Hello everyone,
I'm hoping someone here might be able to give some some recommendations. Forgive me if I use the wrong terminology as I describe the situation.
A couple of days ago I was puttering around on my 1956 Ford 860 (double clutch). I needed so back up so I stepped on the clutch pedal. It went all the way down with NO resistance and the clutch did not disengage. Fortunately, I was able to somewhat safely drive it back to my shed in first gear. Once there and in neutral, I continued stepping on the clutch pedal. It felt as if the pedal had become disconnected from internal linkage since there was no tension on the pedal at all. After pressing the pedal all the way down a few times, pressure returned to the pedal but the clutch still does not disengage. The pedal travel is no longer smooth likes it was before the problem began. It feels like it grabs or tried to get stuck as I push on the pedal. Prior to this problem a few days ago, everything had been working normally.
So, here are my questions.
1. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this behavior?
2. Is there anyway for me to inspect the internal workings of the clutch without splitting the tractor? I doubt I'd be able to do this work myself in a reasonable amount of time.
3. Does anyone have a diagram of what the internal clutch linkage looks like. I've been Googling but haven't found it yet.
4. Does anyone know of repair services in central Ohio who work on the older Fords? I've called a couple of tractor dealers and their estimates for replacing the clutch are more than what I paid for the entire tractor.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Bryan
I'm hoping someone here might be able to give some some recommendations. Forgive me if I use the wrong terminology as I describe the situation.
A couple of days ago I was puttering around on my 1956 Ford 860 (double clutch). I needed so back up so I stepped on the clutch pedal. It went all the way down with NO resistance and the clutch did not disengage. Fortunately, I was able to somewhat safely drive it back to my shed in first gear. Once there and in neutral, I continued stepping on the clutch pedal. It felt as if the pedal had become disconnected from internal linkage since there was no tension on the pedal at all. After pressing the pedal all the way down a few times, pressure returned to the pedal but the clutch still does not disengage. The pedal travel is no longer smooth likes it was before the problem began. It feels like it grabs or tried to get stuck as I push on the pedal. Prior to this problem a few days ago, everything had been working normally.
So, here are my questions.
1. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this behavior?
2. Is there anyway for me to inspect the internal workings of the clutch without splitting the tractor? I doubt I'd be able to do this work myself in a reasonable amount of time.
3. Does anyone have a diagram of what the internal clutch linkage looks like. I've been Googling but haven't found it yet.
4. Does anyone know of repair services in central Ohio who work on the older Fords? I've called a couple of tractor dealers and their estimates for replacing the clutch are more than what I paid for the entire tractor.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Bryan