The old "MF'r" DOESN'T wanna DIG.... Let's FIX the Hydraulics!!! ~ Broke Down Backhoe ~ Part 2
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- This is my Massey Ferguson 50HX Backhoe Loader that I rescued from the side of a corn field in the first video! This machine has a 4 cylinder Perkins diesel engine that runs BEAUTIFULLY! It's 4wd and it has a manually locked rear differential, so it should be pretty HARD to get stuck... ASSUMING everything is working... But everything is NOT working!
From day one with this old backhoe, there were NO hydraulics, and I'm starting to think THAT's the reason it was left abandoned, only to be destined for the SCRAP yard so many years ago!! I think the hydraulic pump is NOT connected to the engine, causing it to not turn and pump fluid, but we need to take a closer look. For many people that would be a SHOW STOPPER, especially with the other engine issues, electrical problems, & tire problems we've already addressed just to rescue this old backhoe!
It's time to DIG into the hydraulics and see if we can fix that problem! Then we can figure out what problems we need to address next and TRULY bring this old beast back to life and then put it back to work!
Do you think the hydraulic pump is any good? What about the cylinders? Will we blow any hydraulic lines? Or can we make this old beast dig today?
Join me and we'll find out!
Please enjoy! I know I did!
If you'd like to watch the entire series about this "Broke Down Backhoe" here's a link to the playlist:
• I GAMBLED $600 on this...
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0:00 - Previously...
1:12 - Showing the problem with the Hydraulics
2:37 - Removing the Radiator
5:02 - Removing the hydraulic pump from the MF 50HX
7:36 - Found the reason it was ABANDONED!
9:45 - Potential solution - SWAP pulleys with Wheel Loader Forklift
11:08 - Removing crankshaft pulley's from BOTH machines
15:14 - Comparing Perking A.4-248 and A.4-236 crankshaft pulley's
17:22 - Removing all the BAD welding done to this pulley
18:30 - Removing the Broken Bolts from the pulley
20:42 - Reinstalling the Hydraulic System!
22:20 - Flushing out & reinstalling the radiator
28:21 - Checking the air filter
29:09 - Cleaning up the Hydraulic Oil Level Guage
31:54 - Adding Coolant and Hydraulic Fluid
33:39 - FINALLY Testing the Hydraulic System & FINDING Problems!
39:10 - We HAVE Hydraulics AND about ALL the Cylinders LEAK!
42:10 - Taking my Weimaraners for a walk and Discussing WHAT's Next
45:23 - Thanks for watching! Lot's MORE to come!!
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If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
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As the late George Peppard used to say: I love it when a plan comes togheter.
I told my son and wife that I loved watching your videos because of your patience and common sense . We have a half lab and weim , weim being dominant trait wise . You have 6 full weims , puts you in the patience of Job category . Can't imagine having to deal with 6 weim stares at once . God bless , enjoyed .
LOL... Oh i'm sure a half Weim /Lab has about as much energy as a full Weim!... But yeah, Weims aren't for everyone... 6 of them, yeah that's for a LOT less people, but they're an awesome breed and we enjoy them! Glad you enjoy the videos Dennis! Thanks for watching & commenting! I truly appreciate it!
I work for a guy in Connecticut who fixed older rigs like that. I would paint them when they were all ready to go. I so enjoyed that kind of work. I painted for 37 years. Another great job brother. God bless.
Well put together vid. As an Aussie, it never ceases to amaze me what a throw away society the US has become or maybe has always been! Gudonya for resurrecting this machine that seems to have been abandoned with so little wrong with it, and paying only $600 for this machine and a FWD to boot is simply amazing, you'd have to pay that amount just for a tyre in this country. Yes its not exactly new, but it still has a great deal of a working life left.
It is partly due to your videos that I was confident enough to buy a Massey Ferguson 50HX S Series 1998. Imagine how happy I was when I saw that you had bought one too. Good news. I build walls (dry stack, as you guys call them) and have a small farm on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands. A place where resources are limited and you need to fix things with what you've got. Really looking forward to joining you on this repair project. Keep 'em coming.
Dad was a pipeline welder. I can “mud dob” stuff together but learned a lot from him. Things like the reason behind the attempted fix didn’t work. It was because they tried to weld to cast iron. Seriously though, you need some left hand drill bits. About 75% of the time I use them, the bit catches on the broken bolt and screws it’s self out!
