noisy cub transmission

[Bill ryan 4]

Hey guys
I have a 1949 cub and the the gears are really noisy especialy in
third gear! How hard is it to rebuild the trany, and are all the
parts available?
Thanks Bill :shock: :shock: javascript:emoticon(':shock:')
Shocked

[Bigdog]

Bill, it is not a terribly difficult job but it does involve some serious disassembly. Just time takes some time if you're doing it by yourself.

[Rudi]

Bill:

First, to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met

If you search the forum for Tranny, you will find a lot and I mean a lot of threads on this subject.... from Tranny 101 on fixing the forks and finding poppet balls to complete rebuilds. Also, you can find all you will ever need to know in the links below. The GSS-1411 has a great section on rebuilding, and is even ok for those of us (me for one) who are as they say, mechanically challenged.....

I do know that whatever project on Ellie or Jethro or Granny that I have attempted, I have been able to complete even though I am no shade tree mechanic, with the help of all our fellow cubbers here on the forum. There can be no better solution when one is baffled by the Service manual/actual tranny, than answers from those who have been there/done that

The best bunch of Cub specialist are to be found right here.

Welcome again, and please attempt the rebuild, you WILL get lots of help. If you are lucky, one of our members may be coffee time close to you and be able to help personally... what a great way for Cubbers to get together

Ok, so here is the spiel :

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub.


Also, you might want to visit the Cub Manual Server as there is tons of info on servicing, maintaining and re-building your Cub. In addition to this basic information, there are also a number of other useful tools available on the server. There is the Specialty Services page which has contact info for neat stuff like getting your seats recovered, buying quality Decals, Serial Number tags and a host of other neat items. Also there are the Parts Pages - both Used Parts Suppliers and New Parts Suppliers pages with links to quality dealers. I am always looking for YOUR favourite dealers for New and Used Parts to include here. These are intended to complement the businesses who support FarmallCub.com Website.

I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better is you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

IF you really want to get the skinny on all things Cub, might I suggest you get a copy of Ken Updike's Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet's . Along with Guy Fay's Letter Series Originality Guide, these are two must have's in anyone's collection.

In addition to the above information, don't forget to check out the various articles that are available to help with your Repair, Restore, Rebuild or just your Maintenance Projects. There are a number of sub pages such as Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's, Maintenance Tips, Jigs and Techniques, Implement and Part Sketches and of course the Paint, Decals & Other Finish Questions which has the Paint Chart and the Paint Committee Decisions links.

I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again, to the Cub Family

[Buzzard Wing]

Lot of parts need to come off to get at the transmission, but it isn't real difficult.

I took mine apart to replace a bad bearing and ended up replacing all the bearings and seals.

BUT, you may be able to remove the shifter and see if something looks wrong in there before you start taking stuff apart.

The easiest and even possibly the cheapest is to use Case/IH parts. I got almost all mine from C&G but met Tom at TM Tractors the other week (link at bottom of page) and he has an excellent inventory of OEM bearings and seals.... and most everything else you will need for your Cub. So, if I did it again I would get everything from him.

TM and Ralph should be able to set you up with any gears, shafts, etc you may need too.

[wwirz]

I presume you have put 90W oil in the transmission?

[cowboy]

You can use either 90# or IH hi-tran. The hi-tran will asorb watera help keep it from turning into a block of ice in the trans BUT being thinner is much more likly to leak and is more expensive. I use the 90# myself.

Billy