Re: Repairs underway at long last....

I've checked the axles and they are fine. There is quite a bit
of lash in the diff, but that is a different issue and will wait
for resolution later on.

Cheers!!
Jim - jacked up Midget in Dodge City

On 1/12/06, James Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net> wrote:
>
> This past Fall, when my wife's '66 went "bang" and stopped, the culprit
> was a broken axle.  You should check to be sure.
>
> The shifting movements should not be so changeable with the engine off.
> That is, if wheels on the ground, clutch engaged, gentle fore and aft
> rocking of the car should allow it to slide in to any gear.  When I have
> one on the workbench, I can shift it to every gear.  Of course, gentle
> rocking will have no effect if an axle is broken.
>
> You could have multiple issues.