archibald tuttle
New member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2011
- Messages
- 7
- Tractor
- Allis 160, 185
for once, I think the title says it more or less all.
my father in law experience jerky operation of hydraulics this fall and sent his tractor to the dealer. They found excessive quantities of water in the hydraulic oil. Works fine after hydraulic oil change but they were unable to say how the water go in there. I don't think the dealer actually said what per-cent or quantity of water was in there but it was obviousl enough to seriously affect operation and to befuddle the dealer as to how it got there.
I do wonder, on a tractor of this age, if it could be accumulated condensation. Replaced maybe a few gallons of the fluid a couple years ago when distribtion seals let go, but no change of fluid or draining. Probably wouldn't hurt to periodically drain a few ounces checking for water, or open drain after tractor has been at rest for some time and let any water out of hydraulic sump (assuming there is a bottom plug).
I'm not near the tractor itself at the moment but will be in a couple days so just checking for early thoughts or questions about its condition that I might be able to answer.
Obviously wondering if anyone else has experienced similar water accumulation on this or similar model and whether there are any frame or drive train seals, baffles, caps or other that should be secured or improved to prevent reoccurence or whether he should simply wait the next 25 years and then change the fluid again.
thanks.
brian
my father in law experience jerky operation of hydraulics this fall and sent his tractor to the dealer. They found excessive quantities of water in the hydraulic oil. Works fine after hydraulic oil change but they were unable to say how the water go in there. I don't think the dealer actually said what per-cent or quantity of water was in there but it was obviousl enough to seriously affect operation and to befuddle the dealer as to how it got there.
I do wonder, on a tractor of this age, if it could be accumulated condensation. Replaced maybe a few gallons of the fluid a couple years ago when distribtion seals let go, but no change of fluid or draining. Probably wouldn't hurt to periodically drain a few ounces checking for water, or open drain after tractor has been at rest for some time and let any water out of hydraulic sump (assuming there is a bottom plug).
I'm not near the tractor itself at the moment but will be in a couple days so just checking for early thoughts or questions about its condition that I might be able to answer.
Obviously wondering if anyone else has experienced similar water accumulation on this or similar model and whether there are any frame or drive train seals, baffles, caps or other that should be secured or improved to prevent reoccurence or whether he should simply wait the next 25 years and then change the fluid again.
thanks.
brian