Diagnosing Massey Ferguson 20 Power Steering

[@crimsonsunshine264]

Thank you Lance, this was brilliantly explained. I wish I’d had you as my mentor when I was an apprentice!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@haywoodmember1452]

Very well explained sir! Great video. I’m looking forward to the video on resealing the valve. I’ve replaced the o ring in top a couple times, when I got one from the Massey dealer, it worked a lot better, but now is weeping again. Thanks Lance

[@BundyBearsShed]

Coming soon!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great video Lance. Nice explanation on that. 👍🏻

[@BundyBearsShed]

Thanks 👍

[@KiizaMatovu]

Hello my name is called Jeffrey I'm right now I'm here in South Sudan but I like to thank you about your video they have helped me a lot to pay my tractor I have one Massey Ferguson son 164 but it helped me a lot to repair shop thank you a lot 🎉🎉

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad to help.

[@kevinrix994]

Nice little project 👍

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes easy for a sit down job while my knee is playing up.

[@garybudge9786]

Very interesting ,the mf 20 appears very similar to my mf 240 .Steering control valve dismantle will be good to see as i have had an original resealed but it leaked after a time so i fitted a new one which drips lightly at the mounting face .thanks for well explained video

[@BundyBearsShed]

I think they would be the same, very similar tractors under the tin work.

[@Ckktopa]

Great insights, thanks Lance!

[@BundyBearsShed]

My pleasure!

[@harry8506]

I have used 15W40 engine oil for many years with good results, my Landcruiser steering box stopped leaking after I changed it to engine oil, eight years later still no leak.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes there is a lot of fuss re oils that is not really needed.

[@charleshart6992]

Another excellent video Lance!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Thanks again!

[@yester8039]

Hey Bundy, great video as allways. I wanted to ask you for help, im a young farmer and as a lot of young people in this line of work i try to fix everything by myself as mechanic shops or dealers are too expensive. I operate a JD 2850 (the german made one) with a loader and 4 wheel drive, your videos on the 1640 have saved me much trouble but the biggest problem i have with this one is that, after hours of work, specially in heat, hydraulic flow seems to suffer for some reason. Its not a constant problem, sometimes im raking and all goes well then at the next endrow when im going to lift the 3 point does not lift and the power steering becomes janky, if i stop and accelerate it starts lifting and turning and all of the sudden it gets better and i can go fo a while like that until it happens again, but only if the temperature outside is high and the tractor has been working for hours, like it had something to do with oil heating up. Can you help me please? im kind of desperate.

[@BundyBearsShed]

When it next does this try and make sure you drop the hi/lo lever into Lo. If it seems to get better it is a sign that the Hi brake piston packing in starting to leak.

[@yester8039]

@@BundyBearsShed Thank you for the help Bundy, i'll have to wait a little until i can try it because in europe now its freezing and there is not much to do with the tractor but i'll let you know it its that, i allways run it in the HI position, allways allways so i really hope is not because of that

[@johnp1388]

Good video mate. Explanations Clear and Concise 👍👍 (even I can understand, lol)

[@BundyBearsShed]

Glad to hear it!

[@manfromthemist1958]

G Day Lance, a great demo on the power steering operation, If you put the seized king pin in a press and pushed it do you think it would bring the bearing bushes out with it? or do you think it's siezed into the cast sleeve? going to be interesting seeing the re-seal video's many thanks Barry

[@BundyBearsShed]

i have been wworking grease and oil into it and it is coming free as time passes. I think it will come out alright.

[@dagmo3265]

Lance I have a 1963 MF35 industrial loader with power steering. I put a new steering shaft seal in it and it worked for a while then started leaking badly. I watched your vid on the MF steering pressure. When it started leaking I had the steering cranked for quite a while all the way to the left pushing some brush. That's when I noticed it leaking. The shaft seemed good. There shouldn't be a lot of pressure where the steering shaft seal is, do you think?

[@BundyBearsShed]

There will be some, even all the way up to relief pressure depending on how your piston rings are. Holding hard one way for a while is never a good thing as it does overload the system and at times heat the oil.

[@richyphillips]

Hi Lance. I am struggling with the power steering on my MF250. Have now re-furbed the control valve, replaced the seals on the rams, but still do not have any power assist. I have ordered the bits to pressure test the output of the pump (having checked that the filter was clean). But have a quick Q about the arrangement of the hydraulic lines, just in-case I've fitted them incorrectly. Are they supposed to cross over. eg. the top inlet of the left hand ram is connected (via the T splitter from the control valve) to the bottom inlet of the right hand ram, and vice versa? Cheers.

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes when it pushes on the rod side of one it should push on the piston end of the other. A worn pump will sometines come a little better with a thicker oil and high revs just to check if it is the pump or not.

[@SebastianSierociuk]

Hello, I'm from Poland and I also install a Ferguson 23c engine, I would like to have a few questions. Can I contact you via email or other means? ;)

[@BundyBearsShed]

email is fine [e-mail] I dont check it from Saturday to Monday as Im in the shed.

[@SebastianSierociuk]

​@@BundyBearsShedthank you, I wrote everything in the e-mail and attached two videos of exactly what the problem is

[@BundyBearsShed]

Got it.

[@gregsanford3848]

Hi would you know a norm and Kerry cooke by chance,as I'm an old friend from days in yougaburra,he last lived in Gayndah qld

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes Norm has the Goomeri Museum now, open to the public and always on for a yarn.

[@path.of.discovery]

Safety toe thongs engaged!

[@BundyBearsShed]

When only the best will do, lol.