[AJD] Mike's B - crankcase

[Bill Brueck]

Your parts book will give you a real good look at what's behind those 
covers.

The top access is the one you'll want to use.  It's designed to pretty  much 
disassemble the engine through the top.

B²

----- 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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