[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

Tue Jun 2 17:35:39 PDT 2015

I thought WalMart rejects ended up at McDonalds then Fry's Electrics 
before working for the auto and Tractor dealers. ;-}

I have taken stuff to the dealer exactly three times in my life. Had to 
do  the job over all three times.  The last time I had a in tank fuel 
pump go out on my SuperDuty after only 280,000 miles.  I was on the road 
so I had it towed to the Ford Dealer.  I could fix it for less than 
$60.00 but they charged about $1,200, took two days and cost me two days 
car rental.  Had a big list of additional work they wanted to do none of 
which was necessary.

I waited about a month until I pulled the tank again and fixed the gas 
Gage to make it better than 50% accurate.  About par for the course.

I should have paid the $200 or so to have it towed back to town. Took 
the day off from work,  Fixed it and went to work the next day.  I would 
have been way ahead.

In 1976 I purchased my first new Vehicle.  It had dual tanks.  I ran out 
of gas on the way home before discovering the gas gages were reversed.  
Had one full tank and one almost empty tank.  The Gage was showing the 
wrong tank.  Took me 20 minutes to switch the wires.  That truck never 
saw the dealer again. I rebuilt the Engine, C6 tyranny and New Process 
transfer case at 200,000 miles and drove it about five more years before 
relegating it to the hunting lease.  It still resides on that lease is 
road legal and sees service every year. Keeps me from dirtying up my new 
truck. 2001 Super Duty with 290,000 miles.

I am redoing the brakes this month to get ready for a 5000 mile trip 
over the Rockies, Pulling a $7,000 lb trailer. Except for the fuel pump 
the power train is still original.

Oh darn this off topic.  No mention for my Farmall H or Massy Harris 33 
two of my favorite work tractors.

On 6/2/2015 2:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> Cecil,
>
> I can really identify with your statement of having less patience with stupidity. I have to restrain
> myself at times because I fear that I may be the one having a stupid attack.  I usually don't succeed.
> I busted out laughing in response to your last two sentences.   I had one of those kind of events at a
> local, newly opened Wal Mart store a few days ago . I made the mistake of asking a Wal Mart employee
> in the Hardware section why three items I was wanting to buy had empty boxes on the shelf and had been
> that way for the last two weeks.  In fact the person I asked headed up the hardware department, I
> found out later. The employee response was so unbelievably stupid I had to retrieve my dentures from
> off the floor.  I guess the rejection letter hadn't arrived yet.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent
> virtue is the equal sharing of misery."  . Sir Winston Churchill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:20 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Getting water out of a gearbox
>
> That conversation is the very reason I try to not have any contact with
> dealers etc. I get the manuals I need for my equipment and try to do all
> my own service work.  It keeps my blood pressure down.   As I get older,
> I have less & less patience with stupidity.
> Our trouble here in OK is the oil patch has hired all the help that
> could actually tie their shoelaces and show up for work.  The rest were
> hired and then rejected by Wal Mart.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
>
> On 6/1/2015 12:07 PM, Mike wrote:
>> Tried calling the selling dealer and asked for service, and the
>> conversation went kind of the this.
>>
>> Me - Hi I have a Howard HR7 that your dealership sold and I was
>> wondering if you could answer a question for me. Does the gearbox have a
>> drain plug?
>>
>> Service  - Hmm I don't know some do and some don't.
>>
>> Me - OK, I'm trying to flush the gearbox and it would be much easier
>> with a drain plug
>>
>> Service - Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.
>>
>> Me - Well do you still sell any parts for them
>>
>> Service - Hmm I don't know, you'd have to talk to parts.
>>
>> Sounds like this guys job was not to know nuffin.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
>>
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