Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Allis Chalmers Discussion Forum
:

Mighty Mouse

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Jerry Marks

03-19-2007 17:56:33




Report to Moderator

One of my neighbors called me the other evening inquiring about whether I would be interested in trying to get his old WD running. He told me that it hadn't been operational in over five years and that he'd left it in the shed after it would no longer move more than a few feet without the rear wheels locking up tight. Figuring that I had nothing to lose, I hauled the trailer over to his place to see what was up with his tractor. True to his telling, the old WD would only move a few feet and then lock up tight. I had to drag it kicking and screaming onto the trailer with the winch, which was smoking by the time that the tractor finally was in place for transport. Back at the shop, I got it up on a couple of jack stands and started to trouble shoot the problem. Knowing that the wheels would rotate completely for at least one revolution before locking up, I decided that it had to be brake related vs rear end. When I removed the brake adjuster covers, I discovered that both sides were completely stuffed with carpet fibers in the form of mouse nests. You could not even see any of the brake components; it was packed so full. It took almost an hour of blowing everything out with a high-pressure air hose and picking out all of the packed in mouse droppings with a long metal rod. I don't know how many square yards of carpet were in those cavities, but I'll bet you could carpet a small efficiency apartment with it. I would have never thought that a couple of little mice could bring a tractor to it's knees. I've seen 'em gnaw through wiring and such, but nothing like this. The WD is now back home and ready for a summer of work around the neighbor's place. Just thought that I would pass this along to you AC guys.
Jerry

[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy