Finishing up the Massey 231 and installing the Massey 232 loader

[@phil-fr4lg]

Fantastic Job!!! Learned alot and the narration was detailed and clear!!! Can not wait for my ferry to be delivered.

[@dirtleg13]

I am staring all this in the face right now. Massey 390 4 wheel drive. Getting my front axle off was a real bear without a piece of equipment to help.. Just got my shortblock back from the machine shop 2 days ago. Thanks for the videos. Been enjoying seeing your journey with this tractor.

[@RustyGlovebox]

A proud moment at the cheap homestead getting the Massey back together and going again. Good job !

[@khurambeg6098]

Good job ,good and great sound good luck

[@jaliljalil6617]

Hi Pete. Please give us an idea where you are located .how to get in touch with you . Need to discuss problems of my MF 165. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [e-mail]

[@DanWebster]

you are the man! been watching you fer a min wow just wow

[@sekatyoukko69]

Good Job mate! I have 35 massey to fix and I must thank you for these awesome videos. I have learned a lot from you. So thanx so much!

[@cheaphomesteading]

I am glad you liked the video and thank you for watching.

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Great job Pete. I watched all of your vids on the rebuild and I enjoyed everyone. I was just offered a International B414 with loader and bush hog for $1K that needs a motor rebuild. I've rebuilt gas engines but never a diesel. So your vids were very helpful for me to decide if I want to go there.

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Well that must make you feel a lot better. It's great that you got the Massey back underway!!! Congrats. That loader did go on pretty easy. I like the size of that tractor. She's a work horse I bet. Have a good one eh!!!

[@butchs.4239]

Thanks for this series. I found coolant in the oil pan on our 231 today so I suspect I'll be replicating what you had to do with your uncles tractor in the near future. I have the service manuals but seeing it done will be a big help as I work to get ours back up and running.

[@homegrowncountryhomeplace]

I know your're happy to get it back together. Pete you have it running great. Can't beat them older tractors. I believe every mechanic learns how manipulate their tools in one way or the other! I can't tell you how many times I have doubled up on wrenches doing front end alignments to give me a little more leverage. Have a Blessed Day Pete!

[@cheaphomesteading]

Have a blessed day my friend

[@warny835]

Sounds great.Nice job.Enjoyed the series.

[@cheaphomesteading]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Have a good one

[@mtrunk8570]

Great job Pete nice to hear that perkins running again.

[@mtrunk8570]

They sure don't make the loaders that heavy duty anymore.

[@cheaphomesteading]

It’s nice to get it out of my shop it took up a lot of space. Vary happy to have it together. Thanks for watching man

[@matthewturowski8281]

Good job, I have a 231 also, with a Bush Hog brand loader. It has worked well for me without any problems. The alternators are supposed to be a weak point in the electrical system and I had to replace mine.

[@conradhomestead4518]

New subscriber here. Thanks for sharing

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

Boy Oh Boy, That sounds so sweet!! It run really good Pete! I like that Massey! lol It will be great pulling them logs out Have a good one!

[@HomesteadingwiththeHeberts]

Nice job Pete Good job on the project. It always feels good when a project like this gets completed. You really have put a lot of time into this. Good luck with the alternator. How did I know the pin was going to meet a foot. Have a blessed day.

[@cheaphomesteading]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

Sounds great. Blessings.

[@JoseOrtiz-im5wu]

Awesome job Pete.

[@cheaphomesteading]

Thanks man

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Yeah I've used two wrenches but only in a pinch. I have a few cheater bars in by tool box. An old pipe banged on one end allows a bunch of my box wrenches to fit in it and give me additional leverage. Good job.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Now all you need is a cab with some heat and AC.

[@brandonk463]

Hey there thanks for the video, I have a 236 loader on a 282 massey, do you happen to know what hydraulic fluid they take and how much it takes?

[@stevesininger4196]

Been enjoying your channel for a while. I own a MF 231 with a Perkins diesel engine. I want to add one external hydraulic circuit outlet, but having trouble finding out just what I need to do the job. Can you help out with that info?

[@helenachase78]

Please sir can you make a video or help me learn how to install or where to get the diverter to obtain hydraulics for your tractor and its loader ? I have this tractor but was told it cannot accommodate any implements that use hydraulics

[@drfroglegs]

Thanks for the video! I have a 231s that doesn't have hydros. Is it possible for me to add it somehow so I can add a front loader? It's my grandads old tractor, so excited to have it!

[@cheaphomesteading]

You can definitely find loaders for them still. Hope you find one.

[@pauldonald6643]

I recently bought a MF 250 with the 232 loader. I understand the spliced video at the point where you put the loader back on....lol..

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Alright! Got her going, congrats

[@crocodilemasala7956]

Good final job but I didn't see you fix the fuel and injector pump.

[@427med]

i used atf in my 231 and it turns the 6.00 dollar oring in pump tank to mush in about 1 year starts dripping

[@haseebkharal4392]

Nice Sound Overall Engine 3

[@ericprice5216]

Did you have to prime the fuel system? It does not seem like you did not in the video. If so I wish you did. I recently picked up a 231 and the fuel gauge only goes to 1/4 tank and I ran it out.

[@cheaphomesteading]

If there’s fuel in your glass bowl cracked the injector line on your injection pump Revit up fully crank it over and see if you’ll spurts of fuel out if it’s spurts out. Tighten it up and see if it will start hope you get a run. Hope you get it running

[@ElmwoodGR]

So my loader recently began lifting very slow. Hydrolicc pump you think?

[@cheaphomesteading]

Do you live in a cold climate? If the oil is a little whitish, you could have some water in your oil, and once it gets cold, freezes up a bit. If the hydraulics are just weak and it doesn’t seem to be temperature related, it could be the pump. but I would make sure that you change the hydraulic filter do a service first to make sure that the filters aren’t plugged up before you go after the pump. Thanks for watching man.

[@ElmwoodGR]

@@cheaphomesteading I appreciate the reply I will definitely try those things.

[@Motorpig251]

Just curious, I noticed how fast your loader operates. I have the 231 with a AGCO Model 2 loader with 2 1/2 inch cylinders. Its about half that speed. Any ideas why?

[@cheaphomesteading]

I don’t know it is possible that your pumps getting a little week.

[@txsviking]

Success.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

So now it's Miller time. Rain, snow, hot or cold.

[@KC-jq9kw]

My uncle had one on his dairy farm growing up, it was always broke and he was always calling it a MF, and that isn't for Massey Ferguson. I think he just got a bad one.

[@travisricks3436]

Where is the engine serial number??