Broken drill it's work also .. just run the drill the same way a wine bottle cap comes off
Happy dogs always make the best outros.
I am always amazed at how you take a machine that was left for dead and you bring it back to life !! BTW happy to see the dogs again.
Thanks Don! It all starts with not being afraid to fail and just giving it a shot! I mean, it was junk when I found it, how much worse could it get?
What u do to get those broken bolts out is okay a slightly smaller but over it and weld that to the broken shaft of the bone you get it heated and something to put a wrench on it socket.
Oh and man those wrachet wrenches are the cats nuts ! I wished they'd have had em decades ago
@@SalvageWorkshop
I love and respect you work attitude and ethic and am addicted to your videos! Really enjoy watching them.
Best wishes, good luck and good health.
Roy Lewis Buffalo, NY
@@SalvageWorkshop I went through a stage in my late 20s early 30s when I could buy old John Deere A's B's etc from the 30s-50s even had an oddball Model CC ...had a few other odds and ends, Ford 8-9Ns Farmall's and a an old Minneapolis Moline. I could just about buy them for scrap price as they didn't have much collectors value yet.
Often they would be seized ....so they got put on a trailer with the binders a bit loose... cylinders filled with Diesel and dropped in gear ... By the time you drove 100 miles the rocking motion on the trailer would free them up nice and gentle
Some open heart surgery on getting those broken pulley bolts out. Your determination to get these jobs done , is why I like watching your videos! Great job 👊👊
Yeah it's ALWAYS a chore! Thanks Wayne! I appreciate that!
@@SalvageWorkshop YEP
Love your content. Other channels spend 3/4 of their videos talking not doing nor showing the work. You get right into it. Love it.
Thank you Nico!! Yeah, you'll NEVER see that kind of content on this channel! I understand WHY you click on the video, and it's not to listen to me talk most of the time or show all the unrelated things that are happening in my life... You clicked to watch something HAPPEN! Thanks for watching & commenting! I truly appreciate it!
@@SalvageWorkshop You're very welcome! What's going on with the TraxCavator? Cant wait to see an update on it. Happy Sunday 😊
Another first class video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Damn! Good job getting hydraulic power going again! Now it's just maintenance!
Great video,,great content.
We've owned our little MF industrial for 22 years..Never,ever had any problems with it...No ram seals gone,,no starting issues(even in winter)) These are great little tractors..🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
Awesome! I hope this one will be that way with a little more work and some upgrades!
Don’t want to be assigned the job of removing and installing the front fan belt. Anyway, love it, love it, love this kind of work, I have 5-7 favorite videos I watch as often as I can. Your video is right in the mix with the others, keep them coming and stay safe and healthy y’all !👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Loyd! I appreciate the compliment, and I'm glad you enjoy the channel! Lot's more to come!
A simple fan belt replacement with a "Link-Belt," cures that problem. Think of a "Link-Belt," like a kid's bike chain, just made with the same material as a fan belt. Instead of one master-link, a "Link-Belt," is nothing but a series of "Master-Link's."
@@SalvageWorkshop the hydraulic level check is called a sight glass
@@SalvageWorkshop my parents had a whiny heimer, that’s what we called him anyway, his name was go-more piles aka Gomer Pyle
Fantastic video
The torx bit extractor method is something I’ve never seen before. Genius.
It’s nice you are all working to work and machine now
I’ll never rebuild a machine (or own) like the ones you’ve been working on lately, but I love watching you work your way through each machine, problem solving as you go. Thanks for the great videos!
Your a great mechanic love the videos this reminds me of working with my grandfather when I was a kid he would buy everything from motorcycles to heavy equipment that didn't work he would repair it and then sell it back to the same people half of the time lol
Pretty genius method of screw removal I must say!
Thanks I really thought this was a no go good to see you with your dog's that love the snow
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the work you do. I have to say, you do have a lot more patience then I have. Hope to see "Old Red" in full operation again soon
Thanks for watching! More Old Red content coming soon!
I'd tell all the armchair mechanics to pound sand . Love the content and the video's keep on keeping on . Do what you do best rescue lost and abandon iron !
Left Handed drill bits are you best friend when trying to remove old
Broken bolts.
please dont stand between the rear boom and try the swing like that a contractor i knew was doing maintenance just like that and he just triped and held on to the exac control arm for the swing arm his wife found him crushed to death with the machine idling be safe good video keep em coming good to see your videos are back
Well you had the pump off you should’ve changed the belt you’re gonna have to take it all off again if the belt snaps Great video.
