I help my dad fix this Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor. It ended up being a pretty interesting diagnosis.
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@motor2of74 жыл бұрын
Your a dad seems like a good guy. I liked it when he said “you got it, I knew you would”
@giggiddy4 жыл бұрын
I caught that too. Made me tear up a little.
@texasjetman4 жыл бұрын
Cherish these little moments with Dad Wes, You will look back at them someday and be glad you did, Time has a tendency to pass us by too quickly, I like seeing your son already getting into the shop on his peddle tractor to be near Dad.
@johndunbar23934 жыл бұрын
Best line in the whole video, "There it is! I knew you'd beat it!" - Wes's dad. It's great to see Dad's like that. Great video Wes!
@texasjetman4 жыл бұрын
Tell your Dad, we all enjoyed his CAMEO appearance even though it was brief and WHAT AN ENTRANCE Pulling in on the HOT ROD pulling back that Throttle\as he coasted by the little WD45 in his drive..! So glad you caught that on film...!
@garredhill41694 жыл бұрын
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@ModelMaker3054 жыл бұрын
I learned from my Model A Ford days that 90% of carburator problems are electrical
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Heh. Seems true for points ignition.
@johnditch63574 жыл бұрын
my uncle said be sure to get a good 10 penny nail for that rotor i dont think plated works as good as copper or steel.
@tcmtech75154 жыл бұрын
My grandpa was worse. to him a 12V battery that was too dead to start what it used to be in should still start a 6 volt engine, to which we would then spend who knows how long screwing with 'a weak starter' only to find out the "The new battery" in the tractor was the dead battery from the pickup/whatever that wouldn't start last time.
@Starcrunch724 жыл бұрын
Funny, I learned the same thing from my 70 Beetle...
@bluegrallis4 жыл бұрын
And 90% of electrical problems now days, are the off the shelf condensers that come junk right out of the box. I've been using Blue Streak ignition parts. Better to pay a little extra than to do it over. It can't hurt to run a high output Pertronix coil either.
@giggiddy4 жыл бұрын
You are so fortunate to still have your dad around to do these things with. I love to watch you guys interact on these projects and I particularly appreciate the respect you show for your father and his opinion. This is top quality material Wes. Cant thank you enough.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Well he's almost always right...
@Maysin7774 жыл бұрын
Cherish the moments you have with your Dad.....I use to wrench with my Dad a lot also and miss him terribly....and learned a lot...God Bless You both.
@leedress21874 жыл бұрын
I love how there isn't one piece of gear on that thing that isn't serviceable. That thing could run for 200 years as long as guys like you and your dad work on it.
@tubatom234 жыл бұрын
Wish I had that type of relationship with my dad. But, instead I’ve had to learn on my own and ended up being a better wrench hand in the long run
@patrickniedermeyer21124 жыл бұрын
That was the first tractor my grandpa allowed me to drive. He, his two brothers, and their father all bought them new way back and most of them still run.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
These things are tough!
@pettyfogger23053 жыл бұрын
I came back to watch this one again. Your dad had to be a no-nonsense kinda guy when you were a kid but more than willing to give praise when it was earned. I have always said give me a crusty self-employed mechanic with a killer mustache and a mallet any day!!!!
@wingdwolf564 жыл бұрын
One thing good about this pandemic is that we get more videos from Watch Wes Work!!!
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Well I'm trying.
@nickstockwell93053 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork you've gotten me through some fixes, some bad times, you are a true highlight to me AND my 9 year old daughter. Shes always ahead of the game scanning for new "watch wes work" videos. I appreciate all you do to make a video, regardless of how many takes it ends up being, we, I appreciate all you document for the hell of it!!! - Nick from Hinsdale NH
@rayscrafield2106 Жыл бұрын
You need to work you Dad into more of your videos. He's got a great sense of humor and it's neat to see how he mentored you. I'll bet the two of you are a real team to draw to.
@AmericanRussian-yr7se4 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of driving this tractor in the 1960's... enjoyed every minute
@kennethmilus15334 жыл бұрын
I hope you know how truely blessed you are to have a dad like yours. That " I knew you'd beat it" was total Love and respect. I'm Jealous. My dad was a pos. Be thankful. Great vid. Keep wrenching
@carlhelmick81044 жыл бұрын
Old tractor did a lot of work in it's day to wear out like that. They're good old tractors . You can't beat them. I grew up around old tractors like that. Love them all. 😃👍
@georgeloyie74562 жыл бұрын
That is a lovely little tractor. And I agree with Maysin777, cherish the moments you have with your Dad because... well we won't go there this evening.
