OK, so here it is.
Vintage Tractor Engineer has been working on this for three months and we really believe this is our most comprehensive guide yet.
This guide is available to stream online to any and all of your devices. Alternatively you can download it to your laptop, tablet or smartphone to take with you into […]
Here at Vintage Tractor Engineer we’ve had an MF135 in the workshop this past couple of months.
It’s had a full engine rebuild and we’ve also been replacing the clutch plates and springs.
We’ve filmed a tutorial for how to do the work on the clutch and we will be making this available tomorrow. It is the […]
Here we have a video which shows how the differential lock pedal mechanism works on a tractor. This is from a 100 series Massey Ferguson, such as the 135, 165 or 168, but the principle is similar for many other models.
We took the video recently whilst at an open day at the engineering department of […]
We once made a little video of the diff-lock pedal mechanism, so thought it was worth putting it in here so you could understand how it works. This may help you to understand what is going on if you have a stuck pedal.
The video was shot using a mobile phone (so apologies for the quality), […]
This question came in from Ross, who had fitted the battery leads to the wrong terminals of his battery.
The Question…
Hello, I have very little experience with tractors and this is my first one. It is a Massey Ferguson 148. I have had it for about a year and it seems to be running well.
However!!
I took […]
This question came in from Paul. He is just about to get his first tractor and is going to buy a Ferguson TE20…
Hi is there a difference in a petrol or diesel engine in a te20
Which would be the better tractor?
Well here are some things to think about…
Hi Paul,
It depends what you want it for. […]
Contents…
Take a moment to enjoy these photographs of a quite outstanding Ferguson FE35 restoration.
Video of a cold start.
Introduction
Vintage Tractor Engineer loves the colour scheme of the Ferguson FE35 gold and grey tractors. There is just something about them. The colours somehow compliment each other and of course the gold really stands them apart […]
Last week we took a quick look at an MF135 that was in for refurbishment. Today we take a closer look at the lubricating oil pump
This information is for the MF35 and MF135 tractors that have the Perkins A3.152 (or AD3.152) engine fitted.
How Does It Work?
The pump drive gear is pressed and keyed on to […]
