Comments on: Ferguson FE 35 Golden Grey

By: The Vintage Tractor Engineer

The Vintage Tractor Engineer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:05:45 +0000

Hi Andy,

Gaskets are available for the pumps. All you need to do to make sure that you don’t upset the timing is to note the position of the scribe mark on the pump mounting flange in relationship to any marks on the drive housing. If no marks are present then make one. You cannot get the shaft wrong because it has got a master spline.

As for the breathing. It can only come from either down the side of the rings or out of the valve guides (less likely. If it starts and runs OK, then I would just leave it as it is. Otherwise you would need an engine kit and rebuild.

Steve.

By: Andy McLaren

Andy McLaren — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:48:22 +0000

Good day.

Diesel is dripping badly from the injector pump on my grey/gold. I have successfully tightened the oval plate with gasket on the outer face of the pump - this has screws fitted. Leakage seems worse from the corresponding oval plate on the inner face of the pump but this is virtually impossible to access without removing the pump -so far as as I can tell this plate also has securing screws rather than hexagonal nuts. I have tried in vain with a right-angle screw driver. In removing the pump I am scared of upsetting the timing. Do you please have any suggestion that would avoid the need to remove the pump? Is a repair kit available for these injector pumps.

Also the tractor runs and pulls well but ‘breathes’ from the crank case pipe on the right side of the engine. Is there a possible cause other than simply a worn engine?

Many thanks. Andy (Hampshire UK)

By: Lewis Folb

Lewis Folb — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:11:43 +0000

I am in the process of buying an FE35 Grey Gold. It is in very good condition, having being rebuilt quite recently. I am in Australia and looking for an owners manual (not a workshop manual). Any ideas?

By: Jonas

Jonas — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:23:54 +0000

Hi there, I have the same problem Terry has, the number is not on the metal tag, and we need to know the place where it is stamped on the chassis as well, so we can show that to the registration office. Anyone know where to find it?

Thanks a lot,

Jonas (Belgium)

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:38:54 +0000

I believe i have a FE 35 Grey & Gold 4 cyl diesel. Can’t find serial #. If its on the metal tag on dash then I can’t read it. It has a tag 19.11.56 on right side of motor and stamps on gear box of 182.840 M1 and 183.253 M1 . Runs well, leaks a little diesal and needs new paint job. Steering arms really good. She’s been good for us for the last 8 years. I am thinking of selling, can you give me guide on price. I was thinking $3,500 ?

Thanks Terry (Yarra Valley, Melbourne, Australia.