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by billy
Tue May 26, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Foot throttle
Replies: 14
Views: 5867

Foot throttle

Hi guys. Thinking of making the major slightly more user friendly on the road. I see online people are selling a foot throttle kit. Are they any good? Pics would be handy!
Thanks
by billy
Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Seized Engine
Replies: 7
Views: 5317

Re: Seized Engine

Hiya. In the past on boat engine that had injected a fair amount of water I’ve ended up having to remove the crank shaft and then with gurt bar and mini sledge beat the piston down and out. When it was put we then found the serious amount of bend the conrod took. I doubt yours will take this much mi...
by billy
Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:15 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

I haven't been on this site for a long while now. And to be honest I've barely looked at my old Fordson for about 10 months.... this week in the rainy night I've got into the workshop with it and been getting it back together. This is a long story... So 10 months since I got fed up with it. Back the...
by billy
Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Good luck Brian and Oscar
Replies: 27
Views: 31396

Re: Good luck Brian and Oscar

I'm very sorry to here this forum is going. I also feel slightly guilty. I've pillaged the vast knowledge from others without really giving much back. As a young engineer just starting in my career my major's restoration has really helped me. I'm just about to complete my apprenticeship and honestly...
by billy
Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Drawbar carrier
Replies: 2
Views: 3324

Drawbar carrier

Hi guys, I'm near the end of my restoration, and I'm looking for measurements for the drawbar carrier pin. So this is the long one that is under the back axle. I believe it has a groove in it for locking. Not sure if I massively like that design but still. When the tractor came to me, it had a thin ...
by billy
Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: Tools and Implements
Topic: McConnel Digger
Replies: 7
Views: 22666

Re: McConnel Digger

hiya, That's a nice looking setup. I've got a the same digger arm myself, bought for dirt cheap at an auction a couple of years back. It is rather tatty now and I'm hoping to get around to cleaning and painting her up. I've tried to find information out about but have struggled. Basically what colou...
by billy
Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:43 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. Work seems to rule over the tractor, or rather the internet :| Anyway, the clutch now feels good. I've had lots of progress on the old girl. I'll try to get round to uploading some pictures! The paint is on, works are near the end, just got little bits to do...
by billy
Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

Thanks for getting back to me. I took the pressure plate housing off, the clutch plate was stuck to the flywheel, had to use a tickler to remove it! I fitted the clutch about a year ago. At the time the flywheel was spotless. I'm concerned of How much water has got in in a year. The tractors been st...
by billy
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

And oehrick, ive tried in all gears, and high and low...even attempted to free it in reverse....
by billy
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

also, I forgot, one of the fingers is very slack. it has a lot of movement compared to the other two.
by billy
Sat Jun 10, 2017 2:12 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

Re: I may well give up soon...

So ive split the tractor, http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/bilbohook/19075033_10213329548020169_359058816_n_zpsmq4qq7np.jpg I think it looks a little seized. I'm guessing now itll be pull it off, clean up, and re-attach? I think the starting issue is probably dirty connections. But ill come ba...
by billy
Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: I may well give up soon...
Replies: 14
Views: 12432

I may well give up soon...

Hey guys, Another post...some of you may be thinking I'm out of my league here, restoring an old ford son... Anyway, I have just changed the gearbox to back axle seal, went alright in the end. Now I'm starting her up after a fair amount of sitting there. Firstly, I'm struggling with turning the engi...
by billy
Sat May 06, 2017 6:52 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

Good News! I managed to get it into gear, then turned the engine over, and the spline slotted in! :D Sometimes I hate being inexperienced!! But....I have lost a nut. I thought they were 7/16 UNF. But that meant it was 11/16 spanner. all the others were 5/8 spanner. So I'm guessing the back axle to g...
by billy
Tue May 02, 2017 10:52 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

Evening guys, after reading the feedback I attempted a slightly different method. I blocked up the back axle and chocked the wheels, then put a trolley jack under the gearbox end and tried to pull it from that way. I messed around trying to get her in gear, and couldn't, so I don't know if it was me...
by billy
Mon May 01, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

thanks for the reply, yeah basically what I was thinking. I've been bringing the back axle forward using studding. http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/bilbohook/18302117_10212948615297089_1291482803_n_zpsif5l6sa4.jpg is there a good way of knowing where the splines are? because there set around a...
by billy
Mon May 01, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

hiya chaps, sorry for not getting back to you. I put this long weekend aside for splitting the tractor. Good news its the seal is replaced. Bad news is I'm struggling to get it all back together, I can only get the back end 65mm close to the gearbox. I'm guessing the splines aren't aligning! Anyone ...
by billy
Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:07 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

thanks!! nice kinda what I already thought! Thanks for making it crystal clear! :) I had the hydraulics apart and give it a proper clean out back when I did the half shaft seals, so that part of the job done :) I might be asking too much now, but a bit of a parts list would be good. I'm flicking thr...
by billy
Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Re: Back End-Gearbox

thanks guys, I would kinda like to fix it properly. Is there a way I can work out which seal is leaking? or would it be best to change both? I know its quite a job, but once the rear end is off, its only a couple of bolts isn't it? What else is worth doing if she is split? Sorry for the questions, j...
by billy
Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:19 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Back End-Gearbox
Replies: 15
Views: 11395

Back End-Gearbox

hiya chaps, I'm posting this just to get the answer from someone else. I am sure I know what the issue is. But cause its a bloody big job, I could do with reassurance. :oops: So, about 6 months ago (Novemeber) I changed the half shaft seals and bearings and refirbbed the hydraulic housing. I then fi...
by billy
Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Serial Number!
Replies: 3
Views: 3878

Re: Serial Number!

Found some pictures of it from the ebay listing!
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by billy
Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Serial Number!
Replies: 3
Views: 3878

Re: Serial Number!

That's what I was thinking Brian. It does have blue plaint though, so must have been in a tractor for a bit! I'm working away this week so will takes some pictures on Friday/Saturday. The rocker box has 6 screws around it. The head has a flat face just forward of the exhaust manifold, near the therm...
by billy
Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:14 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Serial Number!
Replies: 3
Views: 3878

Serial Number!

This might annoy many of you! This question is asked a lot...kinda I purchased an engine 2 weeks ago, I'm sure it major...it has an early style pump, however the rocker box is different to what I have seen. and with more looking the head is different as well. The serial number was under the first in...
by billy
Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Steering box
Replies: 8
Views: 8526

Re: Steering box

Well that's not what I wanted to hear! :cry: but oh well! The strange this is the steering was lovely, I couldn't feel any grinding or anything, I was surprised it's this bad, she feel smooth when turning. I only stripped it down to replace the seal on the drop arm... In a humorous mood I thought ab...
by billy
Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Steering box
Replies: 8
Views: 8526

Major Steering Box (serious Wear?)

Finally I managed to take the steering wheel off, had to destroy it in the process but...it off! So I began to strip it down, and once the oil was out and the shaft out, I started to see bad things... http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/bilbohook/13815123_10210176335071816_213586117_n_zpsabudbyw4...
by billy
Sun Jun 05, 2016 1:41 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Rebuild with problems
Replies: 40
Views: 47396

Re: Rebuild with problems

Thanks Adrian, that's made it clear! Just waiting on the seals now!! Another Problem...has anyone had a difficult steering wheel to remove. If try using a puller, barring it, taping it sideway to shock it....nothing. I don't want to heat it because it is close to the diesel tank...thinking cutting :...