1st Tractor - several questions 1952 Ferguson TO30

[Farmwithjunk]

99 times out of 100, water in the rear end of a Ferguson comes from one of two sources. They will leak around the Master control spring if and when the boot fails tha seals that up, or around leaky shifter boots. There are other possibilities, but that's the usual suspects.

Water in the rear end, and 3-point hitch troubles.... SPOOKY!

IF that water was in the rear end, and allowed to freeze, that spells trouble. Should someone have tried to use the 3-point while it was froze, MAJOR troubles.

It isn't unusual to find water in the rear ends of old tractors, but you most certainly want it GONE as soon as possible.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

99 times out of 100, water in the rear end of a Ferguson comes from one of two sources. They will leak around the Master control spring if and when the boot fails tha seals that up, or around leaky shifter boots. There are other possibilities, but that's the usual suspects.

Water in the rear end, and 3-point hitch troubles.... SPOOKY!

IF that water was in the rear end, and allowed to freeze, that spells trouble. Should someone have tried to use the 3-point while it was froze, MAJOR troubles.

It isn't unusual to find water in the rear ends of old tractors, but you most certainly want it GONE as soon as possible.

 

[1948berg]

The oil in the rear of tractors often gets white after some time due to condensation inside the tractor body. So if the oil is old and white its not necesserely a leak.

 

[1948berg]

The oil in the rear of tractors often gets white after some time due to condensation inside the tractor body. So if the oil is old and white its not necesserely a leak.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Below the LOW mark and also it was milky like chocolate milk. )</font>

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Below the LOW mark and also it was milky like chocolate milk. )</font>

 

[Farwell]

With all the bright new paint on your tractor there is a possibility that who ever cleaned the tractor for painting used a high pressure washer to clean off the years of accumulated dirt and oil. I have read that it is not recommended using high pressure water to clean tractors because of the potential of the water getting past seals and into areas where it shouldn't be. This is just one possible cause of the water and oil mixture. Condensation, as another poster wrote is also a strong possibility.
I would drain all of the oil and start with fresh as has been recommended.
Farwell

 

[Farwell]

With all the bright new paint on your tractor there is a possibility that who ever cleaned the tractor for painting used a high pressure washer to clean off the years of accumulated dirt and oil. I have read that it is not recommended using high pressure water to clean tractors because of the potential of the water getting past seals and into areas where it shouldn't be. This is just one possible cause of the water and oil mixture. Condensation, as another poster wrote is also a strong possibility.
I would drain all of the oil and start with fresh as has been recommended.
Farwell

 

[Volfandt]

Seen your post over on another forum and answered there.

As other have said, drain the fluid out of the rear. The tranny & rear uses the same fluid. I had a similar water contamination problem on an old TE20 I had just purchased and an old timer told me to drain it all out then refill with kerosene. Run the engine and work the lift for a few minutes then shut down and drain the refill with a 90w GL1 fluid. My TE20 was still running great 15 yrs later when I sold it.

That leak in your pic is one of the high pressure hydro output taps. The plug may be loose or you may try some teflon tape on it. If the time ever comes to where you want remote hydraulic power then this is one of the ports to connect the lines.

Thats a very nice looking TO30, it's worth fixing.

 

[Volfandt]

Seen your post over on another forum and answered there.

As other have said, drain the fluid out of the rear. The tranny & rear uses the same fluid. I had a similar water contamination problem on an old TE20 I had just purchased and an old timer told me to drain it all out then refill with kerosene. Run the engine and work the lift for a few minutes then shut down and drain the refill with a 90w GL1 fluid. My TE20 was still running great 15 yrs later when I sold it.

That leak in your pic is one of the high pressure hydro output taps. The plug may be loose or you may try some teflon tape on it. If the time ever comes to where you want remote hydraulic power then this is one of the ports to connect the lines.

Thats a very nice looking TO30, it's worth fixing.