Trying to Get the C going again

Well I met one of our forum members, Charlie Tucker today! We had a good time together and enjoyed looking at his machines. Got me to thinking about my C that is sitting in the garage for 2 years. The engine has a fresh rebuild on it. But I have just not had the time to get to the other problems. I put a fresh rebuilt carb on from Steve in NJ. But the battery was bad. So I finally got a new 6V battery a couple weeks ago. Went out tonight an put it in. Well it has some juice but needed charged. I did get the tractor started. Drove it out of the garage to let it warm up. I dies when it idles. So I was working on adjusting the carb. Then the starter starts to act up. It makes a grinding noise sometimes or sometimes doesn't sound like it is kicking it. Then after trying a half dozen pulls on the starter, it will ck in and turn over the engine. So now I have starter troubles. I just had it looked at last year. I have not run the tractor since then. He said it was Ok. But I don't think so. Making the same noises it was before. So I will take it off and take in to Cedar Rapids and let them look at the starter.
If I can get the starter to work right, I can get the tractor started and hopefully get the carb set right!
Pastor Mike

Ted,
No I don't think he did. It was done by a young man who was taking a Ag Mechanic's class at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids. I wish he had done that!

allischalmerguy wrote: Ted in NE-OH wrote: Did you replace the ring gear when you rebuilt the engine. I always replace the ring gear and starter bendix when I restore a tractor.  Ted, Thanks for the heads up. I pulled the starter out, got out a flash light and discovered the ring gear is not good...now a nother big job is ahead. Steps to do this? Thanks for the help, Pastor Mike

I make things as easy and quick as I can. My short term memory is kinda bad. I am not sure what you have to work with. then again my short memory is not all that good either. (:^D

Here is how I would do it. I block the drawbar and torque tube so the rear tires are just off the ground. I move the front away with the engine hoist. when the work is done the front will slide in easy like it came out.






This was a quick engine change but the flywheel is out where it is easy to remove.



Edited by Dick L - 06 Aug 2015 at 4:20pm

Thank you guys! Good ideas. I appreicate it. Do you just heat up the ring with a torch and it will pop off? I have never done one before.
I see people sell ring gears on ebay. I would want to get a new one if I went to all that work Dick. Charlie I think it might be too greasy to do it the way you suggest. Thanks!!!!!



Mike

Ring gears only get 'chewed' in 1 or 2 spots, so if the rest is good, remove and reinstall 90* from where it was.Just be sure to mark WHERE it was first !! This will save you about $100 however if it's not the best of shape, buy new and keep the old as a spare.
Also while it's split, replace the 'pilot bushing' in the crankshaft and the throwout bearing as well unless they are new.

Jay

Pastor Mike, if you have a stout hardwood tree with a good thick limb that's accessible, a come-along and a couple of chains you can make do without the engine hoist. Or perhaps there's another Forum guy nearby that could lend you a hoist. :)