[AJD] Mike's B - crankcase

[Terry L. Hrdlicka]

Mike,

I'll echo what Bill said about "business as usual."  My '50 A had the 
same yucky stuff in it when I bought it.  I'd change the oil and filter, 
change the tranny oil, drive it around for an hour or so, and trying not 
to get oil on your teeth ('cause you'll still be grinning), change both 
again.  If the tranny fluid looks pretty gross, you might want to fill 
it with diesel, drive it around a little, then drain and fill with 140W. 
  If the engine oil still looks pretty bad you could probably put a Gal. 
of diesel in the engine, pull the sparkplugs, and spin her over 'till 
your arms fall off, then drain and fill with oil.

My .02,

Terry



Robert M. Massengale wrote:
> As I work toward getting the B ready to start I figured it would be a good idea to 
> change the engine oil.  When I pulled the drain plug I was horrified at the grey 
> colored muck and at least a gallon of water that came out of the crankcase. Then 
> pulled the oil filter and got volumes more of that nasty grey sludge and more water.  
> The mess that came out filled a 5 gal paint bucket to within 4" of the top.  Nothing 
> came out that even resembled oil, in texture or color.  I thought at first the block or 
> head must be cracked, but the water is clear and the water in the radiator is 
> antifreeze green.  Don advised me that it's not unusual for old tractors to get water 
> in the crankcase, so that eased my concern some.  However, I've got to get that 
> stuff out of the crankcase.  I sure can't run the engine with that mess in there.  I 
> picked up five gallons of diesel after church with the intention of putting that in the 
> crankcase and letting it sit/soak.  Then after a day or so rocking the B forward & 
> back to get a sloshing action going to help loosen and break up the sludge to help it 
> drain out.
> 
> Would appreciate any guidance the list can offer me on this.  What about the 
> transmission and differential fluids... should I anticipate the same problem in those 
> areas?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Mike
> Robert M. Massengale
> Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> 
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