[AT] My "realistic" old tractor plan--Al's leak

[Al Jones]

John,

I think what has happened is they did the old "pin punch" trick to make the
bearing hold tight.  Apparently they didn't do enough punches and it has
come loose.  The back wheel will "wobble" enough in the housing to work the
grease seal halfway out.  I think I am probably going to end up having to
have the housing welded up and re-bored where the bearing seats.  I won't
know for sure until it's apart but an old-time IH mechanic in our club
looked at it once and said he thought that was what was happening.

The axles were taken to a place in Greenville and spray welded and turned
back down, so there shouldn't be a problem with grooves where the seals run.

And to think I was worried I wouldn't have anything to do but sit back and
enjoy it when I got it all restored!

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 12/20/2009 8:36:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] My "realistic" old tractor plan--Al's leak
>
>  Al, if you are talking about the seed plate drive seal leaking, it is
not a 
> big deal unless your bearing/axle is shot. If the piece that the seal
runs 
> on has a bad groove worn in it you'll need to get it fixed in order to
stop 
> the leak--a new seal alone won't do it. I turned down the last one I
worked 
> on and made a sleeve to go over that area. Heated it up and dropped it
on, 
> like a starter gear. Seeing how you aren't farming with that tractor,
that 
> should be a suitable repair and not too expensive.
>
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] My "realistic" old tractor plan
>
>
> > The Super A needs an axle bearing repair on the LH side.  (This was
> > supposed to be correct before it was painted but of course after we got
it
> > done the #$()#$)(*#%*)#($@#_$_@$$*(#)#$ thing started leaking again)
> >
> >> That's the short list.
> > Al
> >
> > 
>
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