[Farmall] 140 Steering Problem

[John Hall]

 Assuming all tie rod ends and connections are in good shape, welding the 
sector and the shaft is a pretty common fix. The parts are so expensive it 
is rare to find anyone who will buy them. Sometimes replacing the key will 
help as well as making sure the nut is pushing the piece that the tie rods 
connect to securely up onto the shaft--it is tapered best as I remember. I 
doubt you have a busted bearing as that is usually a sign of one that is 
almost impossible to steer. Pretty much the only thing to do is to tear it 
apart and see how bad it is (read expensive to fix). I seem to remember you 
have to be careful where you weld due to interference with something. We 
welded one up for a relative last winter and it has worked well this summer.

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "doug hale" <douger55 at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:34 PM
Subject: [Farmall] 140 Steering Problem


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.