@michaelashcraft85694 жыл бұрын
A few moons ago that tractor was somebody's pride, and joy ,I love it!!
@tripler37243 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories, E. P. Coleman owned 20, 000 acres and farmed an additional 40, 000 and when he switched from mules, he bought a fleet of these and converted many to LP. Everywhere you looked seems there was a field full of orange.
@filmbluff994 жыл бұрын
Always good to see sons working with their dad.
@anthonysimonhough96919 ай бұрын
Very interesting Wes it’s good to see old tractors coming back to life.
@craigsudman45564 жыл бұрын
Oh man that was a real hair puller, that's the type of project that when you are done for the day your hair is full of grease from all the times you run your hand through your hair saying, "I don't know...let's try this now." Great video, thumbs up Wes.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
We had about 3 hours in the job including cleaning the carb and making new gaskets.
@DangerousSportsForSeniors4 жыл бұрын
A timing light! Way to go old school. Thanks for the family videos. Very much appreciated.
@michaelslivensky87414 жыл бұрын
Wes fixin' a tractor, Mustie1 fixin' a tractor, Taryl fixin' a .... DRYER? At least I got to see 3 of my favorites fixin' something... Good Job. Keep up the good work.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Well. I watched Ivan at Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics fix a garbage disposal a few days ago...
@earboit51454 жыл бұрын
I like how you and your dad work together, you can tell it’s been a long partnership by the way you compliment each other. When I work with my Dad we do similar things, only he challenges my diagnosis constantly, not because he thinks I’m wrong, but to prove to him why I think I’m right. Hands down best thing he’s taught me and all the other apprentices that have been through our shop.
@KevinCoop14 жыл бұрын
I spent LOTS of hours on WD and WD45 narrow front ends. Brings back many memories of life on the farm! Thanks for the video!
@StreuB14 жыл бұрын
Your dad is awesome. "You beat it! I knew you would!" That's got to be awesome to know your pops looks up to your abilities like that.
@chrisheffernan6600 Жыл бұрын
I cut my teeth on a WD45 at 8 years old. My dad still has that tractor, I'm now 50. Ours runs as good as it did when it was new. Dad always kept the maintenance up on it well. They are a beast of a tractor, can't kill them.
@jtthill54754 жыл бұрын
Like I said with the dozer, I haven't seen anything you can't get to run. At least for a little while. You are the engine whisperer. Thanks for sharing.
@Hybriddiag2 жыл бұрын
Best moment in the life of a father to work with his son its out of this world kinda feeling.i wish everyones fathers stay with them till end of time
@kingdongchong2 жыл бұрын
Would have killed to have a relationship like that with my father, not that it was bad, just not as wholesome as this is. Cherish every second and every compliment he ever gives you.
@TheBrookian2 жыл бұрын
Your dad reminds me of my dad. He taught me to wrench. I lost him to COVID last December. I miss him so much. Wes, treasure your time with him. It's the only time you'll have.
@bill8by52 жыл бұрын
Good job BOTH of you. Working with your Dad is the greatest treasure you can have - do it every chance you get!!!
@bobprock49604 жыл бұрын
Nice job of troubleshooting guys! Love the old Allis's. (Great to see your Dad too.)
@Alanthe918mobilemechanic Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see a son and pawpapa working together between the both of them they prolly got at least 50-70 years of know how and both still happy and healthy god bless ‘em.
@michaelconway813 жыл бұрын
Any day you spend with your dad fixing something is a good day in my book!
@Oddman1980 Жыл бұрын
When you've been tinkering with an engine all day, finally hearing it settle down and idle right is sooo satisfying.
@LordMuck4 жыл бұрын
She runs as sweet as a nut ! Isn't it great having the benefit of years of wisdom and experience to learn from ? Great bit of diagnostic work and repair Wes.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my dad is a master of points ignition. I've never seen one stump him!
@LordMuck4 жыл бұрын
You can just tell he's a wizard with stuff like that. Great to see him at work, it's a lost art !
@packofhounds4 жыл бұрын
Dad: I don't have time to mess with it. Go ahead and try. Also Dad: (Laying down on his back in the dirt with a timing light) "nope, go back a little... that's it."
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Priorities...
@zahbus83154 жыл бұрын
I think most dads do that lol
@tcmtech75154 жыл бұрын
Better than mine. Complains he has done everything to get it running yet obvious evidence around said object shows he literally hasn't even touched it leta lone been near it in who knows how long. That or its out of fuel and he cranked it until the battery was dead then walked away while leaving the key on (a week or month or more ago) so it's now 'dead' dead plus now has a ruined battery or set too.
