Oil & Fuel Squeal when turning

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vtsocalm

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Underhill, VT
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New Holland TC33
My TC33 has a high pitch squeal when turning, even a little off center. It can happen anytime, but seems worse during cold weather. Any ideas on what might be causing this issue?
Thanks!
Greg
 
   / Squeal when turning #2  
My guess would be the squeal is made by the pressure relief valve in the power steering hydraulic system.

Is everything straight and properly greased in your steering? Maybe a mechanical bind would cause high hydraulic pressure to build up due to the mechanical resistance. I've put a few bends in my steering tie-rod that crosses the tractor behind the front axle by running into stumps and rocks that were a wee bit higher than I thought. :laughing:

There is a power steering filter on my TC40, it's in a large canister just below the power steering fluid reservoir. For my TC40, the power steering fluid used is the same hydraulic fluid as the rest of the tractor, but is a separate system.

Edit:
Sorry, I forgot to say :welcome:

With the engine off, and front wheels off the ground, your front wheels should turn freely from side to side, just like being steered, as I recall. That would be a good way to find out if you have a bind in the steering linkage. If you have a FEL, just raise the front of the tractor off the floor with the bucket, then shut it off. Don't crawl under it of course.
 
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Thanks for the info Dave!
 

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