Several years ago I acquired a '88 Ford 3910 Series II with 900 hours (functioning OEM proofmeter) at an estate auction. The
crankcase had accumulated about 1/4 of sludge indicating to me that it hadn't been driven for quite a while....attesting to the
health condition of the passing senior I would assume.
That wasn't a problem as I changed all the lubricants, flushing the engine sump, oil pressure is 60 PSI initially remaining at least 50
after hard working. I also flushed the PS and the 8 sp. tranny and hyd. fluid using premium for the refill as it has wet brakes. The
existing hyd. fluid was not water contaminated and was relatively clear.
This is my first experience with Ford wet brakes and they are noisy when applied, both sides. Could a senior citizen wear the brake
pads off in 900 hours of what appeared to be mostly mowing grass? I would assume that his mowing procedure was to have a
preference whereby if brakes were worn out, only the brake on the inside (of his turns) would be at fault.
crankcase had accumulated about 1/4 of sludge indicating to me that it hadn't been driven for quite a while....attesting to the
health condition of the passing senior I would assume.
That wasn't a problem as I changed all the lubricants, flushing the engine sump, oil pressure is 60 PSI initially remaining at least 50
after hard working. I also flushed the PS and the 8 sp. tranny and hyd. fluid using premium for the refill as it has wet brakes. The
existing hyd. fluid was not water contaminated and was relatively clear.
This is my first experience with Ford wet brakes and they are noisy when applied, both sides. Could a senior citizen wear the brake
pads off in 900 hours of what appeared to be mostly mowing grass? I would assume that his mowing procedure was to have a
preference whereby if brakes were worn out, only the brake on the inside (of his turns) would be at fault.
