[AT] Track loader update

Chuck Saunders gooberdog at gmail.com
Tue Nov 13 10:20:15 PST 2007


I think that is what Mike S. was saying. If you don't let them idle
they tend to crack.
Chuck Saunders
Kansas City, MO

On Nov 13, 2007 12:05 PM, Michael P. Maynard <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> Interesting Mike.... I had always heard they MUST idle for a while prior to
> shut down.
>
> Mike
>
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Track loader update
>
>
> I tend to agree - if I see a little weeping from an old radiator that
> seems otherwise sound, I will toss in a tube of Alum-A-Seal and hope for
> the best. But when you have gas bubbles in the top of the radiator,
> there is no cure but to pull the head and find the problem. I have
> always heard that if those old (start on gas, switch to diesel) engines
> aren't allowed to idle for a few minutes prior to shutting down, they
> are prone to cracked heads. I hope it is no more than a blown head
> gasket, but you should be prepared for the worst.
>
> Mike
>
> JTakemoto at wildblue.net wrote:
> > Charlie the problem is where it is if if it was a leak in the cooling
> > system with water running out then YES stop leak may work for small leaks
> > but this is pressure from the cylinders getting into the water so the stop
> > leak won't get into it to stop it. Tried that myself with no help I guess
> > I'm just a believer in doing it correct the first time to save time an
> > money. Head gaskets are one thing that a quick fix just never works for
> > very long on if at all.
> > J.
> >
> >> J. I wrote my reply to Spencer before reading yours.  I'm no expert on
> >> that
> >> engine so I'll defer to your knowledge.  However,  if it was mine I still
> >> might try the stop leak.  grins.
> >>
> >> Charlie
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