greetings all,
I'm new to this forum.
A couple of years ago I bought a MF 20c for $5,500. It's either 30 or 40 years old. And I have done some work on it, replacing hoses and such.
But now the steering box is leaking real bad. It was a drip but now it is a trickle coming out of the instrument panel. I want to remove the hydraulic box by removing the steering wheel and undoing the 4 lines attached lines so I can get it to the repair shop.
I finally was able to get the 1 1/4" nut off the steering column. But now the wheel will not budge. And it already has two cracked spokes from age.
Q: Should I try to use a gear puller? Or is it also threaded onto the column? I've sprayed it with PB Blaster to no avail.
Also, none of the gauges work anymore. Thought I would try to get them going as well if I can get the panel off.
Any advice or suggestions would be most welcome.
Thanks in advance!
I'm new to this forum.
A couple of years ago I bought a MF 20c for $5,500. It's either 30 or 40 years old. And I have done some work on it, replacing hoses and such.
But now the steering box is leaking real bad. It was a drip but now it is a trickle coming out of the instrument panel. I want to remove the hydraulic box by removing the steering wheel and undoing the 4 lines attached lines so I can get it to the repair shop.
I finally was able to get the 1 1/4" nut off the steering column. But now the wheel will not budge. And it already has two cracked spokes from age.
Q: Should I try to use a gear puller? Or is it also threaded onto the column? I've sprayed it with PB Blaster to no avail.
Also, none of the gauges work anymore. Thought I would try to get them going as well if I can get the panel off.
Any advice or suggestions would be most welcome.
Thanks in advance!