Bonner's Nuffield 3DL Tractor - Getting it Started

This was filmed in either March or April, and shows possibly the second or third starting of the tractor since the sump was replaced.
Nuffields tended to be bad startes on a cold day, thus the flaming rag next to the air intake.
Who knows how many bleeding times that sump came off. The prats who owned it before me just poured whatever oil they could find into the engine. Leaving a horrible black gunk for me to clean out...
After this clip, the sump was off yet again to have the bearings replaced. Now all she needs is new piston rings, the clutch sorting out and she'll be fine once again.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Nuffield
• Universal
• Three
• Tractor
• 3DL
• Started
• Bonner
• BonnerBono

[massey4255]

nuffield bad starter what the hell are you on about!!!! we have a dm4 and have had 1060 and a3 cylinders in the coldest weather they always start!! id say you have a compression problem if yours is a hard starter!!

[BonnerBono]

Not only my opinion mate, nearly everyone I know says their bad starters. But true yes, it does have a compression problem as the liners are knackered. It's no trouble to hold a burning rag to the side of it anyway.

[massey4255]

but if you have low compression like you say knackered liners. do you have dipstick blow back leaky crank seals? or uses oil?

[BonnerBono]

The big end bearings have been replaced, but yes it somtimes does have dipstick blow back. And yes again, nearly all of the seals around the front of the engine block around the flywheel and crank are leaking badly. It takes just two minutes stood ticking to itself to have a horrible puddle of black oil on the road.

[musketeer666]

One Man And His Tractor :D

[peteacher52]

So it's true, then! Some people do dastardly things with oil for tractors, and can't see that there is a problem. I once saw a nice old Fergie 28 ticking over and asked what kind of oil you put in it. (Giggle.) "Oh, just waste oil from the car!) Shit! You should have seen the tarry-looking treacle that came out of their car after about 25000Km without a change. And they thought it was OK for the tractor just because it was a low revving engine! Cheeses! Good luck with the Nuffield.

[wiliamheadwoods]

can any one tell me the history of nuffield i cant find it any were

[wiliamheadwoods]

u can only drive a tractor on a provisinal  if your takeing the tractor from field to field

[andypt677]

And yes with a license you fool, my parent rang DVLA up to check that I was able to drive tractor on a provisional with L and you can. As for as not knowing people background, if that so how can you make the statement your is so much better???

[andypt677]

30 miles to fetch it home 15 miles to john 15 miles back home 5 miles to Shireoaks 5 miles back home 3 miles to Sheffield 3 miles back home 15 miles to john for Norton show 15 miles back home 41 miles to Lincoln (towing a land rover and caravan) 41 miles back home(towing a land rover and caravan) 5 miles to Shireoaks 5 miles back home Ok make me a lire for 2 miles 198 ( but there also playing with the tractor driving around etc)

[andypt677]

I think John who as worked as a mechanic/fitter for most of his working life has more knowledge than someone who hasnt, and also 9/10 I ask my dad first who also worked as a mechanic. You just believe the first thing you read on a forum and then quote it, half the time appearing like a fool (as quoted by a few people).

[uhe886]

As for no mechanical training, i have being on welding courses, and actually got qualifications to proves mechanics at level 1, 2, 3 at Nptc level. So next time you try to be cocky, know all the facts and shit rather than taking Johns words for everything. He don't know nothing, and obviosly you are as dumb as you appear.

[uhe886]

Correction both land rovers are road legal and on the road so shut the fuck up. You don't know owt about my things so shut up. You don't know my history and its far better than yours. If you are going to get insulting at least type and punctuate correctly with propper English. As for 200 road miles on a 3dl, bollocks you done about 125 and without a licence!

[andypt677]

And yes i did i helped him with the stripping down but i never did actually say i had done anything if you read it correctly!!!! But i do know what has been done to the tractor and that it was a good starter after it had beaded in. You were telling people who have been doing tractor up for year that a lifetime work of experience was wrong, and that someone who doesn't have any mechanical training (and both land rover off the road broke) is correct just because he is a ford son fan.

[andypt677]

Does it fuck spray it out I havent had to put any oil in since the oil change beginning of this year and she has done over 200 road miles, back to you not knowing what your on about.