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Stormstout · 11-20-2020, 04:12 AM

Good day everyone!

I am a very proud (yet fresh) owner of a 1953 Mercury Custom. It is a two door sedan with a pronounced whine in the rear axle. Since the car approaches 100k miles, I except the ring and pinion gears are worn out. I thought it would be good to replace them. Could you recommend a source for replacement gears, please, before I dive into it? Also, what other applications use the same setup? Are available gears only for Ford or do they apply to Mercury as well? I have the 255 V8 with 3 SP/OD.

FortyNiner · 11-20-2020, 05:27 AM

Welcome to the Barn!

I would talk to the smart people at VanPelt Sales http://www.vanpeltsales.com/index.htm

And Randy's
https://www.randysworldwide.com/

WABOOM · 11-20-2020, 06:45 AM

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It's probably the carrier berings and pinion bearings making noise, not the gears themselves. Needs rebuilt+ backlash/ preload adjustment by a reputable driveline shop.

11-20-2020, 04:12 AM	#1
Stormstout Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 1	Pinion gears change Good day everyone! I am a very proud (yet fresh) owner of a 1953 Mercury Custom. It is a two door sedan with a pronounced whine in the rear axle. Since the car approaches 100k miles, I except the ring and pinion gears are worn out. I thought it would be good to replace them. Could you recommend a source for replacement gears, please, before I dive into it? Also, what other applications use the same setup? Are available gears only for Ford or do they apply to Mercury as well? I have the 255 V8 with 3 SP/OD. __________________ I dabble in electrical Shepparton

11-20-2020, 05:27 AM	#2
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 1,136	Re: Pinion gears change Welcome to the Barn! I would talk to the smart people at VanPelt Sales http://www.vanpeltsales.com/index.htm And Randy's https://www.randysworldwide.com/ __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it

11-20-2020, 06:45 AM	#3
WABOOM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Minnesota Posts: 347	Re: Pinion gears change Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It's probably the carrier berings and pinion bearings making noise, not the gears themselves. Needs rebuilt+ backlash/ preload adjustment by a reputable driveline shop.