[Farmall] 140 Steering Problem

[Al Jones]

The sector gear and shaft is available at caseIH but it is very expensive.  If you can confirm that the free movement is coming from there, you can have the gear welded to the shaft, grind off a little of the inside base of the steering gear to allow for the weld, and it will take up a lot of the slack.  If you don't have it taken apart yet, get somebody to turn the steering wheel back and forth to see if you can tell if the shaft is slipping at the center steering arm.  If it doesn't then it's probably inside at the sector gear/shaft.

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: doug hale <douger55 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Aug 18, 2009 8:52 AM
>To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [Farmall] 140 Steering Problem
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>Al,
>Thats what I'm thinking as well.  Tie rods seem good.  Wish I didn't spend $200.00 on new tires, as the old bald ones didn't do this as more surface was on th ground.  Oh well, Thats why I've named this one "THE MONEY PIT"  LOL
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>----- Original Message ----
>From: Al Jones <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
>To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:29:10 AM
>Subject: Re: [Farmall] 140 Steering Problem
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>The 140 should be factory equipped with "car" type tie rods.  Most likely
>your problem is the sector gear keyways are worn and the gear is slipping
>on the sector shaft which the center steering arm connects to.
>
>Al
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>> [Original Message]
>> From: <ebony51 at frontiernet.net>
>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 8/18/2009 3:31:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] 140 Steering Problem
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>> How are the ball joints on the tie rods?  Sometimes they can get pretty
>worn.  The ball or, more likely, the pieces that fit against the ball, can
>be worn.  There is someone in Red Power that advertises new pieces for
>them.  I would look there before looking into the steering box.
>
>Larry Hardesty
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "doug hale" <douger55 at yahoo.com>
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>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 9:34:24 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>Subject: [Farmall] 140 Steering Problem
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>Putting the finishing touches on a Farmall 140 and had new tires put on
>last week.  Now I can;tdrive due to very sloppy play in the steering. 
>anyone have any thoughts or ideas on what to adjust or look for?  Looking
>at the breakdown, steering gear is very pricy for my local IH dealer.  I
>have pulled the steering shaft and the "worm gear" looks ok.  Having
>trouble getting into the steering box.  Can't seem to get the steering arm
>off.  Will try to find a puller in the morning and see if that will help.
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