Surgery begins, splitting the TC24DA.

[JSUnlimited]

More of the same.......

 

[Ductape]

That'll never run again !!

 

[irvingj]

...And I don't even own a NH!

Pics are great, just to see how it's done! Thanks a lot and please keep the photos coming. You are making a full-length professional video to be released later, right??

 

[WilliamBos]

Thanks for the pics. Makes me wanna give our MF a serious look over before spring. It only has 130 hours on it but still.

Is the clutch toast??

Keep the pics coming.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

From your earlier posts I know you had a small drip from possibly the rear main.Now your rear main leak has gotten worse and you are leaking hyd. oil. During dissasembly you found some loose belhousing bolts. What is causing the leaks. The belhousing being loose shouldn't have caused either leak unless the tractor was ready to split in half. Could you see a gap between the block and the belhousing? I am wondering if there is not another issue being over looked..
Bill

 

[LarryD]

Hey, a stretch TC24...cool idea. Add an NO2 bottle and a kickin' stereo and that's gonna be some chick magnet.

I do not envy your predicament but after reading about some of the posters finding cracks and loose bolts I those very bolts on every lube cycle, so far so good.

I hope the final costs are low.

 

[TCBoomer]

Lookin good Joe, bet your glad U did it now. It wasn't as bad as U thought it would be eh?

So your saying U also have a hydro leak now too? If so, I'll offer whatever suggestions or help I can to change that input shaft seal. The loose bolts may have contributed to the leaks. All my bolts were tight, and my machine only had 10 hrs on it. The leak I had was present from day one.

Good luck with the project and I'll make every effort to keep in touch. I've been out of town for a bit, so I just saw your email and this thread.

 

[Texas Blues]

Great pics Mega_Me! Now, if you can get the deer to bring you beer every night.....lol. Looks alot more complex than my 1700, good luck on the repair. TB

 

[sweep]

The only thing I would do is support the rear of the front end of the tractor more securely. I would not trust that one jack stand from slipping out-especially since the front wheels are not chocked.

Look's like you still have the lift jack also supporting the front end but those things tend to bleed down and if that jack stand does go out the life is going to tip forward as it is extended all the way forward and will be unbalanced.

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

i was thinking the exact same thing, but i think, if you look carefull, he still has his cherry picker attached to it....

i was imagining it slamming that nice pressure plate on that concrete floor......

The only thing I would do is support the rear of the front end of the tractor more securely. I would not trust that one jack stand from slipping out-especially since the front wheels are not chocked.

Look's like you still have the lift jack also supporting the front end but those things tend to bleed down and if that jack stand does go out the life is going to tip forward as it is extended all the way forward and will be unbalanced.