There should be thick rubber pads on the stabilizer arm end plates or the outrigger plates so that you can use it on concrete or blacktop .
So glad I found your site,a true afro engineer.
Did this for years with my own stuff,70 years old and on the downhill slope.
Never give up never give in.
Just keep doing it.
Thank goodness for virgin holes. Thanks for the vid!
Paint it! (and make a video about it obviously!)
You're going to put so much work in it restoring all the cylinders; painting it will make it look so nice and add value corresponding with your hydraulic work👍
You're doing great! I like the camera angles and you do a great job of walking us through the process of taking old equipment apart!
That was so good I could watch it twice.
Please do! lol Thanks for watching!
You now are my number one TH-cam content provider. It used to be Andrew Camarata but he has sort of moved on to other things. Thanks for all you are doing for your subs and take care!
Great job, man! I celebrate with you every time you convince one of those old machines to come to life. Wish I had a fraction of your mechanical aptitude
You love what you do! A pleasure to journey through the discovery, the start again process for the first time, the fixer-upper and rebuild with you. Thanks for allowing us to spend time with you.
Blessings for every new day.
also, something super satisfying to watch a cylinder be rebuilt....if you take on the job, would love to see it
Excellent job on the hydraulic system repair, like it much. Thanks for the tag along video, appreciate your time in recording and posting it.
Very interesting video
Just repack the cylinders yourself. It's actually pretty easy, and a lot cheaper. From what I've seen, they appear to be in pretty good shape still.
Anybody with 6 dogs is a person I would like. Enjoy the videos too.
Thanks for the great vid on my Sunday 👍🏻
So appreciate the time n work you put into your old iron n videos .
Thanks for watching!
Very nice video, as usual! That's the first tractor I've seen that has a lever for diff lock rather than a left foot heel pedal to engage it.
Awesome considering you thought your $600 would never run again,top work fella!! 🙂
I TOTALLY Agree!
Good for you, hard work always pays off.
Amazing you just repair the unrepairable you really emboldened me to take a chance and just methodically have a go and repair stuff. Thanks
The hollow bolts fitted to the gauge are called banjo bolts in the UK. Good to see some progress on this old iron 😀
also banjo bolts in the USA
Please never put your bare hand near pressurized leaking hydraulics! A pinhole too small to see can shoot fluid right through your skin and it often leads to amputation. You always act pretty safety conscious, keep it up!
Low risk on this machine. There ain’t been pressure in those lines since Jesus was a kid. Looked like there was more water than fluid in it, by the looks of the milk that came out.
Implement weight does put pressure on the system, and valves can bypass pressure into the lines, especially on old neglected machines like this. Notice how the swing cylinder started leaking without being actuated? This would be one of those situations of unexpected pressure.
@@breikowski
Hydraulic oil, water, milky oil or cows milk coming out of a hole potentially at 2,500 psi can cut you, always treat hydraulics as “they ARE at max pressure” and you will keep all your digits and potentially your life too, an oil embolism can kill!
I worked in the construction industry many years ago and was involved with the machines the plant thanks for the memory
Thanks for a follow up video on this old 50HX :) See you on the next one
Thanks for watching!
You got this!
Like your determination...most guys would drop it at the first hint of a problem. Speaking of problems: are there any updates on Old Red? I saw it sitting in the background in the video. Makes me think you took the head off and found something you couldn't quite deal with.
I'm not most guys! No Old Red isn't dead! Sometimes life happens and other projects come up! I'll be getting back to that project soon! Thanks for watching my friend! I truly appreciate it!
Your determination is remarkable. Once all the bugs are out you should have a pretty good machine. A paint job would tripple the value and make it more pleasing to the eye. Watching you man handle that wheel made me cringe; I live with chronic back pain every day from doing the same stupid shit. The best clinic in this USA said; they could go in from my chest fuse 3 vertebrae add some rods, screws and pins possibly 3 surgery's 2 years in recovery. May not relieve the pain but; would definitly improve my posture. Im 68 years old decided to pass. I was just like you and many others thinking I was invincible. Can only say I would be way more careful if I could start over.
