[Farmall] Farmall H transmission leak

[Kevin Bish]

Chuck, in reply to cleaning the tractor for a paint job. Get a good 
degreaser and spray the tractor down in the leaking areas. Leave the 
degreaser work on the areas for what ever they recommend for as long as is 
recommended in the manufactures directions. Be careful around the radiator 
with a high pressure washer, you could blow through the cores in it. Use a 
plastic bag over the coil, and distributor area with a couple rubber bands 
to keep it in place. getting this area wet could cause starting problems. Do 
all repairs on the tractor that need attention, then start the process 
preparing the tractor for paint. You may have to clean the tractor again 
after making the repairs, grease and dirt may be a factor after repairs are 
done. After all repairs are complete, run the tractor to make sure that 
nothing is leaking. A surprise leak after the paint job is done can be a 
mess. Depending on how fancy you want the paint job to look, there are many 
steps in the preparation of the tractor even before the paint is applied. 
One thing to remember though is grease, oil, and dirt are a primer and 
paints enemy. I used to work in a Chevrolet body shop, and sometimes wanted 
to pull my hair out, because the exhaust fan would pull something in while I 
was painting, or a fly or moth would do a dance on the fresh paint job on 
the last coat of paint. I have painted a few tractors too, and they turned 
out very nice. Here is another pointer when the tin work is ready to paint. 
Hang the parts like the hood and grille upside down, before spraying them. 
It is a little harder to spray them, but the dirt that is floating in the 
air will be on the inside of the panels, instead of where everyone can see 
it on the outside surface. This is just my opinion, and hopefully there are 
some ideas that will help you here. Have fun with your tractor, Kevin.