wrecked transmission?

[857lover 291]

On 3/6/2022 at 2:27 PM, squonk said:

If you feel the need to beat the snot out of a piece of equipment, Get an old MTD. They are plentiful and the junk yards are full of them for a spare part supply.

bought it because it’s what i wanted if i wanted a mtd i’d have one 

[857lover 291]

On 3/6/2022 at 2:55 PM, oliver2-44 said:

I too suspect a differential bolt nut problem. I bought one that way and luckily nothing else was messed up. 
 

Watch Steves video a few times, print out the exploded transmission parts drawing and go get your hands dirty. There not hard to fix and lots of help here.  I really enjoy rebuilding these transmissions 

thank you i will have to drop it and see where can i source parts for it ?

[857lover 291]

On 3/6/2022 at 2:27 PM, squonk said:

If you feel the need to beat the snot out of a piece of equipment, Get an old MTD. They are plentiful and the junk yards are full of them for a spare part supply.

i am not hating i’m just telling you that i like theese old tractors and i wouldn’t have any fun a a mtd 

[tunahead72 2,431]

Fair enough...  Are you actually in Lancaster, or nearby?  A-Z Tractor is in Bethel, about an hour away, he always has a good supply of new and used parts, very good to work with.  There's also a place in Denver, maybe half an hour depending on where you are.  Plus a whole bunch of vendors here on the forum, and a list of new parts suppliers here:

3. Parts Suppliers - RedSquare Links - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

 

[953 nut 55,753]

7 minutes ago, 857lover said:

drop it and see where can i source parts for it ?

Lowell @wheelhorseman can fix you up with the gasket, seals, bearings and even the 3523 gear if needed.  https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product-category/manual-transmissions/

The bolts and nuts for the differential can be found at McMaster-Carr.   https://www.mcmaster.com/

[857lover 291]

5 minutes ago, tunahead72 said:

Fair enough...  Are you actually in Lancaster, or nearby?  A-Z Tractor is in Bethel, about an hour away, he always has a good supply of new and used parts, very good to work with.  There's also a place in Denver, maybe half an hour depending on where you are.  Plus a whole bunch of vendors here on the forum, and a list of new parts suppliers here:

3. Parts Suppliers - RedSquare Links - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

 

yes i’m very close to denver what’s the name of the place ? are you from the area ??

Edited March 8, 2022 by 857lover

[wallfish 17,079]

23 hours ago, Pullstart said:

 I too have a couple machines that I use for Horse Play.  I paid for ‘em, I fix ‘em when they break, there are worse things we could be doing with our lives.  

Don't let those old timers discourage you! LoL

It's not the end of the world to break a trans, yet. So enjoy YOUR tractor the way you want.

It can be fixed or grab another trans from AZ tractors. You should put a bigger tougher 8 speed trans with 1 1/8" axles on there if you do the heavy pulling dragging etc. It will bolt right on the frame but will need some tweaking for the brake/clutch stuff. We can help guide you on it. Then fix that 4 speed while it's on the bench.

[857lover 291]

6 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Don't let those old timers discourage you! LoL

It's not the end of the world to break a trans, yet. So enjoy YOUR tractor the way you want.

It can be fixed or grab another trans from AZ tractors. You should put a bigger tougher 8 speed trans with 1 1/8" axles on there if you do the heavy pulling dragging etc. It will bolt right on the frame but will need some tweaking for the brake/clutch stuff. We can help guide you on it. Then fix that 4 speed while it's on the bench.

thank you man i appreciate it how hard is it do do a 8 speed?

[Pullstart 63,090]

7 minutes ago, 857lover said:

thank you man i appreciate it how hard is it do do a 8 speed?

Worth the hassle usually.  Unless you use your parking brake often, an 8 speed is pretty easy.  Otherwise go for a 6 speed and your brakes will be the same too.

[EB-80/8inPA 1,666]

1 hour ago, 857lover said:

yes i’m very close to denver what’s the name of the place ? are you from the area ??

There’s a guy in Malvern that advertises a lot on CL and MP who seems to specialize in transmissions.

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

3 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

guy in Malvern that advertises a lot on CL

 

A LOT! is right!  I've wondered if he's a member here.

[tunahead72 2,431]

2 hours ago, 857lover said:

yes i’m very close to denver what’s the name of the place ? are you from the area ??

 

Not real close, I'm in Phoenixville, Chester County, about an hour east of Denver.

 

The place I'm thinking of is Red Run Repair, on Fivepointville Rd. in Stevens.  The owner's name is Nelson Zimmerman, and he has several other guys working for him.  I can't personally vouch for their work, I just talked to Nelson about a C-160 he had for sale last summer.  They do a good bit of work on Wheel Horse and other garden tractors, as well as larger equipment.  I don't know if he would want to tackle a transmission, but he might.  Maybe some of the other guys here know the place, or can suggest somebody else to rebuild yours if you don't want to do it yourself.

