Comments on: Ferguson TEF 20 For Restoration http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alta Pretorius http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Alta Pretorius Fri, 07 May 2010 10:24:27 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=621#comment-976 I,ve just visited http://www.ploughmyfield.co.uk, and found the complete list there. Thanx for the link. I,ve just visited http://www.ploughmyfield.co.uk, and found the complete list there. Thanx for the link.

]]> By: Alta Pretorius http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Alta Pretorius Fri, 07 May 2010 10:17:22 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=621#comment-975 Hi there, I wonder if you can perhaps help my friend? He's from South-Africa, and a Ferguson-fanatic. Has a TEF 20 Ferguson. His problem is the following: He must torque (?)the Top Bolts and the Big-End Bearings, but needs to know the "foot pound"? As you can see, I don't really know what I'm talking about, but I promised to find him the information on the Internet. Thanx, Alta Pretorius Hi there, I wonder if you can perhaps help my friend? He’s from South-Africa, and a Ferguson-fanatic. Has a TEF 20 Ferguson.
His problem is the following: He must torque (?)the Top Bolts and the Big-End Bearings, but needs to know the “foot pound”? As you can see, I don’t really know what I’m talking about, but I promised to find him the information on the Internet.
Thanx,
Alta Pretorius

]]> By: Vintage Tractor Engineer http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Vintage Tractor Engineer Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:55:28 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=621#comment-699 Hi Fiacre, Have you tried turning the engine whilst the clutch is pressed down - this may tell you if it is the engine or something in the gearbox which is stuck. Strange it turns so far. Usually if they are stuck they are stuck. So what does that mean? Hmmm. Well I don't really know. The engine obviously isn't seized, so something is jamming. Something in the clutch (unlikely), is the pto lever in gear and is it the hydraulic pump that is stuck (check to see if pto lever is out of gear), unlikely to be the crank. Hi Fiacre,

Have you tried turning the engine whilst the clutch is pressed down – this may tell you if it is the engine or something in the gearbox which is stuck.

Strange it turns so far. Usually if they are stuck they are stuck. So what does that mean? Hmmm. Well I don’t really know. The engine obviously isn’t seized, so something is jamming. Something in the clutch (unlikely), is the pto lever in gear and is it the hydraulic pump that is stuck (check to see if pto lever is out of gear), unlikely to be the crank.

]]> By: Fiacre http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Fiacre Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:44:42 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=621#comment-696 I have a TEF 20 which has been lying up for years.I couldn't get the engine to turn and took off the cyl. head for a look. 3No cylinders were nice and clean and free of obstruction but 1No was completely corroded.Assuming this to be the cause of the engine not turning I carefully cleared all the corrosion from the bad cyl. and used a hone to tidy up the bore. It's now perfect..and using a very light feeler gauge I'm satisfied that there is very little grit/rust between the top of the piston and the first piston ring.So I expected that the engine should turn...but no way. It will go downwards in the bore..through bottom dead centre and returns upwards slightly but then stops dead. No amount of pressure ( by hand...with levers etc..) can get it to go any further. I have jacked up the back axle and the gear lever although quite tight..is in the neutral position. Can you advise...is there any other reason why the engine would refuse to turn...other than the very small amount of grit which may be left at one very small area in 1No cylinder ? Thanks for taking the time to read this query. I have a TEF 20 which has been lying up for years.I couldn’t get the engine to turn and took off the cyl. head for a look. 3No cylinders were nice and clean and free of obstruction but 1No was completely corroded.Assuming this to be the cause of the engine not turning I carefully cleared all the corrosion from the bad cyl. and used a hone to tidy up the bore. It’s now perfect..and using a very light feeler gauge I’m satisfied that there is very little grit/rust between the top of the piston and the first piston ring.So I expected that the engine should turn…but no way. It will go downwards in the bore..through bottom dead centre and returns upwards slightly but then stops dead. No amount of pressure ( by hand…with levers etc..) can get it to go any further. I have jacked up the back axle and the gear lever although quite tight..is in the neutral position.
Can you advise…is there any other reason why the engine would refuse to turn…other than the very small amount of grit which may be left at one very small area in 1No cylinder ?
Thanks for taking the time to read this query.

]]> By: Paul_sterling http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2009/01/ferguson-tef-20-for-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Paul_sterling Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:29:51 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=621#comment-664 Steve, its more likely that rather than your engine having recently run, or having perfect hydraulics, that someone has turned the PTO shaft recently. the arms on my TEF drop slowly over time, but can be lifted by raising the quadrant, and then turning the PTO shaft by hand, that will get the arms up. I recently was told of a useful way of freeing off seized engines, it requires a modified injector, with a grease nipple attached, this allows grease to be pumped into the engine (assuming the valves are closed of course) and the hydraulic action should free it off, the agricultural colleges teach this method so it can be assumed to be safe on a practiable level. good luck with the rebuild, i too am rebuilding my TEF, everythings sorted mechanically, but a recent bout of hard work has caused the head gasket to weep, so i'll be taking the head off once the bits are gathered up. also got a very early TEA now to add more fun to my spare time!!! Paul Steve,

its more likely that rather than your engine having recently run, or having perfect hydraulics, that someone has turned the PTO shaft recently. the arms on my TEF drop slowly over time, but can be lifted by raising the quadrant, and then turning the PTO shaft by hand, that will get the arms up.

I recently was told of a useful way of freeing off seized engines, it requires a modified injector, with a grease nipple attached, this allows grease to be pumped into the engine (assuming the valves are closed of course) and the hydraulic action should free it off, the agricultural colleges teach this method so it can be assumed to be safe on a practiable level.

good luck with the rebuild, i too am rebuilding my TEF, everythings sorted mechanically, but a recent bout of hard work has caused the head gasket to weep, so i’ll be taking the head off once the bits are gathered up. also got a very early TEA now to add more fun to my spare time!!!

Paul

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