Very Weird Noise, Need Help!

[duckhunt]

Hello Everyone,

This may sound brand specific, but I think all manual tractors would be fairly similiar, I have a Mahindra 2816 and over the past couple of days it has started making a houling/rubbing noise whenever you clutch the tractor. Yesterday it started quealing very loud whenever clutched and it now does the houling rubbing noise once the clutch is released. This all started in about 1-2 hours of use. Any suggestions about what this may be. Thanks for any feedback.

Jonathan

 

[Fixemall]

Sounds like the throw out bearing is getting ready to seize, I would get it replaced before it damages anything.

 

[TripleR]

Throw Out Bearing Noise - YouTube

 

[Pete Judd]

Agree, with Fixmall, had this happen on an old chevy truck years ago.

 

[Don87]

I agree with Pete Judd, TripleR, and Fixemall. Throwout bearing.........break it apart and replace before it takes out the fingers on the pressure plate.

 

[duckhunt]

Thanks for the replies, should the throwout bearing be bad going bad at 180 hrs. Also, is this a very tough repair job, cost, etc. I'm hoping that the warrenty will cover this but i havent spoke with the dealer yet. Thanks.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

Some tractors have a grease fitting for the throw out bearing. Also, may still be against the pressure plate when clutch is released. Check the free play in your clutch pedal. There may be an access plate you can remove and reach in and feel the bearing and check for a grease fitting. Hope this helps.

 

[Don87]

Thanks for the replies, should the throwout bearing be bad going bad at 180 hrs. Also, is this a very tough repair job, cost, etc. I'm hoping that the warrenty will cover this but i havent spoke with the dealer yet. Thanks.

Short answer is no. But as with any mechanical device, it is subject to failure.

Warranty should cover it, and tractor must be split for repair.

 

[duckhunt]

UPDATE!

I decided to haul the tractor to my dealer, I start it up and the noise is gone! Completely gone! I'm thinking now that the dealer is going to be reluctant to break anything apart if there is no sign of anything. So I decide to just drive around and maybe it would start so I could video the noise with my phone. About 1/8 mile up the road a popping/grinding noise starts and I'm not even pressing the clutch. You could tell that it effected the engine RPM. I immediatetly stopped and put in neutral and it quit. Now what, is something breaking loose in the clutch assembly, I walked back home and loaded it on the trailer from where it stopped. Any ideas on what could be wrong this time. I dread taking it to the dealer, whos knows how long it will take to see what is wrong or "if" the warrenty will cover this problem?!?

 

[BeeferMan]

I'd be about 99.9% sure you got a serious clutch problem based on your previous symptoms, as well the recent ones. I'd get it to the dealer asap...

 

[Short Game]

With the exception of the engine model, I'm pretty sure my '96 Cub Cadet 7274 is the same Mitsubishi built tractor as your Mahindra 2816. In 2000 hours, I have never had any issue like you described.

...is something breaking loose in the clutch assembly???

After the way this issue started, your guess seems as good as any. If the clutch is the same as my Cub Cadet, it is a two stage, fully depressed activates the PTO clutch.

...a popping/grinding noise starts and I'm not even pressing the clutch. You could tell that it effected the engine RPM. I immediatetly stopped and put in neutral and it quit.

Were you in 4WD? Was the noise right under your feet or could it have come from the front end? I have broken parts in the front drive swivel joints and had noises like that.

 

[duckhunt]

Well I dropped her off at the dealer this morning. The mechanic listened to it for a bit, it was rubbing/squealing/knocking and all, he was like yep, sounds like the throw bearing, pilot bearing and clutch is all messing up, He acted confident about the warrantly coverage and said they would get it taken care of. Made me feel alot better about the situation. We'll just wait and see what they find out.. Thanks for all the replys.

 

[Don87]

Be sure to let us know the outcome.