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8070 front axle surprise! |
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Ron(AB)
Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Location: Alberta Points: 943 |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 12:54am |
After all this talk about 18.4 x 26 tires on the front being an unfavourable combination with 20.8 x 38 on the rear, I drained the oil in my axle. The tractor has 3500 hrs and the tires are original. Here's the pics:
Anybody want to guess where the ball bearings are from? Do you want to guess if the differential gears are still good? There was approx two tablespoons of water that came out first before the oil. I had to poke the ball bearings with a screwdriver to get the oil out, so there could still be a lot more pieces inside. I'll let you know the answers next week. |
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SHAMELESS
Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: EAST NE Points: 29486 |
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that don't look good Ron!
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Nebraskafarms
Bronze Level Joined: 01 Jan 2016 Location: Omaha, NE Points: 28 |
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That stinks hopefully all goes well but i didn't think anyone thought that combination was bad one?? or atleast it wasnt according to the allis literature.
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rob(ont)
Silver Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Kingsville Ont Points: 84 |
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Outer bearing on the halfshaft at the end of the axle? Been changed before and didn't get all the spare parts out.
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Tcmtech
Orange Level Joined: 15 Apr 2015 Location: Minot ND Points: 310 |
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Something I have been doing to our equipment when draining fluids for a number of years now is to drill a 1/2" dia hole half way through the inside of the plug and epoxy a 1/2" x 1" neodymium magnet in it.
A high powered magnet stuck to the inside of a drain plug makes for a great metal catcher!
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 50545 |
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Put some new oil innit, and run it on a hot day, and hit it with an IR thermometer, anything hot should be suspect.
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Unit3
Orange Level Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Location: NC Iowa Points: 5499 |
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I hope for the best for your machine. Check your vent plugs rubber O ring. The O ring grove in the plug has a hole in it for the vent. The O ring in the grove lets pressure out and keeps dirt and water from getting in. Put in a new O ring with every oil change. When refilling the final drives, leave them a little lower then the book tells. They don't have a vent and the pressure will blow out the big seals. If that happens, oil will spray the inside of your tires and makes a mess. Don't ask how I know.
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2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C
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Ron(AB)
Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Location: Alberta Points: 943 |
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Unit3
Thanks for the o-ring reminderā¦ this one was missing! |
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Ron(AB)
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rob(ont)
After talking to a local mechanic he confirmed that the outer bearings are ball and the dif carrier has roller, so you are right, someone had changed a failed outer bearing prior to my ownership and left a few inside. |
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Ron(AB)
Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Location: Alberta Points: 943 |
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I've just pulled one wheel housing off.
It looks very dirty in thereā¦ I'm going blow some diesel thru it with an air syphon blow gun. How does this upper kingpin look? Would you replace it? |
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Unit3
Orange Level Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Location: NC Iowa Points: 5499 |
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As long as you got it apart and the check book open, why not? Be ready, I think they might really amaze you as to what they can cost.
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Unit3
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Forgot to ask, how are the gears? Did anything hurt them?
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rob(ont)
Silver Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Kingsville Ont Points: 84 |
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Yeah, that pin should be smooth. Never seen the grooves angled like that. Are all the needles in the bearing? That comes from running in relatively few steering positions in the field. Makes for jumpy steering on the road. Another thing I have done is to grind a recess in the center between the 2 u-joints and install a 90* grease zerk in the u-joints. Point them to the center. Tight, but can be done, and is now greasable. Use lots of grease to hold the needles in place around the outside of the bearing when re-installing the bearing so a needle doesn't fall out of place. Rob.
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Ron(AB)
Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Location: Alberta Points: 943 |
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After a closer inspection of the top bearing I see that one needle is broke and I've decided to replace both bearings and pins.
I mig welded the rod onto the pin. It came out easy. Just grind it off after and reuse on the others. This pic for those who have never changed a bearing. These bearings have a lot of wear and are due to be changed. The o-ring was broke on the bottom bearing. It was time. Thanks for all the prior discussion on these axles. If you guys hadn't mentioned the potential problems I would not have checked mine. |
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Ron(AB)
Orange Level Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Location: Alberta Points: 943 |
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More pics:
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Amos
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Ontario Points: 1301 |
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There is a tool that threads (If my memory is correct) into the pin and then pulls the pin out. Fellow beside me at a dealer auction bought one just as I realized what it was for. Your way works as well!
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Johnwilson_osf
Orange Level Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: Mount Bethel PA Points: 926 |
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Ron,
Sorry to Hijack the post, but I am curious about your puller tool. Threaded rod into the king pin, but is there weld down there? I need to replace a u-joint on an 8050, and reading the service manual, it mentioned the special tool. I like your method, as I likely have the parts. Also, is there a way to replace a u-joint without removing the outer assembly? Thank you, John |
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Lynn Marshall
Orange Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Dana, Iowa Points: 2148 |
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You don't need to remove the outer planetary just to replace the U-joints. I turn the wheels sharply one way and then use a 3/8s air ratchet to take them out. I take out both U-joints with that center spacer all in one piece. It's a little clumsy, but not too bad.
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