[AJD] Upper water pipe on JD 60 succumbs to brute force

[Bill Brueck]

I used a piece of electrical PVC pipe on my JD H about 15 years ago, it has
held up perfectly.

PVC is very easy to put in a lathe and turn it down to just the right size.

It was just the material I had on hand the evening I was replacing the old
water pipe.

B²
Bill Brueck (brick)
Chatfield, Minnesota USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bus Driver" <mpmbd at yadtel.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Upper water pipe on JD 60 succumbs to brute force


> Check 2 1/2" EMT electrical conduit. I do not recall the dimensions
exactly,
> but the EMT is tubing that does differ in size from the usual tubing
sizes.
> The driveshaft folks might be helpful, as you suspect.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "AT JD" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:03 AM
> Subject: [AJD] Upper water pipe on JD 60 succumbs to brute force
>
>
> > After 4 aborted tries I finally got the !@#$%^&* Upper Water Pipe out of
> the
> > two castings. The rust had built up a ridge on the inner side of each
"O"
> > ring which created a real barrier to removal. The "O" rings were in
> > amazingly good shape. Things shouldn't be that hard to get apart!  :-)
> >
> > The pipe OD is an uncommon size - 2 7/8".  I have found out so far that
> > exhaust pipe sizes are 2 3/4" and 3". Will spend some time calling
around
> to
> > driveline and muffler shops early in the week to see if anyone has 2
7/8"
> > pipe. Else I will just have to pay the piper and pay JD's $57.00 price.
I
> > wonder if JD deliberately used an uncommon pipe size?  :-)
> >
> > I'm really glad I decided to remove this pipe rather than try to repair
> it.
> > The pipe was in bad shape. I could have got caught up in using bubble
gum
> > and band aids on this thing indefinitely.
> >
> > For those of you who have been down this road before. Did you use any
> gasket
> > sealer on the "O" rings when reassembling?  I could imagine a little
> > lubricant on the "O" rings would aid reassembly! I'm thinking of coating
> the
> > inside of the pipe with a paint undercoat of some sort to delay rusting
> and
> > then painting everything before I put it back on the tractor.  However,
I
> > suspect one doesn't want paint on the outside of the pipe where the "O"
> > rings seal. Anyone who has experience with this procedure I sure would
> > appreciate suggestions.
> >
> > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> > storeroom door
> >
> >
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