Greetings! My first post here because I'm new to the tractor world. I just bought this ~1958 Massey Ferguson Work Bull tractor, with a MF102 loader and I believe a 220 (davis) backhoe. I got a good deal on it but the hydraulics need some TLC. Would appreciate some advice to get this tractor working properly. A few questions:1) The loader valve is leaking badly from the seals, like a jugular vein. I'm going to take it off and bring it to a hydraulic guy but he's not confident he can fix. I think a good backup plan would be to get a modern valve, maybe with a float function, to operate the bucket / curl. What GPM do you think could replace this valve? I have the backhoe manual that references 18gpm, but the loader manual doesn't have specs. 2) A few of the pistons are leaking and I think need new seals --- one for the loader, and one for the return of the stabilizer. My dumb assumption is that pistons are pistons and that even if I can't get these resealed, I could plug and play new pistons with the same stroke / diameter and be on my way. But maybe they won't bolt up the same way, etc. What do you think? Any other advice / comments / concerns / insults while I'm here? I bought this machine to clear some land at my house, remove some stumps, maybe dig a trench or two. It's hard to come by machines like this in the NY suburbs, so there aren't a lot of tractor mechanics I can consult with. I'm working with a hydraulic guy that fixes bobcats and forklifts to help with any of the hydraulic stuff that's beyond me. Thanks! Rob Marek
Hauppauge, NY 
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