[Farmall] An update on the Super A and a question.

[E. John Puckett]

Your description sounds like a possible missing tooth on the bull gear, 
but before you drop the pan to verify it, check for loose rim bolts, 
wheel weight bolts, or a possibly broken spoke on the wheel.

On 6/23/2010 2:04 PM, Ben Wagner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for all the replies on my BN parts.  I have drastically lowered
> my prices.  Would my engine block with the BN serial number be worth
> more because of that serial number?  Know anyone who needs a BN block?
>
> A big thank you to everyone who answered my questions on restoring the
> 1948 Super A.  It started, after some timing issues, and runs great.
> This list has been a great resource for all my questions which seemed
> "unanswerable."
>
> While driving my Super A the other day checking all the systems, I
> noticed a low knock in the final drive.  We marked the tire, and the
> results showed the knock occurs once per revolution.   The tractor does
> not jolt when the knock occurs.  I wondered if a gear is missing a
> tooth, or a tooth is chipped.  Is this solution correct, and if the gear
> is chipped/cracked/missing a tooth what should I do?  If I need to
> replace the gear, where could I purchase one?
>
> I hope it is nothing serious... but I have been told to be concerned
> about any unusual sounds around the gears.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben Wagner
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