I have a new-to-me ford 6600 dual power 4wd, with a loader with around 5000 hours on it (estimate, hour meter has been changed) I purchased it from a neighbor who ran it minimally the last 15 years. the only known issue is the 4wd will not disengage (hydraulic clutch, might be a pressure issue with the valve?) Not a big concern to me.
After a brief go-through, I ran it mowing pastures for around 5 hours, including some hills. This revealed a few small things, such as a bad water pump, some small hydraulic gasket leaks.
I changed the water pump, and all the fluids and filters at that point. There was some fine metal in the hydro fluid, though it was running with no issues. Its hard to say when it was last changed, so not too worried there. It was pretty dark. Replaced fluid with Napa premium heavy duty, which meets M2C134, should well exceed needed specs. Baldwin Filters. I also removed 2 auxiliary valves from the loader that were used for a bale grapple.
This weekend I went and picked up a couple implements from him, and ran the tractor for a couple hours. On the way home, I noted the hydraulic valves and rear end were getting hot to the touch, almost too hot to touch. everything remained functioning normally. I am curious if anyone has experienced this before, I am wondering if it is something catching in the cooling circuit valve (oil cooler was removed and cleaned when i did the water pump) or ?
Any thoughts appreciated. I removed the loader last night to see if I can remove that variable, I'll go for a bit of a drive today. I also plan to change the fluid and filter again to flush things out good.
Thank you!
After a brief go-through, I ran it mowing pastures for around 5 hours, including some hills. This revealed a few small things, such as a bad water pump, some small hydraulic gasket leaks.
I changed the water pump, and all the fluids and filters at that point. There was some fine metal in the hydro fluid, though it was running with no issues. Its hard to say when it was last changed, so not too worried there. It was pretty dark. Replaced fluid with Napa premium heavy duty, which meets M2C134, should well exceed needed specs. Baldwin Filters. I also removed 2 auxiliary valves from the loader that were used for a bale grapple.
This weekend I went and picked up a couple implements from him, and ran the tractor for a couple hours. On the way home, I noted the hydraulic valves and rear end were getting hot to the touch, almost too hot to touch. everything remained functioning normally. I am curious if anyone has experienced this before, I am wondering if it is something catching in the cooling circuit valve (oil cooler was removed and cleaned when i did the water pump) or ?
Any thoughts appreciated. I removed the loader last night to see if I can remove that variable, I'll go for a bit of a drive today. I also plan to change the fluid and filter again to flush things out good.
Thank you!