Old machines that need some love are well worth the work. I picked up an old Massey Ferguson a couple years ago that was a ''project" The old guy that had it broke the front axle at the pivot (2 wheel drive), blew the pump case trying to use a valve with no relief, fixed charging system and " many other items. A couple months work and I helped my son dig a pad for his new shop with it.
Just bought an old Case skidsteer that I repaired the drive sprocket, replaced the fan, fixed the park brake, charging system and etc. Plowed snow today with it.
Old machines with no computers are still running as they can be pretty bulletproof.
I can never get "free" machines but the cheap ones serve me well with some love.
I love the old iron. What's the update on old red. Anything new
More Old Red content coming soon!
Nice job! I would have definitely addressed the growly bearing when the radiator was off. Maybe even the fan belt.
I Agreer Rudy. That's qlot of work to get to the thing. Only would make sense
@@JerryWick of course it would make sense when you’re sitting in your bed commenting on someone else’s hard work
@@Thedar561 yep, you're correct. Funny thing that I actually was sitting in bed after pulling another 10-hour day working on heavy equipment at my job when I originally viewed this video. LOL
Looking forward to another video of this machine. Good job
Matt
An easier way of cleaning the oil sight glass, without disturbing things that, if not leaking, are better left undisturbed is to use a fine metal polish like Purple or a fine vehicle cutting compound.
An afterthought, "Now that wasn't as hard as we thought."
Many times, it never is!
Thank you so much for the video, Salvage Workshop!
I can feel your sheer joy have been down that road many times in the past. Happy days
The correct torque rating for them bolts is FT , fucking tight .
lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My concern before the holes didnt line up, was whether the swapped pulley would line up with the other pulleys correctly. Looked to me like it was offset forward by the thickness of that lip on the front.
Well we didn't have to get that far, but I think that they would have been swap-able! At this point it doesn't matter! I do appreciate the thoughts my friend! Thanks for watching!
It’s so great to see these old girls given so love and wrenching , but that beautiful yellow behind the hydro gauge .. repaint ???? She is a classic ..need to give her a name … Gertrude???
Thank you 🙏🏾 for this video so much. I have a M-F 30B w/ loader and backhoe that has the same exact issue. I think I’ll go ahead and tackle her now!
9:28 At this point I would remove the pulley, plot four new bolt holes halfway between the existing ones, drill, tap, grind off the booger welds from the pulley and the adapter plate, reassemble.
I can see why you might wan to do that right away, but In my opinion, that's a lot more work than just removing the broken bolts and cleaning up the welding... not to mention that by doing that, there's always a chance it's not perfectly centered on the pulley, which COULD cause all kind of other issues with the hydraulic pump and crankshaft... If i COULDN'T remove the bolts or the threads were completely gone, THEN I would drill new holes! from my experience, the most basic solution is usually the best, but everyone has their way of doing things! Thanks for watching and I appreciate your thoughts!
@@SalvageWorkshop You have orders of magnitude better luck extracting broken bolts than I ever have. I tend to just avoid doing it whenever possible because inevitably I'll break something off in the broken bolt or dicker the hole or something like that and end up having to drill new ones anyway. You're right in that it wouldn't be the easiest thing to get the new holes centered properly, but at least for me with my history/luck in extracting broken hardware, it'd have been the easier path, and I have the requisite tools to measure everything out properly soo...
Looks like that shoulder machined into the pulley would have centered the drive plate and allowed its use as a template which would have greatly eased the process.
Those stubs came out suuuuuuuper easy. When I saw how rusty that pulley was I expected them to have become one with the parent metal.
Well with all the practice removing broken bolts from Old Red and about EVERY other machine I've ever owned, I've gotten pretty good at it, but I don't win em all! I also have the tools to accurately drill new holes if I need to, I mean I have a full machine shop within the workshop! Either way, we all have our ways!
Thats what I would have done, even before picking at the other machine.
Massey Ferguson are very reasonable to fix
Man you can find’ ‘em. Good job.
I thought 🤔 it was another backhoe u picked up wen I got the notification on my home screen I love backhoes Swiss army knives of machines good at most thing but not good at anything as people say lol but who cares there jelous because they don't have one I'm jelous I don't have one 😢 😂
what happened to the dozer?
You'll see that soon!
And now that you have locktited the four bolts you will have to remove the hydraulic pump to change the fan belt!
