Hi,
I have a 1992-ish Massey Fergusson 50 HX (serie S). There is water that must leak into the transmission because when it is cold (-5 to -10 Celcius), the metal mesh filter of the suction side of the transmission (and steering) pump gets clogged with ice and there is no longer any power to the transmission and steering. At that point, I have to remove the filter, clean it (heat it) and put it back on the suction. Sometimes it works for a day, but last winter it works for 1 or 2 minutes.
Of course changing the oil in the whole transmission will work, but not for a long time. I did that a few times. I also drain some water by slacking the 3 screw on the drain cup under the transmission. Normally there is a little bit of clear water that drains there, then I retighen it . Still, it is not enough to keep the oil clean.
I'd like to get to the root cause of the problem. My only guess is that the water is coming from the top, between the front window and the engine cover. Then it accumulates on top of the transmission and must then leak inside. So one thing I would like to try is to split the transmission in 2 at that point and redo the seals.
No that does not look like an easy job. Anybody has an advice on how I could proceed (or how to avoid my problem)?
Thank you,
jf
I have a 1992-ish Massey Fergusson 50 HX (serie S). There is water that must leak into the transmission because when it is cold (-5 to -10 Celcius), the metal mesh filter of the suction side of the transmission (and steering) pump gets clogged with ice and there is no longer any power to the transmission and steering. At that point, I have to remove the filter, clean it (heat it) and put it back on the suction. Sometimes it works for a day, but last winter it works for 1 or 2 minutes.
Of course changing the oil in the whole transmission will work, but not for a long time. I did that a few times. I also drain some water by slacking the 3 screw on the drain cup under the transmission. Normally there is a little bit of clear water that drains there, then I retighen it . Still, it is not enough to keep the oil clean.
I'd like to get to the root cause of the problem. My only guess is that the water is coming from the top, between the front window and the engine cover. Then it accumulates on top of the transmission and must then leak inside. So one thing I would like to try is to split the transmission in 2 at that point and redo the seals.
No that does not look like an easy job. Anybody has an advice on how I could proceed (or how to avoid my problem)?
Thank you,
jf