Anyone replaced a torque converter on a JCB loadall
- Thread starter bobk
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biggles
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- derbyshire
Did one on our old 525.58, can’t remember anything tricky, just a case of getting all the pipes and stuff out the way, props off and gearbox out. Think we put a jack under the engine? It was all straight forward stuff, two of us did it in a day with only basic tools and skills. The converter was just a ring of bolts holding it to the flywheel
2wheels
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- aberdeenshire
Did a ford 4550 one. Not hard, just watch when joining it together again that you don't knacker the seals getting the shaft back in.
Lovely thanks , where's the seal that allowed to need to do the job ?
They buggered the seal last time it was fitted , hence my mission
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- southern riverina Australia
Before you get to carried away. Might help if you said which model. The one mentioned above doesn't have the motor to the side like the more modern ones. That makes a difference. Dealers here remove the motor to get access to torque converter/ flex plate....I know this from multiple experiences with my old one.
Switched to local mechanic who could do it without pulling motor. But still not an easy job. And if it is for arguement sake a 531-70 or the like. Have a good look at the flex plate. 6 times in 7 years this failed on ours. AND it was looked after. Never driven by muppets.
Would never have another with a torque converter......
Switched to local mechanic who could do it without pulling motor. But still not an easy job. And if it is for arguement sake a 531-70 or the like. Have a good look at the flex plate. 6 times in 7 years this failed on ours. AND it was looked after. Never driven by muppets.
Would never have another with a torque converter......
It's the same model as @biggles old and simple just like me
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- southern riverina Australia
Look after it then...And if ever trading up.....avoid torque converter ones.
Nowt wrong the tc , the seal's fouked . oil everywhere
And if ever trading up.....avoid torque converter ones.
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- southern riverina Australia
Flexplate number....4 I think?
Weak as pìss. Did 2 more after that. Also had 2 torque converters in it...only had 3600hrs on it when it left here.
Weak as pìss. Did 2 more after that. Also had 2 torque converters in it...only had 3600hrs on it when it left here.
Mean's nothing to me , sorry
ACEngineering
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- Oxon
That's not a common thing to happen normally, theres something else going on to cause repeated failures like that.
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- southern riverina Australia
Flexplate goes between motor and torque converter. Motor bolts up to one part and torque converter to other part of flexplate. It's all that delivers the load .....Thin bit of metal with a heap of holes cut in it as well....
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- southern riverina Australia
Everyone, looked at it and inspected it for alignment etc etc. JCB UK were contacted multiple times for an answer as to why and what to do. 2nd last one was an "upgraded" plate and it still only did 12 months...Common or not, it happens. Dealer that traded it said they always replace both when they're doing it. Plate and converter.
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- southern riverina Australia
I read somewhere an article pertaining to flexplates and torque converters and it said similar (was for cars). I tried to show our mechanic, but got the "I know more than you ever will look" so didnt push the point.
Right , having problems , trying to second guess what the problem is
Oil is going in and also coming out , my assumption is the seal on the centre shaft has gone or there's a hole in the tc .
Trying to get parts on site so fitters can do it in a day , or less , can't spare the machine tbh
Oil is going in and also coming out , my assumption is the seal on the centre shaft has gone or there's a hole in the tc .
Trying to get parts on site so fitters can do it in a day , or less , can't spare the machine tbh
davidroberts30
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- pembrokeshire
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- southern riverina Australia
Done well. But it still gives me nightmares especially the pinging ticking noise it would make when on way out....
especially the pinging ticking noise it would make when on way out....