I'd rather that than have them back out and break again... A little heat while using an impact will make it easy to remove those bolts!
@@SalvageWorkshop As long as you can get in with an impact spanner 😀
Most old MF diggers just have an old link up belt to save that problem
I wondered about using one of those link belts... I'm not really too worried about it right now, the belt looked like it was replaced not too long ago... probably when they bird poop welded that plate to the crank pulley... as with everything, if it fails I'll deal with it then!
I'm truly grateful for your vids. I'm very glad to see them pop up.Blessings from Florida.
Can't wait to see more! I love seeing old beasts gone through top to bottom and put back to work.
replace the front crankshaft seals on both engines.
Is Old Red ever going to be finished or is it going to be one of the projects never to be finished? Great job fixing the backhoe!
We'll get back to "Old Red" soon!
@@SalvageWorkshop Great News!!
Agreed. Old Red brought me to this channel and its sad and somewhat disappointing that it was never finished. Right up there with Diesel Creek and Cristine.
@@SalvageWorkshop I bet old red needs a lot of TLC
@@jakealter5504 You have NO idea!
Wow overwhelmed that you have this skill I'm gonna call you the diesel machine whisperer..... My grandfather did this for the history side of things go find tractors that were just left for whatever reason but are now iconic machines that built america...the last one he was to finish was a cockshutt almond in color with red suspension total restoration.1955 I believe was the yr not sure of its number size.twin pedestal wheels up front.we got it done the same yrs he past and submitted it to the Smithsonian of agtacuture machinery (machines that change the way of farming.). Love all your video the only way your gonna know how it comes apart and how it was made is to do it yourself and find out.Grandpas famous words.fan subscriber for life.
Diesel Machine Whisperer! I like it! Thanks for sharing about your grandfather, and for watching and commenting!
the wonders you do with all the old things you find is simply amazing!
You can do more with little than just about anybody I have ever seen.
"She said" !!!!
My wife never actually said that! Sorry!
I'm surprised that you have not collected some machine tools ie, a mill and lathe. I would imagine that they would be a great help in your endeavors.
I have an entire machine shop within Salvage Workshop! Very soon, I'll be doing a walk around of the shop, show how much the shop has changed recently, as well as all of my SHOP machines & what they each need to be ready to use! Stay tuned, it should be fun!
You have quite the ability, a joy watching you work-plus good job w/video!!
Over the years working on forklifts front loader garbage trucks I learnt to always put a spare fan ,belts and tie them out of the way as it’s a pain to have remove everything to fit one and buy yourself a set of left hand drill bits it’s amazing how many bolts come out when drilling
Where is old red?
More Old Red content coming soon!
I see the witness mark from the oil seal on the pulley hub from the forklift looks nice and clean, whereas the one on the backhoe has worn a groove so there is potential for a leak there.
Could have used a speedy sleeve for sure
Thanks for sharing.
Another great video.
Michael (from Scotland)
Well done 👍 bummer about all the cylinders leaking! Yep....January + February I "hibernate " & watch TH-cam videos .
great job getting it running but never check hydraulic for leaks with your hands wont end well use card board or something but not your hands
What are your reasons for not using your hands? Thanks.
God bless you!
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@@michaelboyle1983 hydraulic oil can get injected in skin then need surgery to remove
Whats about old Red ?
More Old Red content coming soon!
Your knowledge and work ethic is impressive. Good on ya.
Wonderful job I love how happy you get when something works. Makes me want to fix something.
I’d say fix all of the hydraulic lines.That way you don’t have to worry about that later.
I have a love hate relationship with hydraulic lines! I can't run my machines without them, but most of the old junk I buy needs MANY new lines! I would LOVE to replace ALL the lines on ALL of my machines, but the cost to do something like that is just CRAZY!! there are some that need replacement, but many are still just fine!
This might be a great opportunity to try and find a hydraulic fitting crimping tool to keep up on your old machines. I'd rebuild all the cylinders and be done with it on an industrial machine likes that. Also, at the least I'd grab some quad 0 steel wool and clean up those ram's so that any leftover oxidation or burrs don't work on the seals anymore
Oh I've been looking and would LOVE to find one for the shop! Hard part isn't the crimper... its the having all the hose sizes and hydraulic fittings on hand to make all the different hoses that each machine needs!
Should the drive train, engine and hydraulic pump need replacement or repair, are parts still available?
