"Jordan ,If its leaking badly you will have to put one in. the best way would be to pull the trans.. I don't know how bad your front trans seal leak is, but back in 1980- i had a 57 Buick Caballero wagon and the seals leaked on that…"
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Rear Main Seal & Transmission Pump Seal
Hey everyone, I need to replace my transmission input seal before spring starts, I’ve been losing a lot of fluid post Sunday drive. I figured I’d do the rear main seal service bulletin at the same time. Is there any advice going into this that people could give I’d really appreciate it.
"I have updated the paint color list reference in main post at top to include a brief description on engine bay sheen other than the engine. I also added a couple other items. I will do an extensive update of this help page later…"
"Ok, thanks. I had just ordered one from Old Air Products that looks like a reproduction of the original, but I like the price of the one that you suggested better."
"I used Raybestos for the brake shoes. Ordered the hardware kits from RockAuto as well.
Jason has posted and laid out a lot of helpful diagrams for reassembling the brakes that were very helpful when I did my 64 Fleetwood. I did drums (from…"
"Hi Jeff,
Glad to help anytime. If I can offer more advice, don't hesitate to write. If you want to email me separately, my email is ddibari56@gmail.com. Take care and talk soon!
Dennis DiBari"
"Thank you for all of the information Dennis. I have studied the section on brakes in my manual. I will come back to your reply post when I have the parts and I'm ready to replace everything.
Cheers
Jeff"
Heater Control Valve
Looking for a heater control valve 9.795 for my 1964 Deville. ThanksSee More
"I'll add that the torque multiplication provided by the TH400's torque converter will help. The fluid coupling in the 63's Hydramatic does not have this benefit."
"The cars with standard hypoid rear end with the lower 3.21 rear differential gear will burn rubber from a dead stop on level ground much easier than one with the 2.91 gear and/or limited slip (optional controlled differential).
For kicks and…"
"I did it with my first '64 Sedan deVille my parents gave me. I was 18, and I loved that car. It had the original Carter AFB and wasn't 'hopped' up, but I could burn rubber at a light. Such is youth!
Linda"
"The gauge is out of calibration. I have gas gauges that I had calibrated at an electrical shop for 125.00
email me at russ@thecadishack.com if interested."
Gas gauge only reads half when full
Hi everyone, I installed a new gas tank sender in my 63 after bench testing it and confirming ohm range on the bench.However after installing and filling it up, it only reads half full after filling the tank up.Is there a way to calibrate this? Does it involve bending the float arm? I'd hate to drop the tank again.I've searched the forum high and low for this issue and haven't been able to find anything - just some dead links when referring to gas gauge calibration in …See More
"Hi Jeff,
I did a complete brake restoration of my 1964 Series 62, two years ago. Things I replaced were the cylinders, shoes, hoses, some brake hardware, and the brake drums (were warped). I had both my master…"
64 Brakes
Hi,It's time to do a brake job on my Fleetwood. When I imported my car from the US to Canada I had to have my car safety inspected before I could license it in the Privince of BC. After the inspection the mechanic told me that the brakes had never been done. My car is about to hit 59,000 miles. I think I will only need cylinders, shoes, and hoses. There are many parts providers so my question is........Who offers the best quality parts and/or should I be searching certain brands? Please let me…See More
"Perfect, thanks for the help"
"Oh my gosh Jason! I am so sorry! Yes, no worries about your beautiful Dino, just take care of yourself and heal. Glad you have three or four nurses to help you along!
Linda"
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Rear Main Seal & Transmission Pump Seal
Started by Jordan Johansen-Moe in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by CHRIS CARLSON 7 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hey everyone, I need to replace my transmission input seal before spring starts, I’ve been losing a lot of fluid post Sunday drive. I figured I’d do the rear main seal service bulletin at the same…Continue
Heater Control Valve
Started by Michael Monson in Wanted to Buy. Last reply by Michael Monson on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for a heater control valve 9.795 for my 1964 Deville. ThanksContinue
64 Brakes
Started by Jeff Donaldson in General Discussion. Last reply by Logan Robb on Tuesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,It's time to do a brake job on my Fleetwood. When I imported my car from the US to Canada I had to have my car safety inspected before I could license it in the Privince of BC. After the…Continue
Burning Rubber
Started by Kim K Kaiser in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Kurt on Sunday. 7 Replies 1 Like
Out of curiosity,, is the 63 64 engine capable of burning rubber off of a stop light? Not a hold the brake and rev up and release, but from a stop, to burn rubber power?I know mine wont because i…Continue
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1963 RHS A/C kick panel - photos needed
Posted by SK on June 2, 2025 at 2:20pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Could someone post front and back photos of the 1963 right-hand kick panel with A/C?
My car didn’t come with the original kick panels, so it's a bit of a mystery to me how I should cut the backing board and carpet to fit around the A/C.
Many thanks,
-Samu
New old stock seat material
Posted by Ray Schick on August 22, 2024 at 6:25pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I bought this seat material thinking that it’s…
Loud air moving sound within carb with cleaner removed
Posted by Dave Fehrle on March 23, 2024 at 3:23pm 8 Comments 1 Like
While checking my Carter carb with engine running, I took the air cleaner off and there was a very loud hissing sound of air. I placed a piece of paper over the carb and it didn’t move up or down, is this normal?
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