Fix one problem and a whole different one pops up

Some who read this may remember the questions I have been asking about my Farmall 400 and related issues with it.

I decided to fix the voltage regulator I was having issues with. I am quite proud of myself considering this is a pretty much replace versus repair society anymore. Actually what made the difference was it was just easier to repair the wire connection. The hard part of that whole thing was figuring out what wire and where it went but I did it. Saved $50 bucks on the new 10SI by not using it.

Anyway, I let the tractor run for a half hour just to see if the guage was doing what it was supposed to (it didn't at first, it was sticking in places and there was condensation on the inside of the glass) but it is working now.).
Cross that off the list!

So I come back out (after the 30 minutes, tractor is still running), and granted it is about 95 outside and sitting in the sun, I see the vent for the PTO gear housing is dripping oil out. Nice little puddle, maybe a cup. Taking the hydraulic cylinder off so I can change the fluid was on the list but just got bumped up. Any idea why it would be overflowing? Never did it before.

My hydraulic issues continue. I have to replace my hyd. line going to the power steering because it wiggles and leaks a tiny bit at the end that screws into the pipe fitting next to the pump. Pretty sure that's not supposed to happen. I have to bleed the pump occasionally because it will seem to freeze so I assume that is where the air is coming in.

The groaning is coming from somewhere near the battery box. I suspect it has something to do with a valve since it only does it when their is low pressure and lowering the hitch. Going up without the throttle at half or so and the hitch barely moves up. One of the lines going into the cylinder was pinched so I got that freed and tied out of the way. I haven't been able to figure out which line it is, up or down. I still haven't had any luck finding a pressure tester.

Fun day, huh?

I hope tomorrow is better for you.

Welcome to my world. Still chasing my tail on square baler, need to recondition the cab tractor one problem at a time, replace all the sickle sections and guards on the haybine and adjust the skid plates, replace some fenceline, and need to mow grass this weekend too. All told, if I didn't have bad luck I'd have none at all, and yet, I still enjoy it. Motto is someday, it will all be better. Neighbor always said prosperity is right around the corner, but d*** if that isn't a long corner. I agree.

JoshuaGA

Well... I don't know if tomorrow will be better but I went to town to get a beer and a carb kit for my 48 dodge...

So I pull into the diesel place because it is .25 cents cheaper than last week..

I pull out buying it for 44 cents... yep.. 0.449 cents a gallon. Course by the time I got back with a 500 gallon tank they had changed it.... gues my day got better!

Get yourself a parts book. You have to pull the PTO unit off and there is a seal where the shaft goes into it. Replace that seal and the large o-ring around the unit itself and you should be in business.

(quoted from post at 19:55:12 07/24/08) Get yourself a parts book. You have to pull the PTO unit off and there is a seal where the shaft goes into it. Replace that seal and the large o-ring around the unit itself and you should be in business.

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The drip/leakage is coming up out of the vent tube... is that where you mean?

Tomorrow was yesterday.

Yep Hope so too ! example . NOW WHERE DID THAT TRACTOR GO THAT WAS JUST HERE ??? , 1070 Case sitting in the heifer lot rolled over the hill and went through the fence and 50 ft into the corn field ,, been sitting in same spot for a week ! ,, Guess the cows rubbed the tire ,, Lucky for Me the Cows stayed in Place