Ford 3910 Clutch Replacement

[ovrszd]

Thanks for your post. My 3910 has a worn clutch. The New Holland place wants $800 labor and $500 parts.
How did Carquest find the parts? I cant find any tractor parts in the online store.

My parts came from A&I Products in Rockville, Iowa. Not sure if you can buy direct from them. Might try Googling them and then make contact. As I said earlier, my parts were around $375, all new parts.

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks Richard, nice documentation with photo's. Come on over this summer and help me do a Massey.

I'd love to help ya Murph.

 

[ovrszd]

Excellent description with great photos. What a wonderful and useful tractor that is.

Thanks as always for the compliments sixdogs.

 

[ovrszd]

I enjoyed your post as I will be replacing my clutch on my Ford Gas 3000 next week. Think I will build a stand like yours to support the tractor. Nice pictures. I have not fooled with a clutch in over 40 years, and that was a 67 GTO. I am a little scared but sure I will get over it.

Bob, I'm sure you'll get thru it. I'm blessed with a nice warm shop to work in which helps a lot. And as I said, my Son would say it took me too long. But what else I got to do??

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Very nice write up and pics. I've never seen one apart, nice job on the stands too.

 

[sixdogs]

The pictures and description take the fuzzy concept of splitting a tractor into an understandable process. I never really paid attention to how things went but I always thought it was much more complicated than it is. Now I see it's not much more difficult than a whole lot of other jobs and I no longer will shy away from a tractor simply because it might need a clutch. I've done worse jobs.

The first split might take a little longer but at the end you have to wonder if it's worth paying a dealer $800 in labor and $600 in parts to do a DIY $400 job. You could even hire an experienced local mechanic to help with the first one. You're still a lot of $$ ahead and have the satisfaction of knowing you did the job correctly. I have seen excellent tractors that only need a clutch sell for fire sale prices at auctions only because of the mystery of the splitting issue.

On top of it , you have a rare 3910 FWA in great condition. What a perfect size for a small farm.

 

[Dart56]

Thanks for posting these pictures and description. I have to do the same job on my 3910 soon, I was picturing having to remove a lot more than you had to. Nice supports you made too!

 

[ovrszd]

Very nice write up and pics. I've never seen one apart, nice job on the stands too.

Thanks Happy. With your Ford experience I'm surprised you've not been into one.

 

[ovrszd]

The pictures and description take the fuzzy concept of splitting a tractor into an understandable process. I never really paid attention to how things went but I always thought it was much more complicated than it is. Now I see it's not much more difficult than a whole lot of other jobs and I no longer will shy away from a tractor simply because it might need a clutch. I've done worse jobs.

The first split might take a little longer but at the end you have to wonder if it's worth paying a dealer $800 in labor and $600 in parts to do a DIY $400 job. You could even hire an experienced local mechanic to help with the first one. You're still a lot of $$ ahead and have the satisfaction of knowing you did the job correctly. I have seen excellent tractors that only need a clutch sell for fire sale prices at auctions only because of the mystery of the splitting issue.

On top of it , you have a rare 3910 FWA in great condition. What a perfect size for a small farm.

Six, I'm retired and certainly not looking for work. But,,,,,, I'll put clutches in these tractors all day long for $1400 a pop.

In regards to the project, it required no special tools. Set of end wrenches, socket set, screwdrivers and pliers. I have air tools, rachet wrenches, etc., but they weren't necessary. They just speed up the process. My Son doesn't have stands and doesn't take the time to build any. He just uses blocks and jacks/jackstands. He laughed at me and said Dad I could have split the tractor, put the clutch in and put it back together in the time it took you to build your stands. Whatever......

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks for posting these pictures and description. I have to do the same job on my 3910 soon, I was picturing having to remove a lot more than you had to. Nice supports you made too!

Post some pictures and tell us how it went when you are done. The dread is worse than the project.