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Luckily, I have not had to deal with this situation but I have experienced something similar which may be related. I once had an auto differential which persisted in leaking through the axle seals until I discovered that dried mud was blocking the vent on top of the case. It is very important that g...

Since so many other things have seemingly been ruled out, I would do a compression check. It seems possible that the rings or the valves may not be well seated.

In case you missed a very important point in a previous reply, the lift pump can be operated manually only when it is not already being compressed by the engine camshaft. If it does not work, try turning the engine over one full revolution. You can often use a hacksaw to saw a slot in a screw head a...

I don't have any idea on where to get the locking tabs. I would probably use Loctite or other similar thread locking adhesive. I am not sure but I think locking tabs have been pretty well superseded in modern machinery by adhesive locking.

When your crankshaft is in a straight up and down position you can still effectively drive on the up pistons if you keep turning tension on the crankshaft. The crankshaft puts maximum force on the pistons in that position. I heard of one person who used a cutting torch to cut the rods free and then ...

I am not familiar with your loader setup but I have a Ford 712 loader which uses heavy frame rails. On my tractor, and on many other loaders from what I have been told, the ears on the front plate are cut off during installation. The front of the engine 'floats' and there is a heavy strap across the...

I haven't really checked but I think the filler cap should be totally sealed and any oil coming out would be caused by the cap not being well sealed. Most engines have some sort of baffle around anything like a vent in the rocker cover to prevent oil being flung out but the filler cap does not have ...

You can not tell whether your alternator is a 'one wire' type from the photo. It is actually pretty unlikely as the one wire types generally have a rubber plug over the two connectors on the side. Whether it is or not, it is not connected properly. The post on the back side is always connected to th...

Well, it seems like you have finally solved it with a lot of really good thought and checking. It is amazing how something which seems like it should work just doesn't because of some problem which is hard to see. One normally assumes that passages that are supposed to line up actually do.

Glad you found the problem and let us know what it was. I have shimmed quite a few bearings (not Fordson) in my day but have never thought of using Loctite to retain them. I don't see how a shim could move as long as the shells are tight and if they move any the job is doomed from the start. I would...

You might try a rubber tipped blowgun or similar air connection into the rocker feed. Whether any air escapes and if so, where, could help without further teardown. It would be nice if you could post a diagram of the oiling system, once you have it figured out, as I assume one is not readily availab...

You might try pumping oil into the top passage with the oil pan (sump) off. That could tell you if there is a plug out or other leakage path. At one time an oil leakage tester was found in some shops. It was an oil container that could be plumbed into the oil gallery and pressurized with air. Was a ...

A Google search for 'Dutch 472' should locate photos on the Leyland forum of my Leyland 472 which has a front PTO driven from the crankshaft thru an electric clutch and gearbox. It also has parts of a front mounted accessory hitch. The system was built by Ferranti.

Wyomiles, from your photos it looks like you do have several problems with that cylinder mounting. At the front, you may need to widen the front axle setting to get clearance from the cylinder to the frame. Since the new cylinder seems so much longer you will almost surely need to route the cylinder...

Thanks, those are really good photos. I think those parts could be reproduced pretty closely from those photos and a few dimensions. It looks like the part with the tabs is possibly secured to the oil pan with some sort of pad between them. I have not noticed any bolt holes or other securing method ...

Thanks for the update, JC. I can fabricate the strap from measurements. I still don't know just how the other two parts go between the strap and the sump. My installation was not very good either, they apparently moved the parts from another tractor without getting everything that was needed. I had ...

If this works, here one of the parts manual pages:


And this is the other:


Looks like it does work. Thanks, Bensdexta. The parts I need are 6A, 6B, and 6C.

Thanks for the photo JC. That sure looks like my missing part. I had no idea any still existed. If you find it and wish to sell it I would be interested. I am located in East Central Alabama, USA. Do you have any knowledge of the bracket and pad that went between that part and the oil pan/sump? I do...

Yes, those are the parts that are missing from my tractor. I have scanned the revelant pages from the 712 Loader parts manual and will try to post them. It may take me a while as I have not posted photos on this forum and have not posted them anywhere for quite a while. I am not sure whether I still...

I don't know the source or how accurate it is but I have a list showing the same brake linings for the following tractors: Fordson Super Major,Super Dexta; Nuffield 10/42,10/60,3/45,4/65; Leyland 255,262,270,272,282,344,384,462,472,482; Case/IH 323,353,354,374,383,384,423,444,453,B275,B414,BD276,BD3...

Thanks a lot for the photos. I can see the support strap clearly in the second photo. It looks to be about 1/2" X 2" in size. I can also see what seems to be a sheet metal piece with ears between it and the motor. Can you tell if it has any kind of rubber pad or just how it interfaces with the motor...

My Leyland 472 also has this type of brake.

Wyomiles, that front pulley is for the original power steering pump belt. I have a working original setup just like that with the front mount hydraulic pump. I do not want to hijack your thread but since you have the only tractor with loader frame like mine I have come across in several years, would...

I have a Leyland 472 fitted with a front 3 point hydraulic lift made by Ferranti. It has a PTO powered from the front of the crankshaft with a gearbox and electric clutch. It was apparently originally owned by a road department in the Netherlands. I imagine such things would be used for snowblowers,...

I have started a new topic to keep from totally hijacking the power steering one. I appreciate all the information provided already. Does anyone have any photos, dimensions, or other information that might allow me to replace the missing 'Deflection Limiting Strap" on my FSM with the Ford 712 Super ...