[AT] Stuck clutch JD 60

[David Rotigel]

Kelley is one hell of a mechanic and lays on a GREAT coat of paint as  
well. Rob is a great guy with a 'puter, but simply a "gofer" when  
Kelley is working on engines!
	Dave

On Jul 7, 2010, at 10:20 PM, Rupert wrote:

> Dave. That is a very good article. I've read it several times. Kelly
> does a fine job.:-)
>
> Rupert
>
> On 7/7/2010 5:00 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>> OK Guys, If you want the real skinny on this you will need to talk
>> (i.e. learn from) to engine people, NOT FATG's See: http://www.rustyiron.com/engines/piston/index.html
>>   for ttarters--about half way down!
>> 	Dave
>>
>> On Jul 7, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Rupert wrote:
>>
>>> hello Charlie,
>>> 	I wouldn't use compressed air as the piston can become a missile if
>>> it
>>> moves suddenly as the air decompresses. Besides the decompressing  
>>> air
>>> would spread the oil all over the place.
>>> 	I would think the hydraulic pressure would have to be higher than
>>> combustion pressure to hurt anything. Hydraulic pressure will drop
>>> almost instantly when the piston starts to move.
>>>
>>> Rupert
>>>
>>> On 7/7/2010 11:04 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>> Oil would be better anyway because if you used grease it would need
>>>> to be
>>>> cleaned out of the head and upper cylinder.   An oil transfer pump
>>>> of some
>>>> sort or an old furnace pump might even work better.  As long as the
>>>> pressure
>>>> didn't exceed normal cylinder pressure it shouldn't hurt
>>>> anything.   For
>>>> that matter you could fill the cyl. with oil and put air pressure
>>>> on top of
>>>> it as long as the air input port was above the top of the cylinder.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Len Rugen"<rugenl at yahoo.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:47 PM
>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Stuck clutch JD 60
>>>>
>>>>> A good grease gun will pump used motor oil.....  messy, but for  
>>>>> your
>>>>> needs, it might work.
>>>>>
>>>>> (It's an old Smokey Unick trick, from PM years ago, how to unclog
>>>>> a oil
>>>>> port in a head w/o tearing the motor down)
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/7/2010 11:03 AM, Rupert wrote:
>>>>>> That would take a pail of grease to fill one of those cylinders.
>>>>>> Just a
>>>>>> thought but would it work filling the cylinder first with oil and
>>>>>> then
>>>>>> using a grease gun to build up the pressure? Inquiring mind wants
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> know as I have two small engines that have stuck pistons.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rupert
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>>> yvt
>>>
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