New Sound in Neutral

[bindian]

The mechanic had somewhere between 9 and 10 hours to split and 9 and 10 hours to reassemble. We replaced the coupler the PTO input shaft and the clutch discs, also needed two new gaskets. Parts total $1050.81 and labor $800.00. The machine has been down for roughly three weeks though. When I first called the mechanic and told him I had gotten it to the barn he had hay of his own down so I had to wait till he was done. Parts took better part of a week to get.

Ed,
Did Y'all split it in your shed, or did Y'all trailer it to the mechanic's shop?
hugs, Brandi

 

[civesnedfield]

Ed,
Did Y'all split it in your shed, or did Y'all trailer it to the mechanic's shop?
hugs, Brandi

I'm sitting here chuckling Brandi. THe farm across from my hay fields is an old dairy farm. They sold out about 8 years ago. Alot of the buildings have been taken down but alot are still there. The folks that own it are real nice and let me use the barns when I need to. The one that the tractor is in is big enough to pull straight in with the Mahindra w/hay wagon in tow and turn it around inside the barn. Right now The Massey, my baler, the Mahindra w/bush hog attached are in there and I could still fit another dozen pieces of equipment in there. So that was one chuckle the other is that I have a traveling mechanic. He comes to the work. Plus I think his rate is either $35.00 or $40.00 an hour. He does really great work and has reccomendations from darn near every farmer within a 150 mile radius of me. He actually use to got to the dealer that I bought my Mahindra from and do repair work for him at his shop.

 

[bindian]

Brandi, my '02 6000 does the same thing after it warms up (in neutral only)...I think its a clutch pack vibration as it won't do it when its "hooked up" to the trans..try this: if/when it does this again, put on the PTO and see if the sound changes/goes away...I'm betting that it may..as I think the PTO clutch may have a slight vib in it. BobG in VA

Bob,
The noise came back this evening. I did like you stated above and the noise went away when the PTO is engaged. But just now when I went out to refuel the water pump on the dam, it didn't do it.
hugs, Brandi

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Brandi...mine "clatter" is indescriminant as to when it does it as well...I keep thinking if I ever have to split this sucker, I may just let it sit (as I have about 4 other old Farmalls and a MF 135). I believe the PTO clutch in my 6000 (by the way, the 6000 is 540/1000rpm with the move of a lever) is somewhat less "robust" than the trans/engine clutch....my gear oil is relatively new (changed it at 250 hours when I could have gone to 500 or more), but had the vib before I changed it as well...I just run the pi$$ out of it and don't worry..I've got my 511 Bradco on the back now as well...good luck with the "beast". BobG in VA

 

[bindian]

Brandi...mine "clatter" is indescriminant as to when it does it as well...I keep thinking if I ever have to split this sucker, I may just let it sit (as I have about 4 other old Farmalls and a MF 135). I believe the PTO clutch in my 6000 (by the way, the 6000 is 540/1000rpm with the move of a lever) is somewhat less "robust" than the trans/engine clutch....my gear oil is relatively new (changed it at 250 hours when I could have gone to 500 or more), but had the vib before I changed it as well...I just run the pi$$ out of it and don't worry..I've got my 511 Bradco on the back now as well...good luck with the "beast". BobG in VA

Baffling to say the least. I'll stop by Top Flight next week to inquire about it with my friendly neighborhood Mahindra Mechanic.
hugs, Brandi