@chadanderson34864 жыл бұрын
My grandpa " No use fiddle-fartin" around with it" as he was going in to get more tools.
@CrimeVid4 жыл бұрын
Is that a Sun timing light I see before me ?
@sheriffrisner6919 Жыл бұрын
Just found this video, understand I am a little late to the table. If you do get this wanted to say thank you for taking time to get this video and work out. I grew up on a WD 45 we farmed several hundred acres with livestock. The old 45's never let us down. Tough old girl. Thanks again Sir.
@rodneylucas29304 жыл бұрын
My grandpa had a WD45 that he had a two row corn picker mounted on and would use it to pull a full wagon load of corn up out of a steep hollow. That tractor had amazing power and this video brings back many fond memories I had with my grandpa.
@darylnicklen36853 жыл бұрын
Always warms the heart father & son working to problem solve together. It certainly sounded real good when you and dad got it sorted.
@jesrusso46824 жыл бұрын
If I lived next door to you, you can count on me bringing tons of lobsters ,shrimps , Crab cakes , seafood, Steaks, Beers and wines monthly to your house, nothing like having awesome mechanics living close by...I'm in Staten Island and they kill us at the garages....Good job guys...
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good arrangement!
@johnelliott73752 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to know how much different my life would be if my Grandfather had got to see a decade of retirement instead of 6 months. You being from Illinois probably have heard of Pullman Standard, he was foreman of the tool room for a good almost. 3 decades and worked for Bantam making torpedoes after he got sent home from the European theater during WW2. Before the war he was a mechanic. He built and put together every car we had until the late 70's. He didn't buy a new car until 1979 and he traded back in immediately on a older used car until Grandma pushing him got two more new cars in 1982. God bless you and your family and I hope you have many days left with your Parents. We as always enjoy your videos Wes. Thanks for sharing your work.
@michaelalford77224 жыл бұрын
My man Wes you may have just solved me and my grandpas problem with our WD 45 I live in central IL on a small farm and my grandpa has had this wd45 for 30 years says it was the best tractor he ever had could start with one hand crank in the winter and one day I was using it to spray and it started running like garbage and quit running, we rubuilt the carb 2 time with no success and played a little with the timing but couldn’t get up to run it would just pop. I’m going to show him this and see if it works thank you for being an awesome you tuber!
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Well I hope it does help. I don't think Allis used this type of distributor drive very much. The manual does not even show it, only the style with the gears pinned.
@herbertpatterson8201 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have just bought a WD45 and I couldn't get it to run. I worked on it for two days but thanks to you l am good to go.
@jaygraham540711 ай бұрын
I love that you use a Stanley 6 way screwdriver. An extremely handy tool. I carry a 6 way screwdriver all the time.
@calrob3002 жыл бұрын
Good to see another one of those art deco inspired designs like the letter series Farnalls. This was one of those "why isn't this thing running?" problems that one needs to file the solution to in the back of one's brain. Very clever.
@wxfield4 жыл бұрын
Your Dad's a good egg Wes. A lot of wisdom there. We can see where yours comes from. 👍
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
I got some of it anyway!
@Starcrunch724 жыл бұрын
@@WatchWesWork ah the difference is just the miles on the clock, Wes. I hope that your boy will have the same potential and interest in the future.
@johnfry90104 жыл бұрын
Wes it's no wonder you are a good Mechanic , it's in your blood , another fine repair and that is a very cool little tractor .
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I didn't really get a choice.
@unclemarksdiyauto3 жыл бұрын
Something you don't see everyday, working on an old tractor! You guys got it purring! Great father & son team!
@steveengelbrecht7271 Жыл бұрын
Think that’s the same engine that was on a lot of carnival rides. Would sit there and purr all day and never miss a beat.
@danaitch38803 жыл бұрын
Carb rebuild on the tailgate - neat. I'd end up dropping the small pieces on the ground and never finding them. Dad in video - very cool.
@505fastlife62 жыл бұрын
You very fortunate to have a dad to teach you mechanics just like your son will learn from you. This is my new favorite channel been binge watching.
@wes11bravo3 жыл бұрын
How did I miss this one? Anyway, very cool to see your dad doing his magic.
@rodgerrain70332 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the coolest things I've seen on KZbin. Very smart father and son.
@allyouneed714 жыл бұрын
I'm listening to you and tour dad list of the other problems, meanwhile I'm thinking "it sounds great, print the invoice!" great job, love those old tractors
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Gotta go all the way...
