CircleRat
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- Jun 15, 2014
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- Location
- Blue Hole, MO
- Tractor
- 1965 Ford 3000 w/SOS, 1966 Ford 3000 8-Spd, 1952 Farmall Super M
Hi all - I have a bum left leg which makes using a clutch difficult, so I recently purchased a 1965 Ford 3000 with power steering and SOS tranny. Two things I could really use some expert advice with:
1. The SOS transmission shifts just fine and all the speeds work like they should. But the tranny makes a scary amount of noise. Just sitting at idle it sounds like it's ready to fly apart with all the whining and whizzing. From looking at the shop manual I know there's a lot of moving parts in there such as 3 (actually 4 on the 3000 model) planetary gear systems and a bunch of other stuff. So, is this much noise normal, or should I be worried?
Btw, I did drain some fluid and it looks clean with no metal particles, shavings or chunks.
2. Could the wrong fluid be causing the noise? Do I need New Holland NH134D or will any off-brand that meets or exceeds spec be good?
Appreciate any help!
1. The SOS transmission shifts just fine and all the speeds work like they should. But the tranny makes a scary amount of noise. Just sitting at idle it sounds like it's ready to fly apart with all the whining and whizzing. From looking at the shop manual I know there's a lot of moving parts in there such as 3 (actually 4 on the 3000 model) planetary gear systems and a bunch of other stuff. So, is this much noise normal, or should I be worried?
Btw, I did drain some fluid and it looks clean with no metal particles, shavings or chunks.
2. Could the wrong fluid be causing the noise? Do I need New Holland NH134D or will any off-brand that meets or exceeds spec be good?
Appreciate any help!