[AJD] Mike's B - crankcase

[Robert M. Massengale]

Duane, Bill, Ron, Don, Terry and Dave,

Thank you all for your suggestions and guidance on flushing the crankcase.  I've 
trimmed your individual responses as the thread was getting too long to get through 
Spencer's filters.  As anxious as I am to pour some gas in the tank and turn that 
flywheel, I'm going to hold off and do a good cleaning of the crankcase.

I was caught off guard when I finally realized the "crankcase cover" everyone was 
talking about removing to get at the muck and sludge was on top of the crankcase.  
I expected to be going at this from the bottom of the engine.  I had tentatively 
identified my entry point as the round 6½" and 4½" covers (one on top of the other) 
just forward of the drain plug and oil filter.  What's above these covers?  It looks like 
if I removed them it would make a much bigger hole to push the muck through than 
the drain plug hole.

Thanks again for all this great help.

Mike

Robert M. Masengale
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

> 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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