C165 8-speed transmission problem

[albion 0]

Hello, friends. This one is for my brother - hopefully I'll be able to get him to join here.

His tractor is a C165 type 01-16K8-91, obviously with 8-speed transmission. The 16hp Kohler gave up the ghost some time ago, so he re-engined using a Citroen 2CV unit which works really well...

The odd part is that the transmission has always been stuck in high ratio - even before the engine change.

Can anyone shed any light on what might be the problem before we tear it apart? It will give us a clue what to look for when we get it in surgery, the idea being that we can procure the parts and do the fix in one go.

Thanks, team!

Albion.

[rmaynard 15,730]

You should have a 103916 transmission.

Are you saying that you can't get the high/low shifter to move? Or does it move but no change in range?

[hermetic 0]

Hi , I am albions brother, lever will not move at all, was always stiff according to previous owner, and is now solid

[rmaynard 15,730]

Sounds like you are going to have to open it up and see what's going on. There is a spring-loaded 1/4" ball that goes into a couple of detents to hold it in place when shifting from high to low. Could be that water in the tranny has rusted it.