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Farmall H Front wheels and restoration.

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Jared Owen

06-03-2003 21:51:33




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I have a 1951 H that I bought from a guy who took it on trade for a Ford N series tractor. I got it home and pulled it off the trailer and it would not start at all. Long and short of it was that the starter was stuck and now runs good. I want to restore the ol' gal but don't really know where to start. It is oily but what tractor isn't after 52 years? I noticed that the front wheels wobbled very bad when I got it up in to the road gear. Is this normal and if not how do I fix it? I feel pretty unsafe driving it that fast with it like that. It also smokes some white smoke when it is running do I need to replace the rings? I am very new at restoring tractors but I have a big heart for these old machines. Any tips or tricks that you know or people you know of that could help me out I'd sure appreciate it, thanks Jared Owen.

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Larry in CO

06-03-2003 22:38:20




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 Re: Farmall H Front wheels and restoration. in reply to Jared Owen, 06-03-2003 21:51:33  
Jared, You might want to post this on the Farmall board too. There are some mighty smart people over there who have restored these guys. As far as your front end wobbling at high speed, there are several things that probably are wore out and need to be replaced. It could be the U-joint in the middle of the steering shaft, the gears at the top of the front bolster could be worn, the bearing on the end of the steering shaft or the bearings/bushings at the top and bottom of the upper bolster. Or, it could be all of the above. White smoke to me would indicate there is a presence of water in the combustion chamber. Does the white smoke disappear after the tractor is warmed up? If so, it is probably just condensation burning off. If not, it probably is a head gasket leak or worse, a cracked head/block.
Hope this helps some. Larry

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