Massey ferguson 4608

[Linemanluke]

The tractor makes a noise when I'm high gears or under a load. Dealer says all the masseys do that I have the 4600 series. Dealer said 4700 series is worse but they all do it. Anybody else have the issue. I thought it was in the transmission but dealer said it's the final drives

 

[TSO]

What's the noise? Is the tractor performing properly?

 

[Linemanluke]

Yeah it performs great. It's like a chatter like something's loose is the best way I can explain . I was just curious if any one else's did it

 

[MAN IN BLACK]

Mine is 450hrs and no noise as you describe

 

[Linemanluke]

It's still under warranty so I should be fine if something happens. When I start in the hay this summer that should tell the tale

 

[tjkadar]

Mine has the Dyna 4 transmission and does not make the noise you're describing.

 

[timberjackrob]

my 4610 made it and a couple of my neighbors make it too my new 4710 does not its smooth and quiet.i put down dyna mat and extra insulation in the floor to try to help and it did some but I finally broke down and traded.mine would make the noise even worse when pto was on like when cutting hay with disc mower it was awful.

 

[JWR]

This seems to me to be of serious concern to all 4600 series owners and potential buyers. The sound is not well enough defined for anyone to figure out for sure what you are talking about. For sure you need to get to the bottom of it before the warrantee runs out. There are a few questions/answers that might help narrow it down:
-- You said high gears or under load. You are not talking when it is lugged down severely are you ?
-- Chatter is the only descriptive term. Not much to go on. Do you have a way to record a You Tube video that we can watch and listen to the sound ?
-- Is this all the time or under exactly what conditions ?
-- Does it matter what level of raise/lower your 3pt hitch is in ? Only when lever is fully up maybe ?
-- Can you find any other control or circumstance that it must be in in order to produce the noise ?
-- Does it matter if the 4WD is engaged or not ?

Good luck.

 

[Linemanluke]

This seems to me to be of serious concern to all 4600 series owners and potential buyers. The sound is not well enough defined for anyone to figure out for sure what you are talking about. For sure you need to get to the bottom of it before the warrantee runs out. There are a few questions/answers that might help narrow it down:
-- You said high gears or under load. You are not talking when it is lugged down severely are you ?
-- Chatter is the only descriptive term. Not much to go on. Do you have a way to record a You Tube video that we can watch and listen to the sound ?
-- Is this all the time or under exactly what conditions ?
-- Does it matter what level of raise/lower your 3pt hitch is in ? Only when lever is fully up maybe ?
-- Can you find any other control or circumstance that it must be in in order to produce the noise ?
-- Does it matter if the 4WD is engaged or not ?

Good luck.

It doesn't matter if your in 2 or 4wd. And it's not severely lugged down just as if u was changing gears going down road of up a hill. I pushed some dirt the other day in low gears and it did it also. I can't find anything on tbn about something breaking on the tractor. The dealer said it was in the final drives and that most make the noise..that's what has me confused If it's nothing to worry about then that's fine but I wanna know if I should worry The weather isn't to good here but when I get a chance I will post a video. I had a NH tractor once and it made a whining sound when u was in reverse. Everybody said on tbn that there's did it also and never had a problem with it

 

[JWR]

You've got a nasty long drive to any MF dealer from Volga. Just about as bad, equally, to Nettles, Bruceton Mills and Parkersburg. I know a guy near Lost Creek who bought a 4608 (from Lemon's) & his only complaint that did not get fixed quickly was lack of power steering umph when carrying heavy bales on the front and trying to turn in mud. He's had it since early 2014. I can give you his name & phone # if you want. Email me at billrymer@ieee.org as needed. My farm is near Lost Creek and I bought a MF2660 in 2011. LONG story, bugs are finally out of it and I love it now. As you know L&T went out of business in Sept. 2015. Some of L&T's mechanics are now with Hoover's on Corridor H just West of Buckhannon. They are pretty cooperative for me and would no doubt comment on that noise for you if you stop in and talk to the mechanics even though they no longer sell MF. I sure feel the pickle you are in -- if it's nothing to worry about then no big deal but on the other hand what if it is a defect ?