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That's the idea! Hopefully they'll help!

@@gearsandtears7643 yeah I kind of knew it was time to change them! She won't start unless the high-low gear lever is in neutral! But I get ya, always best to be sitting on it.

@@ilovetractors40 there's a bung on the box. It's facing the gear stick. And 11/16 or 18mm spanner will open it.

@dazsden do you put much greace in or fill it?

@ilovetractors40 you can suck out the oil that's in there and fill it with grease. As the steering is turned the level will drop so put plenty in.

@@dazsden i don't have to worry about sucking any oil out unfortunately as there is no oil in it. I have a slight feeling that there may be a hole in the metal plate between the steering box and the transmission

@ilovetractors40 yeah that does happen! I replaced my steering box with a better one as my original one was fairly badly corroded. Best thing to do is take it off and check it out. You could always patch up any holes with JB Weld, especially of you opt to just put grease in it.

@@gearsandtears7643 I did indeed. I've cleaned out calf sheds with about 3 foot deep of straw and dung! The vertical exhaust is the most practical option but I have very little work for these, only carting around a bit of stone and that. The home place has land and horses so the 20 at home has the vertical exhaust on it. But it's nice to have the option for the underslung too.

@@gearsandtears7643 just spent months getting one for that 35 and it had no serial number plate! Hardship! Got one for the Gold Belly last year too and that took a good bit of work too.

​@@dazsden if a 20 has no badge is there anyway to find its cereal no. Early 1955 according to the engine

@@gearsandtears7643 yeah I get ya! They have a bit of character too. And there's way less parts in and on the engine. 10 cylinder head studs in the tvo. 26 in the diesel!

@dazsden I've played around with the tvo my uncle had a couple of them and a few around I got them running sweet

@gearsandtears7643 fuel and spark! They're not that fussy! That Gold Belly is live drive and the hydraulics are, as you say, far better than the 20. It can also lift a lit more weight!

@@gearsandtears7643 yeah I understand the wiring and have stripped and got dynamos, starters and regs working. The best thing to do is to give me a buzz when you're going at it. I've wired up a good few yokes over the years! I've stripped and adjusted regs too.

@dazsden I might take you up on that one Brakes came today for the 35 back plates shoes installed and I've one side stripped The cross shaft was a pig to get apart

@gearsandtears7643 yeah they can be hard going! Cool, add me on FB Darren Mac Uidheas and I'll fire you on my number.

Yeah, very true! But we have to make do!

@@ilovetractors40 sounds perfect. You can always try thicker oil like 15w 40 universal mineral oil. Most put in SAE 30 mineral oil and that is thinner. But once she shows any oil pressure after a run when ticking over you won't have any problems.

@dazsden thank you

@ilovetractors40 no hassle! These have a pressure relief valve that opens at 60 psi pressure so that was the max pressure they were ever meant to have. But that goes down as the oil warms.

@@dazsden thats very intresting. i supose as the hours go up on the tractor that valve wouldnt be in use as often, would too much pressure damage the seels

@ilovetractors40 not exactly but it wouldn't help the likes of the rear crank seal!

The exhaust flap rattling away 😂

@dazsden ye if you add a little weight to the flap it might help or stick a bit of rubber where it touches the pipe

@@gearsandtears7643 well spotted. Some of the aftermarket mudguards have them fingers on them. They wouldn't have been on the original ones. The 35X also gets longer mudguards and wider foot plates too. Those fingers are like the Dexta mudguards. Maybe they wanted to standardise production in the factory!

That exhaust is miles too long and I can't stand the mirror on the exhaust 😂

@@gearsandtears7643 yeah not a fan of the mirror. But he said he wanted one and I didn't want to go drilling bodywork. It's easy to take off anyway!

@@MetamorphicWonders this is a tractor I worked on for about months and the oil turns that milky brown colour when water mixes with it. A certain amount of condensation is unavoidable, especially considering the gearbox does get warm after a bit of driving and when it cools condensation will form on the inside. Water also get in under the draft control spring on the lift top cover where the trinangular metal plates rust away.

@@MetamorphicWonders Storm Darragh. It was a powerful one. I had to put a palet up against the shed door and push the 35 upn against it. No damage done apart from electricity wires.

@@MetamorphicWonders I enjoy your videos and you managed to get a real nice example. You're also very lucky with the engine. It sounds exactly as thru should sound! You can tag or mention me/my channel no problem. I can then upload a reply video to you on my channel to help answer any questions.

@@niallrg3708 I use Pat O'Gormon in Wexford and some online places like Vintage Tractor Spares in Longford.

👍 will try them

@@niallrg3708 I have fitted some axle seals in the past and they leaked again. I find the BEPCO ones are the best. Are you in Ireland?

