I could've probably laid a whopper of a comment being a mechanic, NOT an auto mechanic, because this is what I do for a living. But you did the two things that I knew you would. RESEARCH!!! AND make this one long video. If anyone was to make an instructional video about how to do this, I would absolutely choose that person to be you. Your work methods are solid enough that I've no comment except to say that you did a fantastic job. Absolutely entertaining and very instructional. Well done, Pete. As always.
Pete - as a "pseudo-gearhead", "wannabe" gentleman farmer, AND ironically the same "vintage" as yourself, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all of your videos! Even if I'm a market of one, PLEASE keep being you!
Just wanted to stop by and relate my story because of you Pete... I have a 1959 Cushman Eagle. I inherited it from my Mom's husband Doc. It was his growing up and he cared for it dearly. He passed in 2020 and the Cushman came to me the year after. I had decided to make it a project when it didn't want to start. I knew from watching your videos that a slow methodical process, check and recheck and ask a question to those that have come before was the best way to approach. I have the shop manual and the owners manual and just last month my son and I started the slow process of tearing down and cleaning and ordering and rebuilding. While it's not an IH tractor, I use your methods and gain inspiration from your videos on tractor restoration and repair to motivate and guide me down my path. Thank you Pete for helping inspire me to bring Doc's Cushman scooter back to life.
This was very educational and I can feel your tension of wanting to get everything "just right". I particularly liked your talking to the part at 10:30 "... I'm just trying to put you in your home. This is what you were made to do... so you should be happy." That brought a smile to my face! 🙂 A mechanic who talks to his parts is top notch in my book. And the parts do talk back by what they do or don't do. Your patience is apparent and is to be respected - no sense rushing things which should not be rushed. Very zen. Thanks again, Pete!
When I did mine it was definitely something I never planned on doing again.. the rest of my lifetime. I'm 100% certain that it hadn't been pulled, Which means the 1st one out of the factory lasted over 50 years.
The Mr. Rogers of the Red Tractor universe. What an invaluable source of knowledge for the tractor community. He seems like such a good-natured, all around nice guy! He is the kind of man we all hope for in a father-in-law. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge with all of us and your videos are always done professionally and never contain profanity. Thank You again, you are truly appreciated! Jim (Dahlonega, Ga.)
I am a 54yr old mother of 8 in PA, homesteading with my husband still raising my two youngest children (who aren’t interested). We have cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs and cats. We have a ‘72 international harvester 454, gas, that now has the back half of an ‘80. It’s working! I will never tear apart a tractor, but you are such a good teacher, I will watch you do it. I also think my husband picks up a lot of information and doesn’t hate his old tractor (all we could afford) as much after watching you appreciate your old beauties. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us.
Reassembling a complex system is stressful enough but reassembling a complex system while recording it in video while narrating what you are doing is another bunch of levels of stressful. Way to go Pete - you make it look easy.
I don't have a farm, I don't have any tractors, and I am not a mechanic, but it feels therapeutic to hear you explain the "what and how" as you restore and upkeep your tractors. Thanks for not sending me a bill for your services. LOL
So much detail.so much patience and so much concentration. In this society where everything is "hurry up, hurry up." it's nice to see somebody slow down and make sure the job is done right. My Dad had and "H" when I was growing up and that thing was as much or more dependable than anything on the market today. I thoroughly enjoy your restoration videos and make an old tractor show room new again.
If it won't prime, remove the plug below the flow control plug. It's the one that takes 5/8 wrench. Don't like taking bottom plug out cause it may spit out the steering relief valve, jus more messy. I don't like the idea if people say to plumb a remote outlet to Mcv. Sure way to maybe blow a gasket. Can always add the air pressure in filler tube like you mentioned if needed with the 5/8 plug removed. That is the safest/best procedure if needed to get it to prime. Great series of Mcv videos. The only detailed video of rebuilding it. The best on RU-vid. You are going to get LOTS of views.👍
As a kid on the ranch, I remember my grandpa working on something in the general area as your torque converter. Let me tell you, I learned a whole new vocabulary that afternoon! The air turned blue! Now, I recall my grandpa (before he bought the ranch) worked on the railroad, so perhaps that language was a carry-over from days of frustration on the rails. My dad said, "You don't repeat anything you heard!" Mostly I obeyed. . . .thanks for this episode, Pete, it brought back another long forgotten memory.
