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Hi Oehrick Thanks for the reply. Its just the normal bolts in the tombstone that wont budge. Nose cone is in a fair condition, in which it could be repaired in place. So i did not really want to cut it off and start messing if i did not have to. I was thinking on the same lines as you. Might try it ...

Good Evening All
Hope you are well.

Can you take the Rad out of a Major with the nose cone still fitted.
Having problems undoing the cone and its in good condition, and do not really want to chop it to get it off.

Thanks in advance.

Ray

Its all gone now.
The Tree lights etc are all put away untill next year.

All the best for 2019 everyone.

Hi All Newark Tractor Show 10th & 11th Nov 2018. How to get Here The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show takes place at Newark Showground which is very easy to get to being just 1.5 miles from the A1. Travelling By Car Access can be from the A46, but the ideal approach is from the A17 which allow...

Tis a nice straight looking tractor Ray and I suspect those oil pressure gauges were over optimistic in their scaling when new - mine comes up off the pin but not by much and it has not seized up in the last 60 years :cry: But oh dear, what do you think Brian would say about those red radiator gril...

henk wrote:Nice looking tractor.

btw it's a Amp meter not a volt meter.

LOL Point taken my friend.

Hi Adrian Thanks. As far as the oil pressure is concerned, i am not sure that the gauge is reading anything. Also the temp gauge as well, i noticed the stat as been removed as well. Voltage meter as well does not seem to move. All need investigating? I should have a manual by this friday which will ...

Thought i share a photo of the new Major.

Hi Shepp Thanks for the advice. Yes it was the crankcase timing cover breather that i was refering to. When i got home tonight i thought thats go to basics here. Radiator was drained and reversed flushed, and the engine also flushed both ways as clean as i could get it. And no water in the oil. Hose...

Hi Rick
Mines been standing since March.
So similar to you. I havenot suspected thehead gasket as yet because the oil is clean.
I keep you up to date.

Hi Henk

Thanks for the advice.
I will have to tap up a couple local farmers to see if they can put it to some work.
Also thank you for the welcome.

Hi All. The 58 major i have just got as been standing since March this year, it was suposed to have been serviced and full working order as it should be. Ran around the block a few times today and it is blowing oil from the exhaust bend, and from the crankcase breather. Looking at some oft he replie...

Hi All.
I have joined after buying a 1958 Fordson Major EA1 MK11
Have been around the tractor scene for many years, but mostly on steam traction engines, am affraid.
But had my fair share of working tractors over the years.
Had a look around the site and a lot to take in but good info.

Ray