The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

First off im new here and would like to go ahead and thank any one for there help... Ok here is what i have,, its a fordson dexta with the 3cyl diesel, and here is my prob i've read and read and seein that there could be several problems i thought id just make a new topic... I've noticed my tractor stating to leak oil pretty bad well not like u turn a water hose on but it drips a lil on the floor when you park it... i believe its coming from were the motor and tranny go together also i bleive i have motor oil comin from there and hydro oil comin from the little hole in the bell housing.. so do i need a rear main seal and pan gasket or??? also what do i need on the tranny side to get the hydro oil to quit leaking i just put a new clutch in it so im very aware of what it takes to pull it back apart just wanted some heads up to which gaskets/seals to order and were the best place in the u.s to order them are.. thanks so much guys....

oh and sorry guys my tractor does have the 2 stage clutch..

Hi Adam,sdexta welcome on board, looking like you might have to split her again , sounds like a r/main seal and possible a gearbox seal , both can be got from any good parts dealer , the seals are reasonable to buy , the r/main is a rope type seal and can be alittle ackward to do , the gearbox one is a standard , rubber type withe spring inside it, if you go to the search an put in rear main seal you should get alot of posts on this, like wise for gear box seal. what ever yo do ,do not plug the holes that the oil is leakiing out of as this is why they are there, and will cause other problems if they were blocked up. Good luck Gerry

Worth having a close look at where the engine oil is coming from. Mine leaked badly in that area but turned out to be the cork strip that seals the sump over the rear main bearing cap. I split mine and did the crank seal which did nothing to stop the leak. Worth splitting it though as the clutch plate was worn out. See if the oil is running down the front or back of the adaptor plate between the engine and bell housing.

looks to me its coming from the front of the adapter plate then out of the little hole from the bellhousing... thanks guys

If you are thinking of taking the sump off you will need a chain block above the engine taking some load. The sump is part of the structure and a heavy casting. Taking the sump off without the block being supported by a chain block can result in a cracked block.