Good question! Not totally sure on the drive train or pump, but parts are DEFINITELY available for the engine! Let's just hope I don't need parts for the other areas! lol!
Congratulations on your skills in repairs to this old machine.
Thank you very much!
Great work!! Like you I've started a job only to find that I have to do another job before I can work on the first job! So glad you have the knowledge, skill and desire to take a machine and bring it back to life before someone decided to either let it sit exposed to the weather or to sell it for parts. Really enjoy watching you work!
You did a fine job on the bolts. Being a machinist in the Air Force one of my primary jobs was to get out the hardware that everyone else tore up. A lot of the time the part wasn't allowed to be repaired at base level so the pressure was on to get the bolt out without harming the parent threads. If we couldn't fix it or it needed further repair the part would have to be removed and sent to the repair facility, or parts depot.
You lost that asset and had to replace it which depending what it was could get damned expensive. Everyone knew the cost of these items and did our best to spend your tax dollars wisely.
So we became quite the experts at the bent, worn or broken. Trust me I know where every bolt and screw is on several different aircraft.
I never saw that torx bit trick though. You taught an old teacher a new trick and that I appreciate.
Congratulations on the new to you back hoe. Build a thumb for it, you will be glad you did!
Cheers
Terry
Thank you Terry! I truly appreciate the compliment and your experience! SO many people tell me "Just get a NEW one", but on old machine like these, its WAY easier to repair or cleanup the existing parts... It saves time, money and I gain experience going forward! Not everything is repairable, but A LOT is! As far as a thumb for this machine, trust me, making an easy to fold back and pin in place thumb is already on the list!
As always, thanks for watching & commenting! I truly appreciate it!
@@SalvageWorkshop LOL! That's what my wife said when I was looking for a small tractor. I just couldn't justify spending that much. So I got with a friend and he had a bunch of small 5k aircraft tugs. The thing is practically indestructible but keeping it running has been an issue. I just don't use it enough to keep the water out of the fuel even though I buy alky free. It's just condensation but it fouls a carb fast.
That's about the only time I wished I would have taken her advice.
You would love it, made by United Tractor in 77. Slant 6 Chrysler, 727 trans and a gear reduction rear axle built for an 18 wheeler. I have a backhoe on it and a blade on the front.
I had a friend crying the blues that a new fuel pump for his imported tractor cost 300 bucks. I told him I just replaced mine for 9 bucks...LOL!
Gotta love the old junk!
Cheers
Terry
Would it not have been easier to mark out and drill 4 new holes?
Or drilled out the holes one size bigger, allowing for larger bolts less likely to break off the same way.
That's what I thought too.
@@bow-tiedengineer4453 And then helicoiled the holes?
@@bow-tiedengineer4453 That might have meant sourcing new rubber bushes that would take the larger bolts.
Why change what is factory if we don't have to... it wasn't that difficult to remove the broken bolts and cleanup the pulley... only thing I DID change was adding stronger & longer bolts to make more contact with the crankshaft pulley making the bond between them stronger.
If I COULDN'T remove the bolts or the threads were completely gone, THEN I would drill new holes! From my experience, the most basic solution is usually the best, but everyone has their way of doing things! Thanks for watching & leaving your thoughts, I truly appreciate it!
Nice job well done. Look forward to see the remaining repairs completed. Cheers!
Love seeing Old Iron brought back to life from "rust". Keep'em coming!! Thanks for the puppy footage too!
Should it not have a rubber or flexible coupling between the crank and pump drive shaft?
The bolt holes in the coupling plate are rubber bushes.
@@CwazyWabbits ahh right, thank you 👍
When wil we be seeing old red again and are you having problems finding parts for it
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Great group of videos on this machine. You are a talented man.
Yes! It’s Gehl time. I’ve been waiting!
COMING SOON to a screen near you!
Rather than trying to remove the old bolts, I would have looked at drilling fresh holes offset by 45 degrees from the originals.
Why make things more complicated than they have to be... Removing the old bolts wasn't that difficult and it required no accuracy! If the threads had been destroyed or unusable, I would have gone down the path of drilling new holes!
That is what would do, but I guess if you don't have a mill with a readout accuracy becomes an issue.
@@be007 they were prob just cheap bolts someone fitted instead of using high tensile bolts
@@be007 He covered that in the video when he said the people before him had used short bolts with only a few threads in the holes.