Where would you get a Crankshaft for a MF65?

[Selectamatic]

A friend of mine has stripped a MF65 down, the problem was knocking noise in the engine...

Turn's out the crank has broken!

Where would the MF experts on here suggest getting a new one?

 

[Tony1989]

We sell them, if you’re interested il get a price

 

[agrimax]

QTP at around £210 plus VAT I think. Same shaft in Mk1 and 2 models unless it's a late lip seal version...

 

[startinghandle]

How common is crankshaft failure on an old tractor ? ... I remember in 1976 a crankshaft breaking on a IH 574 after only 50 hours which was bad crank , but why would a crank break on an old tractor after many thousands of hours

 

[Grandad Pig]

How common is crankshaft failure on an old tractor ? ... I remember in 1976 a crankshaft breaking on a IH 574 after only 50 hours which was bad crank , but why would a crank break on an old tractor after many thousands of hours

Very unusual occurance.

 

[multi power]

Crankshaft broke on my father's 65 many years ago

 

[yellowbelly]

, but why would a crank break on an old tractor after many thousands of hours

Maybe somebody was a bit rough with the 'startinghandle'

See what I did there?

 

[Skintagain]

Could have just picked up on a journal bit of grit in etc etc. These things happen