[AT] stuck good on a WD 45 engine question--FOLLOWUP

[Cecil Bearden]

I would have to agree with Charlie.  It would create a lot of sleepless 
nights for me wondering if I could have saved 10 bucks!!!  If you are 
going to go this route, Pull the pistons, and look at the rings.  
Measure the pistons and determine the clearance.  I would be happy to 
offer any guidance.  I have a lot of technical literature and at least 
40 years of experience, and there is a fantastic amount of knowledge and 
experience on this list.   I wish I could just come over and help, but 
if you are going to tear it down completely, then let's try to find the 
reason where the smoke came from...

I am about to go get a c-65 chevy tandem axle truck with a 24 ft bed and 
hoist this morning.  It had a fire at the firewall.  I have spent at 
least 2 weeks trying to find heater parts every night.  I ahve finally 
decided to put a hot rod heat and air kit in it.  I was going to try to 
find salvage parts and then add air conditioning, but after putting a 
pencil to the bill every way, it was only $100 difference between the 
completely new system and finding salvage parts.  Now I just have to 
find the dash parts.  It looks like I have a donor pickup available.  I 
still have to find a hood, or make one...

Cecil in OKla

charlie hill wrote:
>
> John,  I hate to be critical but that approach seems to me to be the 
> same one taken by most car shops these days.  Just throw parts and 
> money at it until it runs.   If it is leaking oil bad enough around 
> the rings to smoke like yours is you should be able to figure it out 
> with a leak down test.  If it were me I'd want to know the cause of 
> the problem before I spent  a big pile of cash on pistons and liners I 
> might not need.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
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> Subject: RE: [AT] stuck good on a WD 45 engine question--FOLLOWUP
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>
>> Thanks again for all your suggestions on the WD45 oil burning 
>> problem.  We tried everything.  The last try was borrowing a WD head 
>> and bolting it on. It smoked even worse.....so it must be something 
>> with the cylinders/pistons.  Now going to bite the bullet and order a 
>> resleeving kit (sleeves, pistons, rings, etc.).  I'll let you all 
>> know if that solves the problem.  It better!     John W.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 02:44 PM 12/11/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> I guess must be a crack in the head or one bad seat on an intake.  
>>> Doubt it
>>> though or you would have seen it... Paul
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>>> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:55 PM
>>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> Subject: [AT] stuck good on a WD 45 engine question!
>>>
>>>
>>> My neighbor an I are super expert tractor mechanics :)  but we are
>>> stumped and need ATIS help!    Got a WD 45 with even compression at
>>> 119 lbs and good oil rings....no blowby problem and a fresh valve job
>>> (superior quality of course), and a good tight head gasket.   
>>> ---SNIP---
>>
>>
>>                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
>>
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