MF135 6 Speed Restoration #29 Front Timing Cover and Seal

[@johnkinnane547]

G’day Lance, tighten till you hear your elbow click, great never heard that one before the engines looking good and it’s been interesting watching you working on it. Thanks Lance John

[@darrenblattner2508]

Lance , your making this job look easy enough for a welder dude to try. Good thing i know my limitations. Excellent explanations on how and why you things in the order you do and what to look for in the process. Keep smiling son.

[@charleshart6992]

Great stuff Lance - looking really good!

[@janhelgesandnes901]

Informative video. Thanks! Is the center bolt on the pulley links thread?

[@BundyBearsShed]

Just UNF thread from memory.

[@BleuJurassic]

nice job wonder if you have a speed brace at the bottom of the tool chest

[@BundyBearsShed]

Just got it out again, forgot I owned it, lol.

[@EmmersomBigguns]

Tighten until your elbow clicks. Hilarious. Gotta remember that one.

[@jjhasafrank]

I removed the hole seal with out removing the timing and now I’m thinking that may have been a mistake..

[@BundyBearsShed]

Some model will let you.

[@brandoncotton8550]

What did you spray on gasket to get it to stick? Great video!

[@BundyBearsShed]

Isually on machined surfaces I use aviation gasket glue, on cork I use contact cement on one side and grease on the other. For places without a gasket I use Loctite 515.

[@bryanfinney8134]

Hey bundy really like your videos! I was wondering if you have messed with a Perkins 203? I have one I rebuilt with a 2 piece timing cover and it started leaking right out the gate and has gotten worse. Was curious if there is any tricks or better gasket material to keep that from leaking?

[@BundyBearsShed]

Not yet! I have one in storage but no room for it yet. This is one instance where I would use RTV silicone.

[@bryanfinney8134]

Ok sounds good think that might be the best option haven’t found anything else that works better so far

[@travisricks3436]

Lance, Where is the engine serial number located on my Massey Ferguson 231 tractor? It has the Perkins AD3.152 and I can’t find the engine serial number anywhere! Thanks!

[@BundyBearsShed]

On the block just under where the head bolts on would be my guess.

[@JacobvsRex]

So I’ve got a crankshaft or timing seal leaking on the front of a 135.....pretty badly. Is it reasonable to to the seal replacement without take the timing cover and all off? Also I’m thinking the rear seal is going as well....is that something you can live with a while if you keep it topped off or am I asking for trouble not doing it sooner than later? I don’t even have a level bit of ground where I could sit a tractor...:/

[@BundyBearsShed]

Usually the timing cover needs to be removed, for both to leak you may have some engine blow by.

[@JacobvsRex]

@@BundyBearsShed It apparently had been sitting about 3 years un-run. Cranks right up. Do you mean the blow by may be causing the leaks,, resulting from the leaks, or the leaks are a sign of blow by? Sorry, I'm a dummy with this stuff. Greatly appreciate your knowledge.

[@firstname5134]

Can you replace the seal with the cover on?

[@BundyBearsShed]

Yes no problem doing that.