?So who can explain this. This would have been full of water for decades (as I've always kept it in a shed, and so did the previous owner).
?So who can explain this. This would have been full of water for decades (as I've always kept it in a shed, and so did the previous owner).
I guess it couldn't break down the oil film on the surface of the components.Hah! No I mean explain why the gearbox is just rusted out junk The water will have just been rain down the steering shaft from sitting outside for years/decades at some point. It is old!
If this filter is blocked the fuel supply to the pump/injection metering unit will slowly fail.Hi Shane.
inside the tank there maybe a filter.
I'm onto the hydraulic fluid now That filter would probably pop straight out if I could give it a whack from behind. I think its been "tapped" into the housing and is wedged in there. The top plate on the hydraulic housing doesn't get you to the filter. i'd need to remove the entire hydraulic unit from the tractor.... even then I possibly ca't get to it from below.If this filter is blocked the fuel supply to the pump/injection metering unit will slowly fail.
Many Fiat tractors have a filter in the tank or years of sediment.
Pointed out to me by a friend in Poland.
May not be applicable to you.
Had the same problem on a Fiat 411 with a back-hoe.
yeah well that puddle is twice the size now 'cos I thought " I'll just clean that later" ... I just went out there to clean off the gasket surface from the hydraulic tank inspection plate.... and figued I'd empty the rest of that gear oil into some 5 litre oil containers .... So while it was filling I went over and started cleaning the gasket off ..... yeah I didn't forget AGAINHi Shane
I think we need to temporarily change your forum name de plume to Castrol, to reflect your oil wallowing.
Cheers.
If you makes you feel better, I once changed the gearbox in a small block Chev powered Holden and unbeknownst to me (when I lowered the back of the engine a bit to give the bellhousing enough room to come out) I cracked the brittle plastic on the oil pressure gauge's feed line. Once reassembled I was sitting in it warming it up (as it had a rather large cam and was a real pig cold) when the oil pressure gauge suddenly dropped to zero.yeah well that puddle is twice the size now 'cos I thought " I'll just clean that later" ... I just went out there to clean off the gasket surface from the hydraulic tank inspection plate.... and figued I'd empty the rest of that gear oil into some 5 litre oil containers .... So while it was filling I went over and started cleaning the gasket off ..... yeah I didn't forget AGAIN
So ... I'm guessing trying to clean up two HUGE spills of gearbox oil is easier than cleaning one ... AAAAaaarrrrhhhhhhh.....
G'day Shane,this is what I'm talkiing about.
This should just pull out .... . apparently ....
What about heat to the general area around it, then a shot of ice spray onto the bit while pulling on it to shrink it rapidly and break some of the seal/attachements. Probably after good long dousing with penetrating oilYep, well the hydraulic filter sure isn't coming out. There isn't a smowmans chance in hell I'm going ot get it out without destroying the pipe. Any sort of vice grip or pipe wrench just crushes the pipe. if I snap the pipe off (or crush/hole it) the tractor is them un-usable. Oh well ... finger crossed they hydraulics keep working.
i might try some heat on it before I give up. Fingers crossed I haven't already hole it .... but its locked solid in the housing.
What about heat to the general area around it, then a shot of ice spray onto the bit while pulling on it to shrink it rapidly and break some of the seal/attachements. Probably after good long dousing with penetrating oil
Have found this to work for impossible ball joints on Haflinger ( combination of tightness and crap access )
But it looks like it is going to be uphill battle
Andrew
ANdrew
Why not weld two nuts on opposite sides and push against the engine to pull it out with two bolts? Or use thee nuts (or four, or a million) to have a more evenly distributed pulling force around the circumference.
I would have to avoid wearing any loose clothing if I set mine up like that ! The side PTO would be OK but not sure about being grabbed by the rear wheel.