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KGBnut · 09-19-2021, 07:58 AM

If the gears in the transmission are moving, the things that come to mind for me are.... the universal joint; broken drive shaft (unlikely); something broken in the differential; broken axle (also not very likely); broken shear key at the end of one of the axles (pretty common failure). Remember, thanks to the function of the differential, if axle or key on only one side fails you are NOT going to get power to the other wheel.

Good luck, and let us know what you find.

Ken

09-19-2021, 07:58 AM	#9
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: 1929 Model A Pickup HELP!! No forward or Reverse Gears If the gears in the transmission are moving, the things that come to mind for me are.... the universal joint; broken drive shaft (unlikely); something broken in the differential; broken axle (also not very likely); broken shear key at the end of one of the axles (pretty common failure). Remember, thanks to the function of the differential, if axle or key on only one side fails you are NOT going to get power to the other wheel. Good luck, and let us know what you find. Ken __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.