[AT] Int. 184 overhaul - a mystery

[rfinksr]

You my turn out to be lucky Mike and it will be from another motor job. But 
that won't help low compression and oil use.
good luck. How is the weather in NJ now. It is 8 degrees and windy here in 
PA.
R Fink



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 6:22 PM
Subject: [AT] Int. 184 overhaul - a mystery


>I promised to keep folks updated on the overhaul of the engine on the
> 184, and today's work provided an "uh-oh" moment. After removing the
> flywheel shield and the steering arm cross member, I was able to drop
> the oil pan. As is my habit, the first thing I did was fish around in
> the remaining oil to see what lies down there. In this case, there was
> only one small spring
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/international_184/spring-found-in-the.html>.
> From my experience with the IH C-60 engines, the only spring that looks
> anything like that is the oil pressure control valve spring. By the time
> I thought of that, I had already cleaned up for the day, so I will pull
> the plug that serves as a cover for the pressure regulator tomorrow and
> see what is in there. There is also supposed to be a little metal plug
> (IH calls it a valve) at the end of the spring, but I haven't found
> that, yet.
>
> Stay tuned for developments...
>
> Mike
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