Dave Allgire
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I have a 1959 D14 AC that I had previously overhauled the engine and front end. I overhauled the engine, installed a new pressure plate, clutch, throw out bearing, changed the fluids in the front end, new tie rod ends, new rear tires, rewired, new alternator, new radiator, etc. All of a sudden it has developed a bearing/scraping noise that I have determined is coming from the Power Director area. I used a screwdriver up to my ear to determine this. I have already split the torque/transmission and found the oil baffle for the transmission shifter lying in the bottom of the transmission and pretty well chewed up. I found a ton of fine metal shavings in the bottom of the power director compartment. I cleaned everything up, new fluids and I've installed new seals for the main transmission shaft and the PTO shaft. I've reassembled the tractor and on restarting the same gear/rubbing/scraping noise is still there. I can shift the Power Commander from high to low with the noise and the only change is more of a scraping noise in the low position. When I push the engine clutch in with my foot the noise goes away. Is it possible the outer clutch shaft or the inner clutch bearings are causing the problem? Do I need to do a double split and recheck the engine clutch throw out bearing? Does the noise of a bad throw out bearing travel to the power director area give me a false indication? I'm ready to do another torque/transmission split, if need be, but looking for advice/suggestions first. Thank you for any assistance.