new to me 135

Phil Tibbetts · Aug 17, 2020

Well I went to look at the 135 today and bought it. Has the Continental engine that starts and runs excellent. Everything works, including all the dash gauges and Tach. 1875 hours which I think may be the actual time. 4 excellent tires. Tin is good. It is inside but dust and dirt covered from sitting for a few years. . Now the bad, the rear rims are oil covered from leaking seals which is why the old guy sold it. too hard for him to fix. I thought 2000 was ac good deal. Can't wait to get it home.

Dieseltech · Aug 17, 2020

Change the inner axle seals, clean up the excess oil, shoot some grease in the bearings, burn the oily brake shoes and I'll bet brakes will work fine again.

Phil Tibbetts · Aug 17, 2020

That is my plan. I burnt the oil off my IH 364 discs and been fine ever since.

derwen1959 · Aug 18, 2020

Here in the uk the 135 is noted for not having good brakes. I would not normally argue with dieseltech but I
do not think burning oil from brake linings is a good idea
You can never be sure the brakes will work in the event of having to do emergency stop

DavidP,South Wales · Aug 18, 2020

Hi, I wouldn’t entirely agree that the 135 is noted for having poor brakes. Like any component of a vehicle they must be maintained to keep them at their best. For the Girling 14x2 shoe brakes this normally involves eliminating wear on the shaft cams, ensuring that everything is free, clean and lubricated where required AND adjusted correctly in the correct sequence.
I would also have to disagree about burning the shoes to decontaminate them. The lining by its very nature will absorb oil and its removal cannot be guaranteed. It’s always better to replace the shoes as your life might just depend on them!
DavidP, South Wales

Frank Dozer · Aug 18, 2020

Not that I have heard of everything, but, what is burning the brake shoes?

Phil Tibbetts · Aug 18, 2020

Not to argue but the shoes seem to act as a wick and with heat the oil comes to the surface and burns off leaving the shoe dry. I've done it before and try to keep the heat fairly low, just enough to bring the oil to the surface and burn it off much like a lantern wick. Will see what things look like when I get it apart.

2tractors · Aug 18, 2020

Does that work on clutch and pto disc?

Dieseltech · Aug 18, 2020

Maybe not the best to burn the oil out, but my 35 23C had like new shoes that were oil soaked years ago. Since they are easy to change, I thought why not burn the oil out, if results are bad, THEN I'll replace them. Brakes after boiling have worked LIKE NEW ever since. One thing that also helped is switching side to side the brake rods, mine both had wear at the shoe contact area. Switching them placed the worn spots out of play.

Dieseltech · Aug 18, 2020

I soaked the oily shoes in gasoline overnight. Drained them the next day overnight, and next day used a small propane torch to boil the oil out of the lining. When the dripping oil and smoke stop you are done. Brakes have been working like new ever since. If you don't have the same results, at least shoes are easy to replace, why I tried it in the first place...

miangus · Aug 19, 2020

I baked a set of rear truck brake shoes in the oven, well the ex wife's oven. House smelled like 90 wt for a week or two, but it worked.

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