Right front wheel not turning from left to right.

[Cowboy Corey]

entire right arm

 

[npalen]

HI NPALEN: The steering spindle is dead froze. I have already tried to knock it down with a hammer, no budge. Sprayed it with BP, still no budge. I have removed the ball joint assembly knuckle arm. This is a older ball joint assembly knuckle arm, and the steering spindle/pivot both are older models. The ball joint assembly knuckle arm has cut groves in it, and the steering spindle\steering pivot also has groves that fit into the assembly knuckle arm. The new models do not have those groves. I see a rubber seal on top, is there a washer or bearing that first has to be removed before you can knock down the steering spindle??? If the bearing in the housing around the spindle is what has the spindle froze/locked, I do not believe heating will make it any easer to knock down the spindle. The spindle at top has a indent hole, this hole must be designed to help knock down the spindle without damage to the threads on the spindle. Is there a tool to assist in knocking down the spindle???? What is the name of the steering spindle/steering pivot housing?(the tractor body part that can be extended to bring the whole front wheel out farther? I would like to look at replacing this whole spindle housing, compared to taking it to a Shop, and have machine press the spindle out. and purchasing a new steering knuckle spindle kit.

I'm guessing that replacing those components would be extremely expensive compared to having your existing repaired.

 

[DJP]

I'm guessing that replacing those components would be extremely expensive compared to having your existing repaired.

Thanks for the reply NPALEN: there should been two of more pictures. Now that you can see the spindle, how can you advice me on how to get that spindle out. Bitten on top of the spindle, appear to do more damage to the spindle threads, because it is froze/locked solid. There is a small hole in the top of the spindle, it there for a reason, there must be some type of punch tool, that allow you to put that tool in that hole and bit out the spindle without damage to the treads. Do you know of such tool??? Other than that, can I take the whole thing to a compress shop, and see if they can press it out. And what cost that will be. Second Can I found a tractor junk yard that has a same tractor model, and i purchase the whole spindle housing. What is called the spindle housing(that the whole piece that allow you to extend out the wheel). that what I had to do to get it off the tractor, what you see on the picture i send you. Another issue with repairing the one i have, i cannot find that model\type spindle on the web. That type has been upgraded to a new model spindle, which will cause be to replace the whole setup with another so call HUB repair kit. What other model tractors, use that same model\type spindle housing???/

 

[npalen]

I would take it to a repair shop that has a press capable of the job and let them do the repairs.

 

[DonRybak]

DJP, I agree that the best option is to take it to a machine shop and let them try pressing it out. Other option for me would be to try and heat up the housing with a torch so it expands then try knocking it out. Not glowing hot but just enough to make it expand. If you can find some nuts with that thread you can put some of those on the tread to extend up above the actual threads. That way you will be hitting the nuts rather than the treads of the spindle.

 

[DJP]

DJP, I agree that the best option is to take it to a machine shop and let them try pressing it out. Other option for me would be to try and heat up the housing with a torch so it expands then try knocking it out. Not glowing hot but just enough to make it expand. If you can find some nuts with that thread you can put some of those on the tread to extend up above the actual threads. That way you will be hitting the nuts rather than the treads of the spindle.

Thanks for the REPLY DONRYBAK: I got a few tractor junk yards I can call Do you know, what the name of the whole spindle housing??? It spindle housing is welded on to the front wheel extend bar. Is it call the entire right arm???

 

[DonRybak]

DJP, I looked at numerous parts break downs of Mahindra 4500 2wd and I can't find anything at even resembles that. Any idea what year iot was made? Looking at the picture again I have to ask, is it possible there is a snap ring (c-clip) just below the top of the spindle housing that needs to be removed? I'll keep looking whenever I got back on the computer...........

 

[DJP]

DJP, I looked at numerous parts break downs of Mahindra 4500 2wd and I can't find anything at even resembles that. Any idea what year iot was made? Looking at the picture again I have to ask, is it possible there is a snap ring (c-clip) just below the top of the spindle housing that needs to be removed? I'll keep looking whenever I got back on the computer...........

Thanks for the REPLY DONRYBAK: I pilled off the rubber from the top also looking for a metal washer or metal ring that may needed to removed before you can knock down the spindle. I spoke to a retired tractor shop owner, and he stated there is a top bearing and a lower bearing. Other than using a heat touch, he stated I mount it back on the tractor,, and try to knock it down, but will take a hell of a hit. He also stated not to many machine shops have the right press machine that can press it out. That spindle is the best spindle, because of the groves designed on the spindle and the groves on the ball joint assembly knuckle arm that put a good hole on the spindle. The new models spindle do not have that. It a mahindra 4500 2002 2wd. some info i got off the spindle >>>00050C1 IAL I81.

 

[DJP]

Thanks for the REPLY DONRYBAK: I pilled off the rubber from the top also looking for a metal washer or metal ring that may needed to removed before you can knock down the spindle. I spoke to a retired tractor shop owner, and he stated there is a top bearing and a lower bearing. Other than using a heat touch, he stated I mount it back on the tractor,, and try to knock it down, but will take a hell of a hit. He also stated not to many machine shops have the right press machine that can press it out. That spindle is the best spindle, because of the groves designed on the spindle and the groves on the ball joint assembly knuckle arm that put a good hole on the spindle. The new models spindle do not have that. It a mahindra 4500 2002 2wd. some info i got off the spindle >>>00050C1 IAL I81.

I just took the whole spindle and knee(as one shop owner called it), to a Machine shop here in Jackson, MS. The machine shop guy looked at it and he stated the problem is to get it in a position of vice so his press machine may can press it out. Otherwise he may have to heat it up and knock it out. The shop guy stated that if he damage the threads, he can rethread it. He also may can find/make some barrens. So I left it all with him, waiting to get a call back, to see how he come out with it. It appear i was going to hear the same issues no matter who or where I take it.

 

[DonRybak]

Good luck............