The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

AdrianNPMajor wrote:Mathias suggested using this website.
https://postimages.org/
I find it much better than photobucket.
Best, Adrian.

Thank you

As the ploughing season is about to start, my thoughts turned to preparations, including the camera. I was surprised to see the majority of photos removed on this and other discussions so, as directed by photobucket I logged into my account and was asked to pay $359 :shock: Is there any other accept...

I can confirm that I used several of the new NJ type bearings for the top shaft in my 1955 gearbox.
I too searched for a month or two until I stumbled upon the NJ bearings having been directed by these pages.
7 months later, 100 miles and 6 ploughing matches it appears fine

Thank you Brian :D I did attempt to set everything up in the yard and all seemed OK. Towards the top of the field where the photo was taken I had to lift the plough as I'd exhausted the Major's ability to claw its way up. 63 year old hydraulics aren't as sensitive as the 2016 T7 hence the grass visi...

My first ploughing match with the 'new' orange wheels :D I decided not to go for the incorrect white wheels (mentioned above somewhere). http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p389/Tall_Paul_Hickman/9accc5bd-152b-4176-b8c2-8d5f14225b42_zpsqmhphn0m.jpg Finishing up the ploughing...... This photo doesn't ...

I'm in the foreground on the 6 cylinder Major. My friend is on the 4 cylinder in the background. Both these tractors are 1955 vintage! http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p389/Tall_Paul_Hickman/14856144_1139675939451849_331192106319002437_o_zps3oclayss.jpg Both of us using Ford Ransomes 2 furrow plou...

What she used to look like http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p389/Tall_Paul_Hickman/49b28e8d-11cc-4eb4-96df-c5cd632d80c5_zps5qj7tj6o.jpg With the freshly painted wheels http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p389/Tall_Paul_Hickman/9accc5bd-152b-4176-b8c2-8d5f14225b42_zpsqmhphn0m.jpg The gear box out fo...

It is a 1955 Major so it doesn't have a diff lock and it does have shoes (and drums). The gearbox has been out twice in 2016, once to replace the transmission brake plates and the second time to replace two bearings which I knew were faulty when I put the tractor back together the first time :| I wa...

So Paudie, how are your seals holding up? As mentioned previously mine was successful, for the first two outings. After a 40 mile road run to a ploughing match I noticed the day after there's oil weeping from the cork seal again :cry: The carriers not rotating, it's staked as per advice, the trumpet...

I've suspected the diff in my tractor to be faulty in someway too. There is a loud clunk when the left hand brake is applied and the chap I bought the Major off did mention that he remembers he had to hit the brakes hard which resulted in this noise occurring each time. I've had all the drums off an...

Stick with it :!: Having overcome many hurdles with my Major, sometimes it feels like two steps forward one step back :cry: For example, the rear half shaft seal (there is a discussion I started somewhere on this) is now leaking once more where the cork seal butts up against the trumpet casting. Thi...

That is quite cheeky! But, at least there are still specialists out there who will work on 'old stuff' :D I took a Bosch pump to a Bosch/CAV specialist with all their fancy entrance, outifts, signs and coffee machine only to be told once the whole team had looked at it (and commented how nobody ther...

The Perkins L4 engine was used as we have (friends of mine) two in E27Ns (this seems to be the most common) but also a Fordson Standard that was fitted by the owner I know.
As Brian states, an adaptor plate is required but shouldn't prove too difficult for a reliable engineering firm.

Just search for Fordson Major transmission brake and you'll soon find loads of info on the dear little incredibly iffy (in my opinion) thing. I only say iffy as you MUST always remember to release it prior to attempting to move off. If you don't, I did upload some photos of mine I think on 'Hand bra...

I agree oehrick and Brian. Having over the past year stripped and rebuilt my first blue Fordson, including the hydraulics, it seemed odd to me too that only this top left cracked off. As you mention Brian, the chest is indeed well bolted on. Makes me wonder whether the chest was securely bolted on o...

And if you are not comfortable welding it and don't have a tame welder handy, a good clean and degrease and SifBronze braze will also work if you have a decent sized propane torch, Thermalite or Durox building blocks (dry!) make a good base and back for a temporary hearth to keep the heat in. True ...

High Nickel cast iron welding rods are relatively cheap (especially for the amount you would need to weld) and are easy to use if using an inverter welder (or arc welder really). Search on the online auction site. Take the chest off, lay it flat, grind a channel to fill with weld and bolt back on! O...

Well Exeter is still in Devon isn't it ? :wink: I was mocking the supplier, not the poor opressed tractor owner :D Yes! It's the 'Regional Capital' according to the sign. Adrian, prior to staking the seal carrier I did indeed apply a bit of oil to the wadding to encourage it rotate without resistan...

:D I can confirm that Brian's advice regarding 'staking' (see earlier in post) has indeed worked :clap: Regarding the 'wadding', I agree, I couldn't work out what purpose it serves (other than keeping out water/dirt etc) hence why I mentioned earlier I was thinking of binning it. Other areas merely ...

Easystart, the new seal should just push down by hand onto the wider diameter section of the half-shaft that abuts the hub. Brian wonders if you bought a duff seal; so do I! Best, Adrian. :thumbs: Yes, I've been wondering that myself... So, the tractor's missing a half shaft once more and the seals...

Thank you Brian :needpics: So the trumpet doesn't have a notch as such for me to hammer into. Adrian, when you pressed your seal down the shaft did it just slip over the face that the lip seal runs on? When I tried to press mine down it pushed all the wadding and lip seal out of the tin carrier :scr...

Ahh yes, the instant tube remedy :D When the first seal was rotating I did blob a little 'chemical metal' between the tin carrier and the trumpet. I realise this is a :nono: but it didn't work anyway. I then made a metal strap that fitted around the carrier and clamped it tight to the trumpet which ...

Brian, the first seal I fitted which rotated I assumed I'd missed what you mention. So the second seal I fitted last night I checked the trumpet casting and couldn't see or feel anything. The carrier/seal on the other side shows no evidence of it being locked into a notch :? Adrian, the cork gasket ...

I'm trying to stop my rear half shaft seal rotating with the wheel I've fitted two now and they're whizzing around, and leaking

And, my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheEasystart How modern!

Earlier in 2016 I replaced one weeping half shaft seal which was easy enough. The problem was the seal and it's metal carrier rotated with the wheel and, started leaking once more due to the cork gasket rotating on the end of the trumpet housing :cry: I've just fitted a new seal and exactly the same...