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Rattling radius rods Batman!!

Tall T

Tall T

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My left side radius rod has taken to rattling at certain RPMs so when showing off my tractor, I have to put my left big toe against it. :D

Any favorite rattle mufflers?

Should I just unbolt it and put a piece of leather in the ball joint?

thanks,
T
 
A lot of guys take a penny and beat it into the correct shape with a ball peen hammer then tighten it into the socket.
I never cared much for shims and workarounds so
I always took the cap off and used a sanding disc on the grinder and removed a bit of the metal on the socket. Easy does it - grind, test, grind, test, etc.
 
(quoted from post at 11:05:32 10/05/14) A lot of guys take a penny and beat it into the correct shape with a ball peen hammer then tighten it into the socket.
I never cared much for shims and workarounds so
I always took the cap off and used a sanding disc on the grinder and removed a bit of the metal on the socket. Easy does it - grind, test, grind, test, etc.
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EXCELLENT!
Thanks
 
(quoted from post at 12:23:02 10/05/14)
Hey Tall a while back I posted some picts on what I did. Still solid even after using the loader to move about 20 yards of QP

http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1055192&highlight=
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Very slick, one shim for end play and one for side.
I have a big blacksmith's vise that will dish the fender washers easily. I think I have some stainless ones.

I may mill the cap though . . . undecided.
But the perfectionist in me might get rattled if I wind up with imperfect mating faces.:D

Thanks!
Tall . . . for short.
 
I've heard of using leather or a penny under the ball.
American penny in that story, but yours would probably work. ;)
I personally would check out the front axle pin.
It could be the root cause of the wear.
 

I agree. My pins pulled right out by hand making them very loose.
I wrapped very thin aluminum (think beer cans) around the pins and whacked them back in until nice and tight.
 
(quoted from post at 22:29:04 10/05/14) I've heard of using leather or a penny under the ball.
American penny in that story, but yours would probably work. ;)
I personally would check out the front axle pin.
It could be the root cause of the wear.
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your email wasn't open so tried this. interested in finding out about rates on reworking tsx 33 carbs my email is [email protected] JJ
 
Royce, get with the times. The only pennies you will find here are on the dresser or in a jar, yep we don't use them anymore. (another brilliant move by the Gov't, now it is 'round up' or 'round down' at the cash register.
 
(quoted from post at 18:51:23 10/05/14)
(quoted from post at 22:29:04 10/05/14) I've heard of using leather or a penny under the ball.
American penny in that story, but yours would probably work. ;)
I personally would check out the front axle pin.
It could be the root cause of the wear.
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your email wasn't open so tried this. interested in finding out about rates on reworking tsx 33 carbs my email is [email protected] JJ
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Email sent.
 
All the more reason to use them Bob!
I wish they'd get rid of them here too.
Instead we throw them in a dish on the
store/gas station counter and "share" them.
 

Thanks for the heads up on the axle pin Royse; I'll put it on the list with a star beside it -- probably saving the pin job for kingpin replacement time in the spring.
 
only problem with milling the cap is that you can't un mill it if you repalce the rad rod and it suddenly is too big and won't fit cuz someone sanded it down!

the shim is a quick, wasy, reversable fix IMHO.
 

You could always mill the ball end of the rod
Then mill the cap
Then mill the ball end of the rod
....

Which leads me to:
How do you keep an 8N owner in suspense???
 

Good point. I shy away from anything I can't undo. :)

I'm anxious to dig through my lifetime collections and maybe find some nice brass to improvise with. I've probably even got something already dished, I'm wondering about the washers that cup the ball of a pitman steering arm -- after grinding the flat backs into a curve.
The ones I have are probably too small though.

Anyway, it seems the possibilities are endless for an easy fix.
I like the dishing of fender washers idea.
 
Usually don't take much, slug from an electric box etc, only time I get mechanical with one is if the joint is wore so much that it will fall out, etc
 
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