This was a very entertaining and informative video, thank you! It was more entertainment for me as I will never do this but I also learned a thing or too. I just love watching you do stuff and talk to your stuff as if they are in it with you! You are very nearly my Dad reincarnated, lol! I really enjoy it. Have a great day Pete, oh yeah , it just so happens you share the same name as my Dad as well. Anyhoo…thank you.
Professor Pete. The man who details his repairs, seeks out problems that could occur, not afraid to admit to possible mistakes during assembly. I don't know what the shop rate in New York is at this time. You can be assured that it would be very expensive to have this done by local repair shop. I am sure that the dollar savings is awesome. I would not attempt this. I grew up on a farm where the biggest tractor was an "M". I have never had this type of equipment. Very enjoyable to watch. Always anticipating his next project.
I really love to watch your videos. You have a great common sense approach to everything. You are an inspiration to me and I am sure many others. Keep up,the great work!
Wow! I got a headache from just watching you do this Pete! I can imagine the stress you were talking about for sure. Me? I always went through things in my mind how they went fot 5 minutes on a 30 second job. ! I spent more time thinking about how to do it right than the time it actually took to do it. so I know your mindset from the get go! kudos! kudos! kudos!. And yes it was extremely entertaining as well as informative. and educational. Thak you so much for sharing. ECF.
Very interesting, very informative, and kinda nerve-wracking. Still enjoyed it and praying for trouble free results. Hopefully you have years of good service in the future.
Nice Pete! Kudos to your stringent policies of rebuilding. No shortcuts. Retired Power Plant & Associated Systems in the Airforce, (21yes.). We used to say there is no parking spaces at 40,000 ft. Have a great rest of the week. Looking forward to the next clip.
hi pete silent viewer here well not silent anymore lol been watching your vids since the pandemic and you inspired me to start my own farm someday btw im from the Philippines. Cheers ✌️
I was a nuclear engineering manager on the aircraft carrier reactor refueling team. Your concern for proper rebuild merits an amazing response since you did things as anal as we do things to ensure no defects in craftsmanship. Bravo Zulu, an old Naval expression for great job well done.
Thanks for continually mentioning the resources you use. Hundreds of hours spent on forums/resource material is how I've learned many new skills in the past.
Your patience and attention to detail is a real asset. No wonder you were an architect. I learn a lot from your videos. Not necessarily about how to rebuild a tractor, but how to tackle tough jobs when one doesn't have the expertise. Wish I knew you earlier in my engineering career.
Well done. Very thorough You could been a instructor at many of mfg tech classes I have been too in my 40 years of working on Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electrical systems. One my first Hydraulic tech showed why never feel for Hydraulic leaks with your hand , his right thumb and fore finger had to be amputated because of hydraulic fluid being injected in his hand from extreme hydraulic pressure when he did find a leak. I service and maintain hydraulic Presses, Shears, Lathes, Mills, etc. thanks.
Look forward to your videos for my lunch break everytime. You remind me of myself a lot, checking, re-checking, overthinking etc with any project, but usually it pays off in the end. Keep it up Pete!
John not Tamara, I was lucky to catch your second video, been hooked ever since, enjoy the tractor maintenance and animal upkeep plus the market keep ALL them coming!
The forums you talked about in the start of the video can really help a person out to find the pit falls that can occur, good resource. That MCV is a very intricate detailed mechanism, I have a two-spool auxiliary control valve that I need to rebuild on my MF 65. I may work on that myself, you've inspired me to take it on. Thanks Pete, have a nice day!
