Sticky78
New member
Just bought this '66 ford 3000. Without knowing a lot of history I started rebuilding the entire steering system and changing all the fluids. Steering was real stiff, so I changed front axle pivot bushing, wheel bearings, rebuilt the spindles, new tie rod ends and a rebuilt steering box.
Yesterday when I went to change tranny fluid I found 8 steel ball bearings and two big pieces of the bearing housing in the fluid. Also I found a patch, job weld and a plug, underneath the tractor in the very front part of the tranny, it was leaking too. I assume with all that metal floating around in there it knocked a hole
in the housing which was "patched" by the previous owner. I pulled off the top cover and saw more small metal shavings and some worn teeth but none broke.
Question is how big of a job is it to rebuild tranny? Is this procedure covered in the service manual? And where can I find some additional info? And also if I decide to drive it alittle while before I rebuild will I be doing more damage? It drove fine before what little I drove it. Btw it's a 8speed diesel. Thanks in advance.
Yesterday when I went to change tranny fluid I found 8 steel ball bearings and two big pieces of the bearing housing in the fluid. Also I found a patch, job weld and a plug, underneath the tractor in the very front part of the tranny, it was leaking too. I assume with all that metal floating around in there it knocked a hole
in the housing which was "patched" by the previous owner. I pulled off the top cover and saw more small metal shavings and some worn teeth but none broke. Question is how big of a job is it to rebuild tranny? Is this procedure covered in the service manual? And where can I find some additional info? And also if I decide to drive it alittle while before I rebuild will I be doing more damage? It drove fine before what little I drove it. Btw it's a 8speed diesel. Thanks in advance.
