1956 REAR AXLE CHANGE The following is a reprint of Special Service Letter - Dealer No. 179, dated May 22, 1956. Because of many rear axle differential case and related parts changes that were made up until the present time and changes that will go into effect within a month or so, we have prepared [...]
6-1 REAR AXLE SPECIFICATIONS Tightening Specifications Use a reliable torque wrench to tighten the parts listed, to insure proper tightening without straining or distorting parts. These specifications are for clean and lightly lubricated threads only; dry or dirty threads produce increased friction which prevents accurate measurement of tightness. 1956 Buick Rear Axle Specifications [...]
6-1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Except for the changes described below, the rear axle assembly and drive line for 1958 re main the same as the 1957 after jobs. A longer radius rod is used in 1958 to give better control over rear end motion, and the radius rod bracket on the rear axle housing has been [...]
1955 BUICK REAR AXLE CHANGES Because of the many changes that have been made in the rear axle assembly since the beginning of 1955 production, the following information was prepared to describe the initial rear axle changes and subsequent changes made up until present production. Following the recap of these changes will be detailed service [...]
SECTION 5-C 1950 BUICK REAR AXLE REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES 5-7 1950 BUICK REAR AXLE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION When to Remove Rear Axle Assembly The 1950 Buick rear axle assembly should be removed from the car before overhaul if there is external indication of damage to rear axle or third member housings or strut rods, or [...]
SECTION 5-B 1950 BUICK REAR AXLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS-REAR AXLE 5-3 ELIMINATION OF EXTERNAL NOISES When a rear axle is suspected of being noisy it is advisable to make a thorough test to determine whether the noise originates in the tires, road surface, front wheel bearings, engine, transmission, or rear axle assembly. Noise which originates in [...]
SECTION 5-A 1950 BUICK REAR AXLE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTION 5-1 1950 BUICK REAR AXLE SPECIFICATIONS 1950 Buick Rear Axle Tightening Specifications Use a reliable torque wrench to tighten the parts listed, to insure proper tightness without straining or distorting parts. These specifications are for clean and lightly lubricated threads only; dry or dirty threads produce [...]
REAR AXLE FILLER PLUG BREAKAGE ALL SERIES 1953 Buick Rear Axle Filler Plug Fig. 59 illustrates the first and after production rear axle filler plug. (Rear axle filler plug and gasket kit, Gr. 5.400 No. 1390882). Due to occasional breakage of the plug head from the threaded shank, it is felt that this [...]
NEW REAR AXLE PLUG, COVER ALL SERIES Rear axle filler plug with gasket has been OK'ed for production after jobs early in 1952. This plug which is ordered in the gasket plug kit (Gr. 5.400,No. 1390882) has a straight -14 NPSM pipe thread and shoulder and is used with leather gasket 1346117. The plug may [...]
REAR AXLE BREATHER 1954 MODEL To eliminate the possibility of oil leaks occurring at the rear axle housing, effective about the 1st of June all jobs will have a breather, Gr. 5.387 Part No. 3700490 installed in the rear axle housing. The following procedure is recommended for installing the breather in the field. Remove left [...]