Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Oliver, Cletrac, Co-op & Cockshutt Tractors Discussion Forum
:

Calcium in the wheels?

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
Cityslicker

10-13-2004 20:54:52




Report to Moderator

The junk yard....ahem.. tractor retirement home.. guy said the tires are filled with clacium on the Oliver 77 I just picked up...I am really dumb as far as this stuff goes (this Oliver is my first tractor) how can I remove the calcium.
Thanks for your help.




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
MCL

10-15-2004 09:36:09




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-13-2004 20:54:52  
I drained fluid out a wheel on an Oliver 60 because I didn't need or want the extra weight. It didn't appear to be leaking and the rim looked O.K. I thought everything was great until a few years later I had to get the tire fixed. I got the dreaded phone call from Goodyear. They said I need to look at this rim. The rim I thought was fine from the outside wasn't so good on the inside. So even though it loooks O.K. doesn't mean everything is great. If you don't need the weight get rid of it. Why wait until you have a problem. If you need more weight get some wheel weights. That's what I do. We have two tractors with fluid. They are the White 170 and 2-105 that do the farming. The rest have been drained.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
dogman

10-14-2004 15:05:07




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-13-2004 20:54:52  
calcium in tires was an old way of addind weight.If you drain it by no means put it back.This stuff would eat a rim off a tractor.Nowdays they use a mixture of alcohol and water.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
old

10-14-2004 08:50:56




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-13-2004 20:54:52  
Depending on your state you can get in trouble for just draining it on the ground. Also if you are have a tire store replace the tires they will drain it for you and probably not charge you anything for doing so unless you put it back in. There money ahead for draining since they would keep it and then sell it to the next person that wanted fluid in there tires.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Dick L

10-14-2004 14:05:57




Report to Moderator
 Re: Just Wonderin ?? in reply to old, 10-14-2004 08:50:56  
Calcium cloride is salt. In what states can you get into trouble putting salt or salt water on the ground? Would that be states without snow?



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
IanC

10-14-2004 20:10:01




Report to Moderator
 Re: Just Wonderin ?? in reply to Dick L, 10-14-2004 14:05:57  
CALCIUM chloride as used for freeze protection and weight in tractor tires is A salt chemically, but the generic term "salt" is usually taken to mean table salt which is SODIUM chloride.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Dave Morlock

10-14-2004 14:47:32




Report to Moderator
 Re: Just Wonderin ?? in reply to Dick L, 10-14-2004 14:05:57  
Indiana for one



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
old

10-14-2004 14:27:06




Report to Moderator
 Re: Just Wonderin ?? in reply to Dick L, 10-14-2004 14:05:57  
Yes is is but, and theres the catch in some places DNR raises cane for dumping any tractor fluids even if its front the tires



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
VADAVE

10-14-2004 06:39:15




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-13-2004 20:54:52  
Just rotate the valve stem to the bottom and take out the valve. The liquid will be pushed out till the rim is sitting on the ground then put in air and repeat till the fuild is lower then the stem. Course if you want to save the calcium you have to catch it.
If you are replacing the tires the tire store will do it for you.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
george md

10-13-2004 21:15:30




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-13-2004 20:54:52  
If it is not leaking and you are not changing tires, why would you want to take it out ?

george



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Cityslicker

10-14-2004 05:21:35




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to george md, 10-13-2004 21:15:30  
The tires are worn out and I am just using it for shows and things like that.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Tireman

10-14-2004 11:36:28




Report to Moderator
 Re: Calcium in the wheels? in reply to Cityslicker, 10-14-2004 05:21:35  
Didn't your daddy ever tell you: "If it ain't broke don't fix it." If it has been years since the fluid was put in those tires you may be able to drain it BUT you may never get the valve stem back in or get it to seal. LEAVE IT ALONE until a tire shop works on the tires.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy