Posted by MF Poor on December 30, 2008 at 03:58:56 from (72.4.0.230):
In Reply to: M.F. 135 posted by MaC in IN. on December 30, 2008 at 03:40:56:
First place to look is under the bellhousing and tranny. There should be two weep holes. And there should be ends of cotter pins showing through those holes. (The pins keep dirt from clogging the holes) These weep holes will let oil out of the clutch area. Both the Perkins gas and diesel's had cork gaskets in the rear of the oil pan. They had a tendency to fail. (AGCO/MF offers a retrofit fiber gasket now) If they are leaking, oil will end up in the bell housing. A few drops after a hard days work isn't of much concern. A good bit of engine oil IS cause for concern. In only the rarest of cases is this actually from the rear main seal. 999 times in 1000 it's the pan gaskets.
If you see TRANSMISSION oil coming from either weep hole, run. input seal OR MultiPower seals (if so equipped) Much more work involved.
Check for smooth function of 3-point lift. If possible, put a heavy implement on it.
Check front axle center pivot and also steering spindles ESPECIALLY so if it's ever had a loader mounted. All rebuildable, but take this into account when setting a price.
MOST 135's had live power. Some didn't. The "standard" 135's did. The 135 special had a single stage clutch. This was an economy model to compete with the Ford 2000, where the standard was targeting the 3000. Models with Continental 4-cylinder gas had the Z134 in the special and Z145 in the standard. Perkins models were all the same engines.
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