@offrodnolefmr74455 ай бұрын
At 68 I remember growing up in this tractor. We plowed many fields on the dairy farm in East Tennessee growing corn wheat and rye for cattle. Us boys would disc and drag the fields at night till around 11. That’s when mom made us come back in and get ready for bed so we could get to school the next mornin. I always remembers the hand clutch being on the left side though…memory ain’t what it used to be I guess.
@danburch99894 жыл бұрын
Seeing an old, old, old tractor brought back to life is so refreshing. It's amazing that parts are still available for them.
@bigbub21183 жыл бұрын
It's always more fun to work on stuff when the old man's around
@465maltbie4 жыл бұрын
Great to see you and your dad working together, reminds me of mine, except less cussing. :D Charles
@bompasbees7824 жыл бұрын
I love how those engines just purr!
@johnditch63574 жыл бұрын
at first it was purring like a hit an miss but all it needs to do is run.
@jimmy_olds2 жыл бұрын
Spent some of this video listening to it while I was on tractor data learning about that ole WD45.
@mattpavmusic13214 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how vast your dads shop is. Right up there with his knowledge handed down.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
He's got everything you need, but you'd never find it...
@jimlong5274 жыл бұрын
Wes saves another from the scrap yard...nice team work Wes.
@ianbartelmez47204 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your Allis-Chalmers videos, watching from West Allis, Wi
@stevebessant81024 жыл бұрын
I did smile at Dad schooling Wes on the distributor. I do the same to my son. Can't help it and l'm sure he's cursing behind my back. Nice tractor, good fix.
@billwaid18344 жыл бұрын
That tractor brings back a lot of memories for me. I learned to drive on of those when I was very young. I love the sound of an Alice chalmers! Thank you so much for posting this video
@Maysin7774 жыл бұрын
Good Job guys! Wish I still had my Dad around to tinker with !...Cherish these moments!
@donsrestorations4 жыл бұрын
Oh man, but hard to believe. Back in the mid-sixties (I grew up on a farm) the WD45 was the first tractor I ever drove and cut my teeth on so to speak. I was only 8 years old, but spent the next 10 years driving that old tractor spending a lot of time in the fields of central Indiana. I would love to have one again if nothing else but for the memories. Thankyou for sharing this video!!
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
There are still a lot of these WD series tractors around.
@roxanneabbott84243 жыл бұрын
What a great team you and dad! Love the smile on your dad, too cute! Great job Wes!!!
@jmart40052 жыл бұрын
I learn so much watching you work... thanks!
@dannytheplumber73944 жыл бұрын
You and JC are truly awesome American legend mechanics.
@timgentry17894 жыл бұрын
My grandpa bought one of those brand new in Iowa when he was a teenager, it was the first wide front end tractor in the area of Ames Iowa.
@GIGABACHI4 жыл бұрын
Your Grandpa was a Baller. 🤘🏻
@NINJA4RL4 жыл бұрын
you are very fortunate to have times like this with your dad. i did not have the same fortune. i in no way envy you though. i thoroughly enjoy seeing others have happy times. thank you for sharing.
@thomaspollock42743 жыл бұрын
Great to see dad and son working together. And "you beat it".
@jeffreysnyder4994 Жыл бұрын
Love your dad's hot rod JD awesome he's under that tractor setting the timing
@lauriecox63774 жыл бұрын
Good for another 10,000 hours! Used the same WD 45 on our farm for 65 years and yes 90% of the "carb" problems were electrical . A lot of other tractors have come and gone but the old Allis is our one constant.
@jasonpeaslee98654 жыл бұрын
More great content! I spent many hours raking hay on one of those, still remember the ass aches after spending hours on the old steel seat wouldn't trade those memories for the world.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Heh. We used a Farmall 300. But it had the same seat...
@j.c.smithprojects4 жыл бұрын
dad stands there with a dead blow hammer just in case! i like the timing light hooked up to its own 12 volt battery since the tractor is 6 volt. someone less experienced would have chased this for a long time.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
And he did until his dad showed up...
