Hello All, lots of updates tonight.
If you check the dropbox you will see a bunch of videos from today in the tractor. the clanging is becoming pretty much constant now whenever you are moving. Not constant as in the "rhythm" or occurrence but constant in that it is going to happen. you can rest assured now if you push the pedals to move (forward or reverse) it will start banging and clanging within seconds.
Here are some major finds/discoveries today. The sound is there even if you are STATIONARY. If you watch all the vids you will see I am able to "trigger" the clang while sitting still just by moving the throttle. It is not as dramatic as when the tractor is under load...but it is unmistakable.
This tells me the issue has nothing to do with moving other than moving increases the load so that triggers it.
therefore, the issue is not in the axles, wheel bearings, differential etc. the sound is there all the time now, even when idling and stationary...it just increases in severity when you start moving.
In short anything you do to increase the load increases the intensity.
You can do this by driving forward, backward, driving and turn the wheels (increases resistance) etc. when it really gets going you can "feel" the hits in the steering wheel first, and then in the foot pedals. Something is striking something somewhere. you can feel it.
The owner of the good close dealership is on vacation for the next week. I called him from the cab of the tractor today because I was pretty sure it is loud enough now he could hear it over the phone. unfortunately I will have to wait a week to call and bring him up to date.
However, I am now somewhat encouraged because it is now very easy to reproduce....so there should be no excuse for not fixing it.
One question for the group...is it possible to "turn off" the auto throttle that activates when you push the drive pedal down? I looked all through the manual and could not find an overide switch...maybe there isn't one.
