TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere Massey Ferguson Massey Harris Minneapolis Moline Oliver & Cockshutt Kubota / Yanmar

TRACTOR MANUALS

Allis Chalmers	Case	Farmall IH	Ford 8N,9N,2N	Ford
Ferguson	John Deere	Massey Ferguson	Minn. Moline	Oliver

Ford 9N, 2N & 8N Discussion Forum

oil on outside of rim ??

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register

Author

osweld

02-04-2008 16:44:05

Report to Moderator

my buddys 8N 1952 has oil or it looks like oil around the area outside the wheel where the big nut is. he said the level has never gone down, what is it.

There doesn"t seem to be any on the inside of the rim and the right side is bone dry, concern ?

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

jon

02-04-2008 20:40:05

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to 8-n Jerry, 02-04-2008 16:44:05

osweld said: (quoted from post at 21:08:46 02/04/08) jon, I thought the wheel seal would leak on the inside of the rim ?? How hard to chg or should he just leave it ?

They usually pour right into the brake shoe area & around the axle nut making a pretty big mess. At least that's how mine did.

Not too bad of a job best I remember. Wallering a loaded rear tire around is probably the worst of it.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

KCM

02-04-2008 20:15:29

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to osweld, 02-04-2008 16:44:05

If the tractor is a 1952, there are actually two wheel seals, one in the trumpet housing riding on the axle (inner) and a second on the hub (outer). Early 8N's only had the outer seal. Originally there was also a cork gasket behind the hub that sealed the splines so that oil would not seep past the splines to the outside as you are describing. These gaskets are usually gone now-a-days.

Seeping oil may also indicate that the hub is loose on the axle. This is very bad and the nut should be tightened up ASAP. If the hub is loose too long, it will wear out the splines on the hub, axle, or both and you will never be able to tighten it up. The nut should be tightened to 450 ft-lbs, or in other works, really, really, really tight. Then the locking ring needs to be installed to prevent the nut from loosening.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

osweld

02-04-2008 17:47:12

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to osweld, 02-04-2008 16:44:05

what does that mean how far it sticks out ? See that beveled ring behind where the big nut goes ? Thats where the oil is

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Bruce (VA)

02-04-2008 18:39:39

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to osweld, 02-04-2008 17:47:12

The axle is supposed to be 1/8" or more inside the hub. Because the big nut got loose, the hub wore out. Now, the axle sticks out past the hub. The seals are inside the axle trumpet & behind the hub.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

jon

02-04-2008 17:03:26

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to osweld, 02-04-2008 16:44:05

Wheel seal.

Did you get one of those tractors yet?

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

osweld

02-04-2008 17:08:46

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to jon, 02-04-2008 17:03:26

jon, I thought the wheel seal would leak on the inside of the rim ?? How hard to chg or should he just leave it ?

I didn't get one yet as I have been out of town with work, still wanting one though.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Bruce (VA)

02-04-2008 17:24:04

Report to Moderator

Re: oil on outside of rim ?? in reply to osweld, 02-04-2008 17:08:46

If you are lucky, it is just the seals. Not a hard job at all. If you are unlucky, you get to replace the hub & the axle. See how far the axle sticks out past the hub?

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

[Options] [Printer Friendly] [Posting Help] [Return to Forum] [Log in to Reply]

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home | Forums

Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy