1959 Ford 871D

[GreenBluff Al]

Good day, new to forum. Have a 1959 871D, live in Green Bluff Washington. Started tractor up and drove about 200 yards. Started hearing metal grinding around the bell housing. It wad putting enough bind on that the engine started pulling hard and died. I tried starting again and the starter just spun and didn't engage. Pulled starter and the star drive was gone accept for one piece on s ledge in the bell housing. Pulled the piece out, looked down in the bell housing with an inspection camera, no pieces of starter drive found. Installed a new starter and started it up. Serious binding and metal sound not in engine block but either in bell housing or in that area. Tried to unbolt inspection plate on bell housing to look inside, no joy. Engine will run but binds up and dies. Any suggestions.

 

[Dean]

Good day, new to forum. Have a 1959 871D, live in Green Bluff Washington. Started tractor up and drove about 200 yards. Started hearing metal grinding around the bell housing. It wad putting enough bind on that the engine started pulling hard and died. I tried starting again and the starter just spun and didn't engage. Pulled starter and the star drive was gone accept for one piece on s ledge in the bell housing. Pulled the piece out, looked down in the bell housing with an inspection camera, no pieces of starter drive found. Installed a new starter and started it up. Serious binding and metal sound not in engine block but either in bell housing or in that area. Tried to unbolt inspection plate on bell housing to look inside, no joy. Engine will run but binds up and dies. Any suggestions.

More than likely, the starter drive has disintegrated, and parts have wedged between the flywheel/ring gear and the bell housing.

Remove the starter to inspect as best as is possible.

On rare occasions, it is possible to remove such parts through the starter opening with a magnet, etc., but it is usually necessary to split the tractor to repair.

Do not attempt to start the engine until you have determined and repaired the problem as such situations can damage the transmission casting.

 

[GreenBluff Al]

More than likely, the starter drive has disintegrated, and parts have wedged between the flywheel/ring gear and the bell housing.

Remove the starter to inspect as best as is possible.

On rare occasions, it is possible to remove such parts through the starter opening with a magnet, etc., but it is usually necessary to split the tractor to repair.

Do not attempt to start the engine until you have determined and repaired the problem as such situations can damage the transmission casting.

Thank you, never split a tractor before. Probably be a lawn ornament for awhile.

 

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