(Farmall) A-Team Update

Posted by dunniteowl on April 27, 2007 at 11:58:37 from (207.69.137.20):

Janicholson and A. Bohemian (and all others that answered my pleas...)

Before I start, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to you guys (including those not mentioned by name!) I am one Ham Dappy Camper!

Betty just started about 15 minutes ago and after this initial period of sputters, spitting and blue smoke, she is running clean and smooth at the moment.

Re: An Alternative View by A. Bohemian...
Yes, this is the tractor that I perhaps (not guaranteed) added tranny fluid into the crankcase. I also noted that I had just filled the oil air breather cup (might have overdone it...) and this could have been being sucked into the intake and then spit back out.

I think the initial issue was that I overheated the head gasket from not clearing out the radiator grill from my last mowing and, the head, being old, blew.

That mixed some water and oil and, after having to set a spell not being worked or cranked, the water rusted the crank in place. I had to release that with a breaker bar and careful whacking with a 2 pound hand sledge.

The last compression readings I got before she started were:
Cyl 1: 90 pds
Cyl 2: 82 pds
Cyl 3: 71 pds
Cyl 4: 75 pds

I gather this is from the continual cranking I had to do to get the timing reset, making the oil flow and seal better.

Also, for those out there, the old manual states how to get the timing set by cranking with a finger in Cyl 1's spark plug hole to feel the pressure and then check for TDC on the timing mark. That works, but if it doesn't there might be an easier way than what I went through.

It looks like the crank might have been rebuilt in the past. I have what looked to be an additional timing mark on the Clutch wheel and the original. I couldn't get timing with either one to fire up. I used the finger in the cylinder, then shone a light into the hole and hand cranked at the fan blade to set TDC when the cylinder wasn't moving up or down. Then I followed the magneto installation and seating guide.

That works and beats the heck out of crawling under the tractor every three minutes. It also avoids wondering if the timing marks are set properly from the last rebuild. I can hear her running as I type this.

There is no knocking and no rattling. She sounds smooth and sweet. The exhaust is not spitting out any more oil and the smoke is -- well, there isn't any smoke from the stack so that's a good sign.

Just wished to post this to let you all know All's Well That Ends Well and a HUGE THANKS for all your advice, wisdom and encouragment.

I will be pigeonholing money for a rebuild soon, btw -- just in case... She is 63 years old.

regards,
dunniteowl

Replies:

• Re: (Farmall) A-Team Update Janicholson 14:05:50 04/28/07 (0)
• Re: (Farmall) A-Team Update georgeky 22:16:05 04/27/07 (0)
• Re: (Farmall) A-Team Update gene bender 17:37:03 04/27/07 (1)
  • Re: (Farmall) A-Team Update dunniteowl 23:23:10 04/27/07 (0)

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