@richardlambert15442 жыл бұрын
My dad had exactly the same on the farm best tractor he ever had when he sold the farm his brother bought it and parked his international diesel tractor
@rickashayrabbit12 жыл бұрын
Great video...Many memories flashed back in my mind from 65 years ago when I heard that smooth sounding engine rev up. In the late 50's and early 60s', I would work summers for a neighbor when they baled hay and straw in northern IN. They had two Allis Chalmers WD-45's to run the operation. These people were great to work for as they would allow me to operate the tractor pulling the baler, run the wagons from the field to the barns and the least liked task of working in the hay loft. These tractors were not the most popular but were great tractors. Many other farmers preferred red or green rather than the AC orange. Thanks for all your great videos and I love them all. Rick in Central FL
@Mr.Fixer534 жыл бұрын
If this is why our B won't stay running, I will be amazed. Good video. Thanks for posting.
@alanparadise31394 жыл бұрын
Wes all it needed was pop's experience. With your help. Pay day. GOOD JOB.
@millibilli70584 жыл бұрын
I've got a 1980 f250 4x4 that I've had sence I was 18. I had the exact same symptoms until the gear spun completely off the distributor shaft. Talk about run like shit, and 3 mpg was a real learning experience for a kid. Fine wrenching and great video.
@thomasvorwerk9296 Жыл бұрын
In 1955 when I was 6 years old, my Dad purchased a new WD45 on LP gas, (the LP tank was mounted in front of the radiator) and you could run it on either gas or LP. He also purchased other Allis Chalmers equipment. (3 bottom plow, tandem disk, 4-row cultivator, round bailer, and mower ). I sure loved that tractor and spent many hours riding sitting on the tool box, and learned to drive that tractor. I would love to see one with LP tank on the front and restored. Also, it had more power on LP than on gas. On LP it had a true 45 hp.
@margaretobrien4012 жыл бұрын
Wes your dad a good help with that allis chalmers greath to see the two of you togheter
@stumpy28162 жыл бұрын
Loved operating these tractors. We had a WD45 Diesel. Great plow tractor. 👍👍
@jaygraham540711 ай бұрын
I will remember this finding. Might be very useful to me down the road. Thank you
@bigunone4 жыл бұрын
LOL dad stands by with a hammer he is apparently experienced!
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Not his first rodeo.
@oldretireddude4 жыл бұрын
BFH does it every time
@dudleysdad4 жыл бұрын
Always good to have the threat of a hammer with temperamental symptoms.
@GIGABACHI4 жыл бұрын
@@dudleysdad 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
@lubesEquipment4 жыл бұрын
Maybe in case he needed to tap the float bowl on the carb to free it up if stuck?
@RC-fu6hg2 жыл бұрын
Those old tractors are a thing of beauty.
@priglobalservices21904 жыл бұрын
The tractor has been maintained very well.
@dpyles93964 жыл бұрын
I see now where you got your work ethic! You should have your dad in more videos. He's a keeper!!!
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
I can try.
@pn384611 ай бұрын
Nice job Wes I also like your Dads expression yah there you go that’s what I was looking for nice find them power crater engines were a pretty smooth running engine and a lugger
@LostMountainRestoration4 жыл бұрын
You are lucky to be able to spend that kind of time with your Dad. Treasure it. (Nice job, by the way)
@jondavidmcnabb4 жыл бұрын
Perfect day to deliver this video! Like Lazarus rising from the dead, you have laid a healing hand upon it. Now go bless some motor oil.
@garyfeltus98014 жыл бұрын
That was cool. Got to see your dad. Old friend had that same year tractor. We had to roll it off a hill to get it started. Run great. Used it for turning hay over. Then it started over heating. He parked never did figure it out.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Probably needed a head gasket.
@papaowl138033 жыл бұрын
Had a WD 45 on the farm growing up. Sweet,sweet little tractor's. Don't know the year of this, but ours seemed a little bigger. Also noticed that there is no water separator in the fuel line. Will help munches of bunches. Tractor's and open air fuel tanks love air change. Miss that time, sweet memories.
@canvids14 жыл бұрын
Wes when I was in my 20's I used to do all my own repairs on cars motorcycles with no problems. since everything changed I wouldn't have a clue how to fix them. I sure enjoyed you and Dads video on the tractor. Thanks for the memories video.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's a lot more involved on the newer stuff.
@t.c.bowling19344 жыл бұрын
Nice fix! Runs great! My Uncle had one and when going down the road hill the tractor would send balls of fire as it back fired out the muffler would scare the crap out of me as a kid riding.
@WatchWesWork4 жыл бұрын
When I was in high school a guy had a Chevette that would do that same thing!
@Nathan-pw7do4 жыл бұрын
Great teamwork! Gotta love how the old iron just keeps on purring.
@jeffryblackmon48464 жыл бұрын
I always got good information from my Dad when I was a teenager and had car troubles. Put a flapper on the exhaust, keep water out. Good work!