The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

hi guys has any one got a photo, or photoes of how the battery is held down on a super dexta
as there does.nt seem to be any holes in battery tray to put any tie ..or fasteners to bolt it down tight
any information at all will be greatly accepted
thanks davy ..

hi yes u need to take off wheel ,brake drum ,shoes undo nuts that hold in half shaft and pull out half shaft , then slacken all nuts holding on the axle and then pull that off .u will then see nut on inside , be sure to drain oil off first out of diff (backend) put together in reverse.renew gasket ,...

hi they are usually stamped on reverse side of shell ,as u will see when u take them out of conrod ,,or cap ends (stn) or (os)
but make sure crank is deffinitely ok before u just fit shells .its a lot of work .just for the sake of getting it checked out
good luck davy

hi eddie ive found a couple of places ,,one in middlesbrough ,said they would do them ,,but when i took the pieces down they looked at them and said they where to pitted ???? so / spoke to another company in cumbria and was quoted £ 90 ??so...//new badge and handles dont come to that much so i will ...

hi guys
does anyone out their know where i can get the front {super dexta} badge .
and side bonnet handle,s re cromed.as they are a little rusty .an goin to spoil new painted look .
any ideas very welcome
thanks davysdexta

hi tyrone yes i used red oxide when cleaning down to bare metal but put it on with brush now have it rubbed down ready for grey primer have given wheels a couple coats o primer an re/ rubbed down ready for another couple /make sure its ok for top coat empire enamel blue just as u say ////but at the ...

thanks guy,s things are about as clear as mud ,there seems to be a canny variation of ideas out there amongs different gentlemen .to favourin different paints ????? think i,ll try the enamal one ,,try it on the wheels first if it goes wrong wont take to much rubbin down again (ihope) thanks again fo...

hi guys i got mi dexta all cleaned down right to bare metal n hand painted with red led (oxide) am goin to rub it down an under coat her then finish her off with top coat / after wire brushing i cleaned her with synthetic thinners before red lead ?? now the problem i got is one says one thing an ano...

hi i dont think buyin another top is goin to solve it ,, as ben says all bits are available you have said you checkd most things ????? is the spool valve free an moving when u have adjusted the equipment settins ,make sure its movin freely ..u should be able to push it in an the spring will return i...

hi i bin away for 2 wks just got back /i see you have had the service valve to bits an turned it but still no good /when it,s out u can tell if it,s in wrong by lookin inside where it sits and workin out write way to put together ,if that makes sence??????? other thing could be the back pressure val...

hi,,,, have you had the diverter vavle out ????????when cleaning
an put it back together 180 degree,s out just a thought as i know of this
happening before ,you then have no lift an no trailer aux ???
in other words no workin pressure at all//

dave

hi,,you say the head gasket has gone ????? can you tell me is it building up water pressure ,an air bubbles at radiator ,am interested to know ,,just had new valve guides ,,n ,,valves ,,head gasket in mine ,,,perhaps i should have had it skimmed and tested at same time ,,,am not sure yet if its ok ,...

hi john good to know you have got it done ,and hopefully fixed for good did you change the cork gaskets at each end of sump ,,,,,,,,,,, or just use instant gasket on top of old cork ones ,,,,, i have.nt had mine runnin yet since re,newin gaskets .due to been away hope to start her later this week ,,...

hi john
let us know if the sealant works . hope it does ,,,if not another LOT of work???????
davy,,

john hiya i took my engine out because i did.nt know wether it was seal or cork gasket , wonse i new it was cork gasket ,,u could actually see where it was missin at close inspection, ithought the same as u can i seal it with anythin ,,,then thought do it properly its a lot o work for it to go wrong...

hi again guys as promised just to let you know .the problem was the cork gasket ,, must of been when sump was placed on .it has picked up last piece of cork gasket (about half an inch ) an torn it off,,actually came out when oil drained off , awaiting new gaskets ,will watch more this time round, do...

mark .as u say mine was the same very tight to turn when in place and tightened up (just crank on its own ) hope it has nt,dried out standing and picked up some when started up,?????????? as been stuck to crank that is ,,,but i will let u all know next wk when i get her appart again .. thanks again,...

thanks guys ,,,yes as you say ,i can remember it was a sod to fit , (built up in november) i think i had to cut a little off the ends as no matter how i tried it would not fit in << do you think this is ,,,or could be wrong,,,i would like to know now if poss before i pull her to bits again ,, then i...

hi guys sorry about late replies ,but could not access the site ,kept comin up server probs, but it was a new seal (white) in a kit from sparex ,an yes it was soaked in oil prior to fitting, an i can remember it was a little tight ,to say the least ,the cork gasket // ,ok i cut it to length but it s...

hi guys any one got any ideas , just finished rebuild on super dexta engine full works every thing , fired her up she started very well no excess button or heat just on tick over a few minutes later oil drippin from back end of engine ????????to me points to rope seal ??? but all was renewed, any on...

thanks ben,imissed this before,now need to get some gasket paper ,an have a go at makeing one :thanks again. davy,,,,

hi u guys,, can anyone out there tell me where i can get the small gasket that fits between flow control ???? base ??? and main hydraulic top .i think thats my best way to discribe it ...thanks..dave

hi is there any one out there that can tell me where you can get a dexter battery tray ??? as the one i got is about shot ,,full of holes ,,,,davy ,,,

thanks jim ,i need to find a machine engineers ,as i want valve guides pressed out ,n new ones pressed in ,,,do u know if theres any difference between p3,,144.head,, an p3,,152 head,,,,,davy .

hi guys ,as regards my engine probs,(its a super dexta). ive heard or read somewhere just lateley,, that u can put the liners in the freezer for 23 hrs an they (SHOULD) DROP IN WITH A LITTLE HELP,, does any one out there know if this is right ,,,i dont want extra expense of machine shop ,if i can ge...