Your are quite determined which assists you in rebuilding and repairing your tractors. Another amazing demonstration of the results of proper planning and patience!
The best mechanic qualifier is having an oil spotted rag hanging out of your back pocket. Useful for many things. "Meticulous tedious work of great detail," was probably said to Michelangelo as he hammered away on the David statue for the last bit of excess marble. The auxiliary control valve has brought out that same determination and for some, it's a work of art.
Man, I felt your stress. Glad you adhered to the hydraulic mantra I was taught in trades school and by older millwrights, clean, clean, clean. One piece of grit,dirt,sand can wreck all your hard work. Good job, buddy
Even I enjoy these videos and got my hubby to watch too. I'll be honest, I think it's very interesting when you have an unexpected problem and you 'McGyver' your way through it. 🎯
Yes, Pete, this has been all you wanted it to be for me anyway. Usually, I watch automotive builds that are high-tech and high-power and everyone holds their breath to see how long it takes to explode. And they do go boom sooner or later. But diesel engines in heavy equipment and tractor rebuilds or repairs generally have wear problems and maintenance issues. The engineering involved is geared for reliability and longevity using solid design and ingenious thought. That you've taught yourself to do all this fascinates me. Thanks, Pete.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha, kinda like watching a detective suspense scene. Kept my eyes glued to the screen, and was getting nervous with all the ins and out of how complicated this was for ya. Hope all goes well!!
Wow ! I’m at the end of the video now . I hope you don’t have all them problems. But being you are a very good teacher. It probably be really nice if you did for other people and videos
Pete, your perseverance (Peteseverance) is amazing! I am so glad to be running "newer" (2004-5) tractors NH. I think that if I needed a "torque amplifier" I'd just get a bigger tractor.... Always enjoy your content.
Pete, hi. Love your RU-vid vids. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you put into them. I really like the drone pics and, of course, anything with animals. Q: You seem to be as much of a mechanic and electrician as a farmer; maybe more in total. I get that a farmer has to fix a lot of things themselves: time is money and money is money. Some things you do are fairly simple, but some are very complex. Do all the farmers you know do the same type of repairs as you do? Can someone make a loving farming if they are not as much of a mechanic as you are? Does someone have to know how to break-down a Farmall to the last O-ring? You obviously learned a lot from your Grandfather and Father at a young age. How does someone who is 60 get into the biz? I don't know a banjo bolt form a saxophone bolt. 🙂🙂Learning how to farm seems like a lot to learn, excluding all the side jobs. What's the minimum mechanic/electrician requirement to make a living farming? Thank you very much, Kim
Don't stress . You have a lot to be confident in . I think this is going to be a great success . I think this tractor will be working like new . You'll be sitting on it looking " Eddie Albert " .
WOW!! yes very interesting for sure. Always very good advice. My problem I have Ford tractors but it's always good to learn about other tractors. Thank you Pete!
Take a steering hyd hose off lay it in a bucket crank the motor while turning the steering should bleed out ok did plenty of these on various model IH and later CASE machines good to see people keeping them going .🙂🇦🇺
As you went through the possible steps to bleed any air pockets I was wondering how they dealt with that problem when the tractor was built? I'd assume they didn't build a huge number of MCV's, but even if that's all you did I'd expect you'd spend time ($$) getting it to work correct unless they just passed it on to dealer to sort out. Thanks Pete, for taking the time to go through this. I also watch C&C Equipment (if you enjoy repair of heavy equipment try it) I keep think if things Like Pete's channel and the other had been something I'd been exposed to as a teenager .... course that would have been 70 years ago, so just another thing to dream about
These are the things that can test you to your limits. You make it look easy Pete but there is always editing out to bad words this type of work can cause to spill out of ones mouth. I especially like your point about checking and rechecking. Imagine the frustration if one had to do it all over again because you got into a big hurry. That is indeed a recipe for trouble. As always, thanks Pete for your very educational and informative videos. This was one of your best, hands down.
