The Farmall MD broke down again, and it’s a mess inside the valve cover.
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Only 100 hrs. No thanks, don't think I want one of those.
You continue to inspire me to dig back into my ID 6 project!
Are you around Indiana? You mentioned Indiana, but that definitely looked like Indiana on your joy ride!
I really get a kick out of it when Pete plays "Ride of the Valkyries"! And Hillarie always supports the fresh startup too. Great job~~Jeff from CT
Did you notice any head cracking or injector pump damage while cleaning? Those seem to be pretty common failure points on these tractors.
We wanna see it running the haybine!!!!
steel hardens with age. Springs are made from 01 steel which when hardened draws at 900 deg. fah. to make spring steel redraw all your springs at 900Deg. fah. buying old springs in age hardened state may still break. you need a heat treatment furnace that can be set accurately at 900 deg. fah and temper 10 minutes per inch of thickness after reaching given through temperature. . you can buy temperature crayons for checking steel temperature used by welders. Some times I Had to make springs using 01 steel. I worked as a toolmaker for most of my life and have my own toolroom behind my house now for 34 years . I am now 80.
Did you ever load the tires?
Youre one of the smart farmers that didn't fall victim to Deere and the technology issues you see so much today. All of your equipment is handily maintained by you. Also like the fact that you spread workload around your equipment.
I know it's an optical illusion but the push rods looked bent like a banana 😮
Having dropped a keeper once I can attest to how much damage that can do to an engine! Valve broke the piston and that broke a hole in the block, etc! Pretty expensive repairs!
Too much maintenance for me, that's probably why the MD didn't last a long time but for a collector/enthusiast it's a labor of love. Much of the knowledge about how to maintain these have been lost over the years. (Except for the tractors still in use)
It would be nice for you to find a MTA with dual exhaust yes dual exhaust came that way from the factory our neighbor had one I've only seen one in my lifetime but I know it exists if you were to come to Iowa I could show it to you probably
I wonder if you thought you should have changed all springs after the first one failed. I wouldn’t have either.
It does matter 😅, the one rising to the left are meant for southern hemisphere of the 🌎 world, so those might fail faster 😅 15:24
Holding the old ones next to the new ones qyou can definitely see the difference in quality. Old ones seem to have larger diameter material making up the spring compared to the new ones. Hopefully they werent heavily stressed and work out for you!
Still catching up with videos but dang I am so pleased you fixed it. The sounds of the MD are so good! purring like a kitten indeed.
I just discovered your channel. I enjoy the content , especially the MD. I went through the videos of the restoration and enjoyed them very much. IH s diesel engine of that era is very unique to say the least.
The joy shocked through me at the same time Pete made the noise when he found the missing piece. WOW
My friend has a super MD all original
Pete! I met you 2 hrs ago, watched 3 or 4 videos and SUSCRIBED IMMEDIATELY! These videos and you are great along with Farmall tractors. Thank you!
Ugh- new stuff and quality. I would put a very big magnet on the bottom of the oil pan near the drain hole. Hopefully, it falls all the way through without going for a roller coaster rid on a cam lobe. When you change the oil next time, you may be able to look inside the pan with a bore scope, and if it is there, remove the pan magnet and fish it out. A big magnet on the oil pan of anything will catch a lot of particulates in a machine.
What a great repair. Love your work
She sounds great!! Awesome job!!
There always seems that some things need to be fixed even after the restoration is complete..
Unfortunately the trip back was pretty rough.. after we left our friends my Dad took a spill at the first rest Stop we stopped at and we got as far as South Bend Indiana and my Dad got quite ill.. the ER in South Bend got him well enough that we could get gone the following day which we did.. My Dad was still in tough shape so the following day we took him to the VA hospital in Syracuse where he gets services.. It turns out that my Dad had a mild stroke,mild heart failure,fluid in his lungs and Pneumonia .. please pray for him as he recovers.. Thank you..
Hi Pete we -( my folks and I) just got back from Dyersville Iowa for The National Farm Toy Show as well as to visit friends that Have a HUGE farm that live about an hour from Dyersville as well as visit several Museums.. had a great time!!
I admire your patience!!
So sorry this happened to you—-again! Must have been very frustrating! Thanks for sharing the journey.
Get a Farmall easy to work on and take apart
Certainly appreciate your videos.
Yep! Old gear breaks, but there's nothing like getting it back up & running again!ðŸ‘
Good job! You’ve earned a new subscriber
I got at tell ya I love the MD gas to Desiel, simply amazing. I'm hoping you can find more of the valve springs for a 18 K production Farm all good luck, thanks for the video.
25.16 – lovely to see the frame rate make it appear the wheels are not moving with the scenery flashing by!