Massey Ferg 165 clutch query

makavelithedon

I think the clutch may be on its last legs, but I dont really know too much about tractors and am reluctant to order one without at least clarifying some issues which I am unsure about.
Its a 1976 model with a 212 Perkins engine and we have owned it for over 30 years. The clutch has been adjusted a few times but as far as I know it still has the one that it left the factory with, we have never changed it.
The tractor tears going into every gear, and you have to let the clutch pedal right up before it bites. Also when using the pto for anything, the tractor must be turned off, pto engaged, and then restarted.
We have a much neglected smallholding that we are in the process of sorting out, the only work the tractor has done in the last 10 years is to draw 6 loads of turf and stack a hundred bales per year.

*What kind of clutch do I need and where would be the best/cheapest place to purchase one? Someone mentioned a dual clutch???
*The tractor also leaks a drop of oil out of the back axle, would this be a seal possibly? Is it a hard fix??

Thanks in advance for any help, Im sort of at sea as this is far from my 'field' of expertise

kay 9

I think they have a dual clutch and it needs to be adjusted in tandem with the pto. By the sounds of it though, you will need to fit a new one. Sooner the better or ya will grind the sh*t out of the splines in gearbox.