. Of course, my average cost of the WWII vehicles in the 70's and 80's was about $200, so not much to lose.
As a full time "student", I snuck up on trannys and rear ends. Change a seal, change bearings in a RV who's chassis was left in the snow at Winnebago, before gaining enough confidence to change a gear set. The crash box is the simplist of trannys. First major work I did was to swap cases to get a PTO on the left of my Command Car. Go for it.
But then, that dual pinion bearing in the M37 stumped me... fortunatly, complete pumpkins are cheaper than new gears...
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