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by Crawlerlad
Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Major cylinder head
Replies: 2
Views: 3846

Re: Major cylinder head

Hi Dave thanks for your reply, I have used a new fibre head gasket and torqued it down
by Crawlerlad
Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:43 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Major cylinder head
Replies: 2
Views: 3846

Major cylinder head

I have just put a different cylinder head on my major, I started her up and it run well, once it got warm it started to smoke/steam out off the rocker cover breather what have I done wrong,can anybody help me please
by Crawlerlad
Mon May 08, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson new performance super major valve protrusion figure
Replies: 1
Views: 3382

Fordson new performance super major valve protrusion figure

Hello, I have a Fordson new performance super major and it has dropped both valves on number 4, I am getting the original head repaired and the people who are doing it have asked me for the valve protrusion figure has anybody on here got the figure or a workshop manual with it in please as they cann...
by Crawlerlad
Mon May 08, 2017 7:53 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson new performance super major lift pump
Replies: 8
Views: 10576

Re: Fordson new performance super major lift pump

Hello, I have since stripped my tractor down and found that it had dropped both valves on number 4 and it was just a coincidence that it happened after I fitted a new lift pump, I am getting the original head repaired and the people who are doing it have asked me for the valve protrusion figure has ...
by Crawlerlad
Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:35 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson new performance super major lift pump
Replies: 8
Views: 10576

Re: Fordson new performance super major lift pump

Hi thanks for your reply, the lift pump lever was intact when we got it out but it seemed to be stuck in between the block wall and the camshaft and when we got it off it worked perfect after
by Crawlerlad
Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:13 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson new performance super major lift pump
Replies: 8
Views: 10576

Fordson new performance super major lift pump

hello, is there anyone on here that can tell me what the hell I have done to my beloved tractor. It always took a lot off turning over to get diesel up to start and my dad told me that it could be the lift pump so I got another lift pump, fitted it and started the tractor, it started up more or less...
by Crawlerlad
Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Ford and Fordson Conversions
Topic: Ford 6610 power steering
Replies: 1
Views: 5492

Ford 6610 power steering

hi all, I have a ford 6610 2wd with tanco 878 loader, she has always been good at steering but just lately when I get a haulage bale on the front she is hard to steer, does anybody know what the problem is
by Crawlerlad
Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:44 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson county crawler track adjustment
Replies: 11
Views: 10372

Re: Fordson county crawler track adjustment

Thank you Dave off your comments, took onboard I will try what you said, haven't got a big man but we have got a big woman, will let you know how we get on Tom
by Crawlerlad
Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:58 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson county crawler track adjustment
Replies: 11
Views: 10372

Re: Fordson county crawler track adjustment

Hi thanks for your reply Brian, it does seem to move a fraction, not a full turn by a long way, but then it goes really solid we have had stillsons and a bar on it trying to get it to move but it just seems to be very very tight, is there a nut or something that it screws out off at the back that mi...
by Crawlerlad
Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson county crawler track adjustment
Replies: 11
Views: 10372

Re: Fordson county crawler track adjustment

Hi thanks for your reply henk, it will not turn in or turn out
by Crawlerlad
Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:42 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson county crawler track adjustment
Replies: 11
Views: 10372

Fordson county crawler track adjustment

hi, Can anybody on here help me please, I have been trying to adjust my tracks on my type a county crawler, one side the locking nut undoes and the track adjusting screw turns out tensioning the track, The other side the locking nut undoes but the track adjusting screw will not turn out, can anybody...