Ford 640 3 Point Problem
Hello,
I just picked up a 1954 Ford 640 that has sat for a few years. Luckily, I got it for a great price and with an included 711 loader with brackets (not hooked up). However, the 3 point is dead. The previous owner said that the hydraulics stopped working a year or 2 ago. I changed all of the fluids in all 3 sumps. They hydraulic and transmission had a good amount of water. There is a plunger style bypass block installed near the 3 point as well. I can physically pick up the 3 point arms with no resistance. When I pull the bypass plunger, I get nothing coming out. I took the air bleeder screw out of the pump and got plenty of flow. It was barely coming out at first, then I went another 1/2 a turn and me, the wall and everything in my barn is covered with hydraulic fluid!
Can anyone help me with where to proceed. I've always loved Ford's and wanted to add one to the collection. I am willing to learn but have a limited mechanical skill set. Your help is very much appreciated.
Hello,
I just picked up a 1954 Ford 640 that has sat for a few years. Luckily, I got it for a great price and with an included 711 loader with brackets (not hooked up). However, the 3 point is dead. The previous owner said that the hydraulics stopped working a year or 2 ago. I changed all of the fluids in all 3 sumps. They hydraulic and transmission had a good amount of water. There is a plunger style bypass block installed near the 3 point as well. I can physically pick up the 3 point arms with no resistance. When I pull the bypass plunger, I get nothing coming out. I took the air bleeder screw out of the pump and got plenty of flow. It was barely coming out at first, then I went another 1/2 a turn and me, the wall and everything in my barn is covered with hydraulic fluid!
Can anyone help me with where to proceed. I've always loved Ford's and wanted to add one to the collection. I am willing to learn but have a limited mechanical skill set. Your help is very much appreciated.