[AT] Farmall A bearing noise

[Mike Sloane]

When I am having work done on a block by a machine shop, I have them 
supply the needed parts (valves, valve seats, sleeves, bushings, bearing 
shells [for turned cranks], etc. The reason is that I feel there will 
never be any question as to whether the parts were the correct ones, are 
defective, etc. I also found that the total bill for parts and service 
by the shop usually comes out to about the same as (or sometimes less 
than) the cost of the services plus my parts. that, of course, is just 
my experience, and others may have others. For other parts, like rings, 
gaskets, pistons, etc., I still buy my own and install them.

Mike

Mike Meulenberg wrote:
> Hi Joe, When I rebuilt my engine, I had a machine shop "hot tank" my
> block. While it was there I had them pull the old sleeves and replace
> them with new sleeves that I supplied. It wasn't that much to have
> done, and I didn't need to build a puller. Mike M
> 
> ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "joehardy"
> <joehardy at epix.net> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: [AT] Farmall A bearing noise 
> Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:37:58 -0400
> 
> Just finished cutting my lawn with my "A", took off my ear muffs and
> heard a knocking sound. The engine had no major work done on it since
> being built. Where can I buy a book on rebuilding a gas engine with
> sleeves? I have a good guy to work with me on some of the other work
> but no experience with replacing sleeves. I know, from time to time,
> hints have been posted on this site. Thanks for any help you can
> give! Joe Hardisky Ryman Farm, Dallas, PA