 

Nelson's father-in-law lives and works right around the corner, on Red Run Rd.  He also buys and fixes up old garden tractors, including Wheel Horse, on a much smaller scale.

 

 

[tunahead72 2,431]

1 hour ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

There’s a guy in Malvern that advertises a lot on CL and MP who seems to specialize in transmissions.

 

1 hour ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

A LOT! is right!  I've wondered if he's a member here.

 

I don't know if he's a member here, but he does usually show up with a trailer full of used parts for sale at the Big Show every year.  He's basically at the intersection of Rtes. 30 and 352 in Malvern.

 

[tunahead72 2,431]

By the way @857lover...  If you've never been to the big Wheel Horse show, this would be a really good year for you and your buddy @danweikert21 to attend.  It's just over an hour from where you are, at the fairgrounds in Arendtsville/Biglerville, the first weekend after Father's Day every year, June 24-25 this year.  You'll see all kinds of Wheel Horses, from fully restored trailer queens to barely-made-it-off-the-trailer rust buckets, and everything in between.  You'll even see some pulling tractors, customs, and probably a motorcycle-looking thing made from WH parts.  It's a great time, and an excellent way to meet all kinds of screwy individuals, get some ideas and find some parts!

 

Check out this section of the forum for more information:

Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

 

 

[857lover 291]

On 3/7/2022 at 11:04 PM, tunahead72 said:

By the way @857lover...  If you've never been to the big Wheel Horse show, this would be a really good year for you and your buddy @danweikert21 to attend.  It's just over an hour from where you are, at the fairgrounds in Arendtsville/Biglerville, the first weekend after Father's Day every year, June 24-25 this year.  You'll see all kinds of Wheel Horses, from fully restored trailer queens to barely-made-it-off-the-trailer rust buckets, and everything in between.  You'll even see some pulling tractors, customs, and probably a motorcycle-looking thing made from WH parts.  It's a great time, and an excellent way to meet all kinds of screwy individuals, get some ideas and find some parts!

 

Check out this section of the forum for more information:

Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

 

 

i will inform @danweikert21 and see we should definitely be able to be there it sounds awesome 

[danweikert21 166]

1 minute ago, 857lover said:

i will inform @danweikert21 and see we should definitely be able to be there it sounds awesome 

hey everyone just read the thread. thanks for helping my freind out. i got him into wheel horses proably 2 years ago and its been fun as you all proably know i got pulled, AGAIN. leaves me laughing and wondering what im doing wrong and why i tractor with more power and weight would still get pulled by a smaller tractor. LOL 

[857lover 291]

3 minutes ago, danweikert21 said:

hey everyone just read the thread. thanks for helping my freind out. i got him into wheel horses proably 2 years ago and its been fun as you all proably know i got pulled, AGAIN. leaves me laughing and wondering what im doing wrong and why i tractor with more power and weight would still get pulled by a smaller tractor. LOL 

i think you would have a chance of winning now that my transmission is broken XD

[857lover 291]

On 3/7/2022 at 8:31 PM, Pullstart said:

Worth the hassle usually.  Unless you use your parking brake often, an 8 speed is pretty easy.  Otherwise go for a 6 speed and your brakes will be the same too.

so i have a transmission with 3 forward and one reverse which transmission should i put in i want it to be easy swap 6 or 8 speed 

[Pullstart 63,090]

Easiest swap will be a 6 speed.  It might not be the easiest to find compared to an 8 speed though.

[Handy Don 12,444]

30 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

It might not be the easiest to find compared to an 8 speed

And if it's coming from someone who knows what they have, it won't be cheap.

[857lover 291]

jeez i wish i had someone to help me out who’s done a swap before but i watched a couple videos but they don’t go into detail about what modifications they had to do for the breaks or the pulley 

[Pullstart 63,090]

20 minutes ago, 857lover said:

jeez i wish i had someone to help me out who’s done a swap before but i watched a couple videos but they don’t go into detail about what modifications they had to do for the breaks or the pulley 

We’ve talked about this before… it’s not terrible.  6 speed will be a direct swap for the brake.  I can’t remember if the input shaft on the 6 speed is the same as the 3 speed or 8 speed.  Either way, finding a stock sized pulley with a different shaft bore is easy.  8 speed however, the brake is slightly different.  My 502 has an 8 speed in it and I just had to play with bending the brake rod until it worked well, I think.

[Jakeshorsetuff 36]

I had something happen just like that to me on my charger 12 automatic, when I split it open the strainer somehow fell out of the casing and got lodged between two gears. Removed the ground up strainer and replaced with a new one, I also rebuilt the pump as I didn’t know if any metal shavings migrated in. After all was said and done the transmission runs like new.