- Location
- North Wales
So, been using the 2650 with the clunky gearbox, until the rrr rrr rrr noise that I was hoping was just normal for reverse, got louder and started showing itself under load in low box and reverse, but not high box.
So, as clutch was suspect anyway I took the plunge and took the cab off (after taking roof off the shed to get enough height!), split at the clutch, then at the transmission, and tracked the grumble down to the lower hollow driveshaft, so (this has taken a while) all to bits now,
found some very flat needle rollers on the engine end of the shaft!
Have found the parts on the john deere epc, and the needle rollers aren't too pricey.
But the shaft surface and the inner surface of the hollow shaft are marked/pitted a bit - will a new bearing be ok - or do I need to do something more drastic?
So, as clutch was suspect anyway I took the plunge and took the cab off (after taking roof off the shed to get enough height!), split at the clutch, then at the transmission, and tracked the grumble down to the lower hollow driveshaft, so (this has taken a while) all to bits now,
found some very flat needle rollers on the engine end of the shaft!
Have found the parts on the john deere epc, and the needle rollers aren't too pricey.
But the shaft surface and the inner surface of the hollow shaft are marked/pitted a bit - will a new bearing be ok - or do I need to do something more drastic?