Out of nearly all the machines from the classic era of British tractors, it’s the Massey Ferguson 35 that features the best steering box, in my opinion. Sometimes I have MF tractors in that have extremely worn boxes and, for reasons of straightforward economics, I replace them. But in this case, our 1961 MF 35’s steering box was in pretty good condition, although one aspect of it did demand some attention.
Even though the steering box remained in good working order, it was obvious that it was leaking. On the left-hand side of the box there’s a plate and, beneath that, I could see a small pool of oil. I did wipe
