jimmysisson
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- 1993 NH 2120 (the best), 1974 MF 135 (sold, but solid), 1947 Farmall A (bought, sold, bought back, sold again), 1956 MH50 lbt (sold, in 1980, darn it)
Ditto especially if there's an oil passage involved (otherwise why the leak?). I remember stripping down a Farmall A that had been mistreated, welded, broken again, to make access for the second weld attempt. As clean as could be, the repair can't last if there's stress on the casting there.
Old weld looks like factory reinforcing of the bracket, bet that bracket was broken for a while, then the bolt into the casting broke the front off the casting.
If no oil passage involved, this casting could be welded if there was a way to eliminate the bolt going in from the bracket, to reduce the stress. Maybe.
That's some tough luck.
Jim
Old weld looks like factory reinforcing of the bracket, bet that bracket was broken for a while, then the bolt into the casting broke the front off the casting.
If no oil passage involved, this casting could be welded if there was a way to eliminate the bolt going in from the bracket, to reduce the stress. Maybe.
That's some tough luck.
Jim