RE: [Chrysler300] rumble

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

I'm just trying to learn a few things in advance of the arrival of our '64K
Ram Convertible.  It has a Sure-Grip differential.  What is the proper
lubricant for it?  As the car has been sitting for 30+ years, might it be a
good idea to drain the banjo and refill it?  Is any other differential
service indicated, like a flush?  Car had 88K miles on it and was running
when parked.

 

I'm still not sure that the car has the original ram block as the seller has
not been able to find the engine s/n, but Cuzzin' Gil has sent the
mickeyfilm  prints and the car started life as a ram convertible with
everything from soup to nuts on it (except speed control).  This includes a
tilt wheel which one reference said was N/A on a ram car.  I'm sure most of
the membership is very grateful to the microfilm service as provided by the
club through Cuzzin' Gil Cunningham.  Having the car's pedigree is a great
help in restoration and adds value to the car.  Thanks, again, Cuzzin' Gil
(my mother's maiden name was Cunningham and I got my Chrysler genes through
her father. No blood relationship has yet been established with Gil or
Briggs).

 

The car has been in a dry basement for all these years after getting a fresh
coat of the original Roman Red Poly.  Special thanks to all who got as
excited as me about the car and offered suggestions and parts.  I do have
the needed back seat lined up, but it is in white leather, rather than black
leather.  If anyone has a black leather seat rat-holed away for a special
occasion, this is it.  Other parts I'll hold off on until I get the car and
assess its needs.  I could use a fresh view of experiences with steering
wheel restorers as pictures of the round tilt wheel indicate it to be a
little ratty.  Or, if someone has a nice original one, I'd consider that.

 

Our '55 C-300 dropped a rear band in the PowerFlite so is in the shop
waiting on parts.  The parts guy is shipping a retrofit kit of a stronger
rear band assembly such as found in later TorqueFlites and says the
PowerFlites were known for a weak rear band.  Anyone else heard that story?

 

I'm off to a carshow in our little '86 Chrysler T&C convertible-the
"shelfpaper woodie".  The locals commented yesterday that they miss seeing
the big white brute.  I'll have to sell it and the little woodie soon to pay
for the resto of the Krag.

 

All the best to all readers.

 

Rich Barber

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Michael Moore
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:12 AM
To: mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx
Cc: LUCKYL46@xxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] rumble

 

  

I can tell you if you have a PowerGrip diff (like my H) without the correct
lubricant, and the clutches begin to misbehave, it acts like the whole
drivetrain is coming out. 35 sounds like a pretty fast clip to be having
that problem though.
Mike Moore 

On Jul 10, 2011, at 6:26 AM, mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:mgoodknight%40juno.com>  wrote:

> If you are using non-original wheels be certian that you do not have
interference between the rim and the brake drum circumference. Any contact
there can distort the brake drum at each contact location and cause a fairly
high frequency vibration, maybe sounding or feeling like the rumble strip on
the pavement's edge. I have seen that condition.
> Marshall Goodknight
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "bluesport62" <LUCKYL46@xxxxxxx <mailto:LUCKYL46%40aol.com> >
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
> Subject: [Chrysler300] rumble
> Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:35:40 -0000
> 
> 
> HI GANG.MAYBE SOMEONE CAN TELL ME. WHEN IS STEP ON THE BRAKES AT 35 MPHI
GET A BAD VIBBRATION IN THE STERING WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER
RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE CUT THE REAR DRUMS AND REPLACED THE REAR U
JOINT. ANY IDEAS. THANKS JOE LUCIANO 62 SPORT CONVT.
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