clutch problems with 1700 ford

[great white]

II was disking a field for couple hours tractor started to not move or spin a tireunhooked the implement and tractor would hardly go up a hill the smell of clutch was evident got it home looked in an expection cover there's a quarter of an inch of clutch platewhen tractor is running with clutch pressed in the pressure plates stop and are wobbling is that normal

 

[great white]

I'm sorry the disc pads stop moving and wobble is that normal?

 

[jimmysisson]

A wobble is hard to define, but a clutch you can smell likely has lost tension in its steel parts and anti-chatter springs, and maybe some facing too. Any idea of the hours on the clutch? Did it have free play in the pedal before this happened? Hard use with the adjustment too tight will cook it quickly. Sound like a new clutch is in order.
Make everything in there new when it's split; you won't regret it.
Jim

 

[jimmysisson]

A driven disk will wobble a small amount, and mireif it's worn on the splines. Still, the stink is not good.
Jim

 

[great white]

Thanks I just finished breaking tractor apart and don't see anything visual wrong little ware on discs but not bad.. Ow well its apart and ordered parts.