[Farmall] stuck engine

[Bob Currie]

Kevin, there are many different solutions you can try. I don't recommend any 
particular one, but I did read a study done at a big university that tested 
five or six of the top brands, and then tried some "home brews". The test 
results using torque lbs to loosen the rusted parts showed that a 50/50 mix 
of ATF was the most effective. But it's worth considering that it could be 
something other that the common stuck piston in a cylinder. So, do as Mike 
suggests with jacking up one rear wheel, transmission in gear, and then try 
to isolate the stuck place. You didn't say how long it has been soaking. If 
the gently rocking of the rear wheel, soaking for weeks, and tap, tap, tap 
doesn't work, I'd recommend pulling the rocker arm assembly and head from 
the motor to have a look.

bobcurrie
Greenwood, CA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Bish" <krsky at windstream.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 4:06 AM
Subject: [Farmall] stuck engine


> Hi to all on the list.
> I am buying a F12 Farmall. The engine is stuck, and has been soaking. The
> guy I am buying it from has tried to free the engine, but has had no luck.
> Anyone have some ideas about what to use? This question has probably been 
> on
> here before, but I just wondered if maybe someone has tried somthing new,
> that loosens things up better than some of the oils suggested before?
> Thanks, Kevin.
>
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