Farmall A Rear Wheel clicking

Jim Isler · Jan 9, 2014

My very old A is making a loud clicking noise in forward and reverse. Lifted rear end and rotated wheel - no noise. Before I tear it down, is it a bearing? broken dropdown gear? Thanks for your ideas.

Davset · Jan 9, 2014

Sometimes a loose rim bolt can make strange noises - pops, creaks, squeaks, etc. It"s an easy fix - much easier than tear-down.

Zachary Hoyt · Jan 9, 2014

Does it make the sound if you freewheel with your foot on the clutch? If you have a broken tooth I would not expect it to make noise except under load. I agree about the rim bolts, that has happened to me before and loose wheel weight bolts is another thing that can do it.
Zach

Janicholson · Jan 9, 2014

I agree with Davset. Loosen each bolt one quarter (one at a time not all at once.)turn put on some light oil and tighten each to the same place, then tighten them evenly. Jim

gene bender · Jan 9, 2014

Do like Jim says your bolts holding the rims to the center arent tight.

Daniel H. · Jan 9, 2014

+1 on the loose rim bolts.

mkirsch · Jan 10, 2014

Yes, loose rim bolts.

On mine, there was no "tighten" left. I had to take the nuts completely off and add 1-2 extra lock washers to each bolt to get them to tighten down. I plan to replace the bolts some day.

Allan from PA · Jan 10, 2014

Agree it could be rim bolts. My H did that. Was relieved to find that was the problem, simple fix. Allan.

JakeBrakeIH · Jan 10, 2014

My A does this too. You obviously really hear it when your pushing it. Got to check it out next time I'm out in the shop!

Jim Isler · Jan 10, 2014

tightened all bolts, still loud clicks. Raised tractor, removed all six bolts, reinstalled with lockwashers. Still makes the noise in forward and reverse. Either a gear or bearing?

JRSutton · Jan 10, 2014

Or if you have weights on the back wheels - loose weights will do it too. More of a thud than a click...

If not that - I'd drop the pan from the final drive and make sure the bull gear's got all it's teeth.

Janicholson · Jan 11, 2014

(assuming you worked over both the axle hub to wheel, and wheel to rim bolts, and you are convinced it is internal) IF the click is once per revolution, the bull gear might have a chipped or broken tooth. If the click is not once per rev. but more like 10 per revolution, it could be a pinion tooth.
If it is random diagnosis is difficult. I would safely have someone drive it slowly while I rode on the drawbar with a stethiscope to get stronger info. The pand under the finals are pretty easy to remove. Jim

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