Posted by Farmall300IH on September 29, 2014 at 15:16:08 from (66.41.200.105):
Hello,
I recently acquired a Farmall 300 which had been sitting outside for 7 or 8 years. It is a one owner tractor and was always well taken care of. At some point while it was sitting outside, the can over the exhaust blew off and water got into the engine. When we started working on it, we took out the spark plugs and cranked it over a few times to clear out the water. At this point the oil was free of water. We then added coolant (the radiator leaks and it had all drained out) and started the tractor. Started on the first crank. We only ran it for a few minutes, but while it was running there was water coming out the exhaust, which may or may not have been left over rainwater. Left the tractor for about a week, then came back and checked the oil. A white coolant/oil mix. When I took the oil plug out, over 5 gallons of oil/water came out, while only about a gallon of coolant came out of the radiator drain. Thinking head gasket, removed the head (bolts seemed somewhat loose?) and found the gasket intact. Had the head pressure tested and found no cracks, but did find two stuck valves. There are no visible cracks on the block or the sleeves. Could it be that the head loosened up from sitting? Or could the block really have cracked from water freezing in it?
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