I know! That's not the plate for it. It's for the Ferguson 20. I was just using it to see where the new plate would look best!

@@michaelshiggins3879 you'd have to download the workshop manual for the MF 35 and see. Queensland Tractor Parts have one on their website that's free. I know they used to put them on the left hand side of the timing cover on the Grey Gold FE35 and earlier T20s but that place might not be very suitable on a 3 cylinder 35 engine.

@@dazsden thanks for that I'll have a look for that.

This is actually the first year ever I will be staying in Galway! The daughter will be turning 1 on Xmas Eve and she hates the car seat so not putting her through a 3.5 hour drive home! But I must touch base the next time I'm home!

@@owenlinnane2170 make sure that the casting in the cylinder head where the plug goes in is cleaned up. A lot of them get a build up of rust. You will see that there's a rim machined around the hole for the plug. Flakes of rust build up here and stop the plug fitting well. Give that a go. Scrape it well with a metal pick and find a wire wheel for a drill or a dremel to clean it up. Hope that helps.

@@MetamorphicWonders thanks for letting me know what it is. Very interesting!!

@@gearsandtears7643 I think they end up costing 80 euro posted. And the metal in them isn't great. Mine wore a good bit where it goes into the pulley. Yeah that would be the only other thing I could do - give it a bit of a stretch.

@@gearsandtears7643 of course I will. I will throw it into the next video!

John Connaty in Kells sells them. Check their website or give them a call! Apart from that the original ones are very hard to find!

@@dazsden thank you dan

Did that too! I will try a spare governor spring next in the hope it's a little stronger!

@@MetamorphicWonders a bad heater plug by the sounds of it. I fitted a new one and it did the same after a few uses. The brass solder connecting the element to the main shaft bringing power in was dodgy.

ok. thats interesting. I just watched your ki gas video and saw you replied to me on that video four weeks ago!! (only just seen the reply, sorry about that). I didnt film the wires heating up so can not direct you to a film. But.. it did seem to work when i first changed it all with a new heater, even the amp meter dropped when i pulled the heater knob. Then suddenly no amp meter reading at all and a smoking wire. I will remove the heater plug and check it.

@MetamorphicWonders the wire could be too thin. You need a good thick wire to power the heater plug!

@@gearsandtears7643 yeah that spring gets weak in them all. I think I have a spare one. I will compare that one and fit it if it looks like it's a bit stronger. Always worth cleaning out the sump and strainer. It made a big difference on this one!

@dazsden I might buy an oil pump and a set of shells for mine if heavier oil doesn't work

@@gearsandtears7643 try 50 weight oil first!

@@ilovetractors40 it's not mine, I'm only working on it for a man. He just wants it reliable, starting and running well.

@@gearsandtears7643 it's a pity I didn't record a bit of the work done on my own 20 diesel. Spent years working on that! Thanks for the kind words!

@dazsden your welcome You are giving me ideas about my own 20 diesel and useful information such as date stamps and a way to clearly identify which model/year my machine is I have all the k gas system except the tank .. I'm assuming it's diesel in the tank ? Also I want to make or buy a starting handle and tidy up the starter/ solenoid etc and mounting position etc because it's a bit of a diy job at the moment and looks tacky Have a look at my videos on the 20 it's actually a good tractor in need of a good tidy and putting back right

@gearsandtears7643 I watched all of your videos on the 20. It sounds very good. I just put diesel in the tank. If you look at my playlist on the 20 diesel I an working on you will see me testing the heater plug and nearly getting the face burned off me when it gets a drop of diesel. I have a few parts for them. If you need help you can call me on 086 3929107 and I will do my best. Playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLCzDTB9ml7rv2Odm8Xjei2Irdwta-xXa4&si=tH333uBbIUZHi_Gl

@@gearsandtears7643 Watched your videos and enjoyed them! I'm a Kildare man too. You can get a solenoid at most tractor parts dealers or online, like the crowd in Longford. Hit the link: tractorspares.ie/shop/fordson/power-major/electrical-parts-for-power-major/solenoid-2/

​@@dazsdenah cool I'm not far from Castle Dermot I thought you had a similar accent lol Your based in Galway now I take it

@gearsandtears7643 I'm between Athy and Kilcullen. Yes, living in Galway with years now. You could try Perry's in Athy or any tractor dealers for the solenoid. Make sure you don't get the skimpy one you see online the odd time. These burn out. You want one like the solenoid in the link above.

@@MetamorphicWonders yeah I watched all of your videos but don't remember seeing that happen. What's the name of the video and I will watch it again. If you turn on the heater plug, does the arrow in the ammeter move?

@@thebee2059 the pressure plate and pilot bearing were replaced not too long ago. It was just the clutch plate that needed replacing. The pilot bearing was perfect!!