It wasn't until I looked at that picture that I realized I have another bent rod. Thought it might be camera distortion at first. Put a 6" straight edge on it and found about a .020" gap in the middle. I have a bunch of extra IH cylinder parts. One of them is a straight rod with eyelet. Think it came out of a 240 Fast Hitch.
Bent rods do make a difference. The internal portions of the head casting can break and send iron crumbles to the reservoir. The bent hydraulic cylinder I got from Marty2374 had internal problems. I'll be using the barrel on that cylinder as the current one had some rust pits where the piston was stopped.
There are several heads, yokes, and rods that will interchange on the IH tie-rod cylinders. I usually have to swap parts to get a cylinder that will fit my custom applications. Someday, the next owner will be scratching his head.
Ya, I will install an o-ring. That should eliminate any internal leakage and cylinder settling over an extended period.
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