MF 180 repair

[Ohiopioneer]

Not sure why an engineer would design something that you have to remove the fuel tank to remove the clutch. The repair is maybe an hour job. Getting to it will take me a week. I have to remove a few fuel line to split tractor. It sure was a pain awhile back when I had to replace the fuel pump. So instead I remove the bolts that held the filters on. The lines have a flare on the end that a rubber washer has to go over. The washer is compressed by the line nut to seal the line. Over time the washer has become so hard you cannot pull the line out. Plus the washer expands into the threads. After an hour I managed to pull the line out then used a flat screwdriver to unthread the harden washer from the old pump. Then the new pump did not come with new rubber washers. It came with a new gasket. Go figure. So I had to reuse the harden and damaged washer with a little silicone. I searched on-line and at the auto and tractor stores.. No one could understand what I needed. So hard to believe the guy behind the counter could be so naive When I'm done with the clutch repairs I need to fix a few leaks. where can I get those rubber seals or washers? I'd like to order them when I order the other repair parts I'll be needing. Then I look at my rebuilt starter... why is the weep hole in the exhaust manifold directly over my generator?

 

[Jim.ME]

Not sure why an engineer would design something that you have to remove the fuel tank to remove the clutch. The repair is maybe an hour job. Getting to it will take me a week. I have to remove a few fuel line to split tractor. It sure was a pain awhile back when I had to replace the fuel pump. So instead I remove the bolts that held the filters on. The lines have a flare on the end that a rubber washer has to go over. The washer is compressed by the line nut to seal the line. Over time the washer has become so hard you cannot pull the line out. Plus the washer expands into the threads. After an hour I managed to pull the line out then used a flat screwdriver to unthread the harden washer from the old pump. Then the new pump did not come with new rubber washers. It came with a new gasket. Go figure. So I had to reuse the harden and damaged washer with a little silicone. I searched on-line and at the auto and tractor stores.. No one could understand what I needed. So hard to believe the guy behind the counter could be so naive When I'm done with the clutch repairs I need to fix a few leaks. where can I get those rubber seals or washers? I'd like to order them when I order the other repair parts I'll be needing. Then I look at my rebuilt starter... why is the weep hole in the exhaust manifold directly over my starter?

The rubber seals on the fuel lines are commonly called olives. There are different sizes on different lines. The part numbers are in the MF180 parts book (if you don't have a copy, used red MN gave you a link to the AGCO online parts book in your first thread about your clutch) and using the part numbers in an online search, there are many places that have them. I am not surprised you didn't find them at a local parts store that sells primarily auto parts or a place like TSC, where dog and cat food is more commonly found. You would need to visit a MF dealer or injection pump shop to find them local around here.

Looks like your exhaust manifold is above your generator, the starter is on the other side of the engine. Is it an actual weep hole or a flaw in the manifold? You could make a deflector and hook to the manifold to shield the generator, just be sure the shield stays clear of the terminals of the generator.

 

[Ohiopioneer]

The rubber seals on the fuel lines are commonly called olives. There are different sizes on different lines. The part numbers are in the MF180 parts book (if you don't have a copy, used red MN gave you a link to the AGCO online parts book in your first thread about your clutch) and using the part numbers in an online search, there are many places that have them. I am not surprised you didn't find them at a local parts store that sells primarily auto parts or a place like TSC, where dog and cat food is more commonly found. You would need to visit a MF dealer or injection pump shop to find them local around here.

Looks like your exhaust manifold is above your generator, the starter is on the other side of the engine. Is it an actual weep hole or a flaw in the manifold? You could make a deflector and hook to the manifold to shield the generator, just be sure the shield stays clear of the terminals of the generator.

Ya, I caught that mistake when I look at my picture. It is a legit 1/8 drilled drain hole in the event rain water get in the muffler. I'm thinking there may have been a missing sheet metal baffle. But still sort of nasty. "olives" Ok good to have a name. I had originally check at the ford tractor place near me. But they were the same guys that told me that Ford did not make a 3 cylinder gas tractor. I'm like OMG why do I always pick the dumb ones.

 

[Harry in Ky]

I understand the frustration. The 180 is always twice as much work (or more) than any of the straddle mount models. Nothing is simple or easy to get to. The rubber "olives" on the fuel lines, however, are common to so many models using Perkins engines that ANY halfway experienced Massey parts person should know instantly what you're looking for. Auto parts house employees, maybe not so much. The numbers I see are 376524X1 and 376525X1 for the 3/16 and 1/4 lines respectively.

 

[Ohiopioneer]

I understand the frustration. The 180 is always twice as much work (or more) than any of the straddle mount models. Nothing is simple or easy to get to. The rubber "olives" on the fuel lines, however, are common to so many models using Perkins engines that ANY halfway experienced Massey parts person should know instantly what you're looking for. Auto parts house employees, maybe not so much. The numbers I see are 376524X1 and 376525X1 for the 3/16 and 1/4 lines respectively.

Go figure, Amazon sells them. Maybe I should join the Amazon tractor group. Thanks for the good info.