Antifreeze and gunk in the crankcase of Farmall A

Posted by Doug Moser on November 20, 2002 at 10:39:31 from (67.81.52.249):

I'm restoring a 1946 Farmall A.
When I drained the oil, the fluid that came out was light brown and mixed with green antifreeze.
Right off the bat I know I have to replace the
head gasket, but after removing the oil pan and
inspecting the interior of the engine block, the
crank, piston rods, and block walls were covered
with a thin layer of black crud. My question is this.....would it be OK to use engine de-greaser
to clean off the built up sludge, then wash it off
with water and thoroughly lubricate with clean
oil?? I'm concerned the sludge has blocked some
of the small lubricating ports typically found in
the lower block/crankcase area. I'm thinking that
using de-greaser will eliminate the sludge and antifreeze, and at the same time open the small
lubricating ports so that I can be assured that
clean oil can flow to all areas needed.
All comments welcome.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Antifreeze and gunk in the crankcase of Farmall A Duane 09:50:09 11/21/02 (0)
• Re: Antifreeze and gunk in the crankcase of Farmall A Rusty farmer 16:52:20 11/20/02 (0)
• Re: Antifreeze and gunk in the crankcase of Farmall A Jim in UK 11:54:56 11/20/02 (0)

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