Hi, Looking for ideas re: clutch on MF390T (serial no E18057). New clutch kit fitted june 2011 (Sparex) and has never been right and its gradually gotten worse. The issue is that you cannot get the tractor in gear - it doesn't grind it just doesn't go in without a lot of forcing. The clutch is not slipping either. With the tractor in gear the shuttle is almost impossible to engage into forward or reverse. Its a Highline cab with a clutch cable (been replaced already) and the clutch is fully adjusted to the end stop. If the shuttle is in neutral then can select gears no problem but cannot engage the shuttle then. I'm ready to split the tractor again and fit a new clutch kit but don't want to spend EUR800 and still have the same problem. Is it possible the supplied clutch was the wrong type?
MF390 clutch problem
- Thread starter kileir
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sounds like clutch is definately dragging and splitting again is the only option. clutch pedal should be adjusted to the same height as the brake pedals. did you fit a new spigot bearing? did you have the flywheel skimmed, if so was it skimmed to the right dimensions? has it done much work since replacement?
- Location
- N Ireland BT47
Dad had a clutch fitted years ago on a DB, same problem. He got the tractor split again and it turned out the fingers on the clutch had bent. It is a different type of clutch and a different tractor but do not rule out that the clutch was made in china from monkey metal.
You may be better to get the clutch from MF, they do spares for older tractors at sensibleish prices.
You may be better to get the clutch from MF, they do spares for older tractors at sensibleish prices.
ridger
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- Location
- Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Had this on a fiat, it was a faulty pressure plate, don't let it go on too long or you will have to recondition the syncros in the shuttle
do fergie make clutches then?it no a just an luk or borg and beck or summit?
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
last mf clutch i seen fitted was luk but mf 10+parts are excellent value for money, i had parts from @Partstech a couple of weeks ago for my mf65, some of the genuine parts were even cheaper than agriline parts, when i changed the water pump a few years ago genuine mf was cheaper than vapermatic
No they dont but there is more than one type of clutch fitted to s 390t so much better chance of getting the correct one from a dealer imho
where dealer get them from then?luk or borg and beck?
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Mf use luk clutches some French built ones I've seen with valeo clutches in them.
whom ever offers the cheapest at the time is the answer to that one,
Netherfield
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- Location
- West Yorkshire