Hi All,
This is kind of an emergency (last minute atttemmpt to get info before buying a tractor or not)....

I am looking at what the owner says is a Ford 4010
industrial loader....It as a 3 pt hitch and PTO and a platform for a backhoe attatchment...

The tractor leaks in 2 places...The power steering pump and underneath the tractor around mid way there is a hole with what looks like a bent cotter pin in it....when you move the pin in the hole a bunch of fluid leaks out....Fluid leaks are bad but what could be causing this? ....I assume the fix would be to split the tractor and see what is leaking but is this a big concern?.....Interestingly I looked under my 8N and it too has a hole with a bent cotter pin in it....but on mine no leaks....

The tractor seems to work OK except for the 2 leaks....I suppose power steering pumps are easy to come by or rebuild?....It has a 4 cyl diesel and seems very powerful.....Owner is wanting $2350 for it.....I really like the unit but the leaks worry me....esp the one through the cotter pin....Also, the hyd fluid looks a little milky....I guess this is from water??

Thanks for any and all help.
Andrew


PS My Email address is "Andyinchvill@earthlink.net"

 

someone can correct me if i am wrong but the hole should be for dranage, the cotter pin is there just to flop around and keep it from plugging up, to let the water out. there is most likely a leak of the rear main engine seal or the input trans seal, which would require splitting the tractor, its a job, but not something that is not done by ole farm boys once in awhile, so if you are mechanically inclined i would go for it, that price sounds really reasonable for a diesel tractor.

 

I think you are correct on the hole with the cotter pin. I'm not familiar with the 4010 model, but the older units have a rope seal and the newer units use a neopreme seal. I don't know if it is a one piece or two piece. The milky fluid probably means water in the oil. Normally PS pumps aren't a big deal, but I have run into a couple that are pretty pricy on the industrial models. Call for prices on parts. $2350 does sound like a good price for that tractor, but maybe too good. Look it over real close and run it a while to check as much out as possible. If it has a reverser, work it a while and watch for it jumping out of gear or grinding. Good luck

 

Give this forum a try, they deal with all kinds of tractors.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/

 

Thanks for the help guys....Just to let you know I deid end up getting the tractor / loader (A Ford 4140) for $1900....Seems to work well except for the PS leak and the charging system.....thanks for all your help
Andrew