Broken tie rod mount

bindian · Mar 29, 2008

jwcinpk said:
I geuss there are bugs to work out on any new tractor. Actually I've had 4 problems with the 7010. 1-The injection timing was not correct 2-leaking loader valve o ring 3-FEL hose burst 4-Broken tie rod mount. The only thing that was really a Mahindra problem is the injection timing. The others are TYM and KMW problems. Nothing to get excited about until the tie rod mount. I'm just confused as to how it broke. I know it wasn't abused and the casting looks fine. If this pattern continues I'll certainly be ready to trade by the time the 8560 gets here. At the rate it's going I may have the 7010 paid for by then.

Joel,
The metal could have been contaminated during the manufacturing process and that caused a weak spot. Is there old dull looking metal at the break besides new shiny metal? The old dull looking metal is the weak spot and the shiny metal is what broke on you.
hugs, Brandi

jwcinpk · Mar 29, 2008

bindian said:
Joel,
The metal could have been contaminated during the manufacturing process and that caused a weak spot. Is there old dull looking metal at the break besides new shiny metal? The old dull looking metal is the weak spot and the shiny metal is what broke on you.
hugs, Brandi

No actually I can see nothing wrong. No pits. No contamination. It has me puzzled. All bright and shiny like it all just broke at once. No evidence of a crack or anything.

jwcinpk · Apr 5, 2008

Well, it's been a week and 5 days now plus 2 scheduled times the dealer was going to pick up the tractor and it is still sitting here. I geuss it's time to explore other options!

weldingisfun · Apr 5, 2008

jwcinpk said:
Well, it's been a week and 5 days now plus 2 scheduled times the dealer was going to pick up the tractor and it is still sitting here. I geuss it's time to explore other options!

Just curious. What kind of excuses did the dealer give for not showing up? Service after the sale is a sensitive subject with me. It seems that the only thing sales people are interested in these days is to just get it off the lot or out of the store. Tryin to make a return customer is something that has been moved to the bottom of the priority stack. Sorry to get off on a tangent,

but I do feel a little better now.

jwcinpk · Apr 5, 2008

Called immediately after it broke and the dealer called back a couple days later and said they would be delivering a tractor south of me and they would pick it up on the way back. Never showed. My better half called Thursday and they said they would be out to pick it up that evening or the next day. Still never showed. No contact since. I'm tied up in the chickenhouse most of the day. I have tried to call when I could get to a phone but it's always been busy. I would load it on the trailer and take it myself, but it's gonna be kind of hard to get it exactly on the ramps. Dealer has a rollback flatbed truck. That would be much easier. Don't mind to pay for pickup. Even told them to go ahead and service it while they had it.

LAWALLSTRACTOR · Apr 5, 2008

I would let them know you are not happy.

jwcinpk · Apr 5, 2008

LAWALLSTRACTOR said:
I would let them know you are not happy.

I didn't know you could tell someone you were coming to pick up their tractor 2 different times, not show up either time and not know they would be unhappy. Geuss I missed that one!
Hope you're not implying I should be talking to him and not posting here.
I think everyone should know when you are not getting the service you deserve.

LAWALLSTRACTOR · Apr 5, 2008

Joel,
I wasn't implying that and I just thought some harsh words might get the ball rolling. I find it hard to believe that this isn't already taken care of. I know I get busy too and sometimes put some issues off, but when a customer is down I do what I have to do to get it done.

Eagleview · Apr 5, 2008

Going buy what others have said about the same problem on TBN it's because the steering stops are adjusted so that the ram still has more extension left after they make contact . The casting is not strong enough to withstand the hydraulic force after the stops are contacted and it fails .

jwcinpk · Apr 5, 2008

Iron Horse said:
Going buy what others have said about the same problem on TBN it's because the steering stops are adjusted so that the ram still has more extension left after they make contact . The casting is not strong enough to withstand the hydraulic force after the stops are contacted and it fails .

I think you're right. Wallace suggested this might be the problem. Definately the first thing I'll check when I get it fixed.