[AJD] Mike's B - crankcase

[Dave Mayfield]

Mike, good luck the B is great tractor, I have been having lots of fun with
mine. Hope your turns out well. By the way I had a great Uncle from Germany
that use to go visit family and go hunting in Fredericksburg, I understand
it has lots of us Germans there. I see also they have a great Oktoberfest. I
do one here and do hay rack rides pulled by my B or a 8n I have, goes over
well.

J. Dave Mayfield
www.w9wrl.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
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Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Mike's B - crankcase


> 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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