[AT] MF 2244 crawler with Perkins diesel

[Cecil R Bearden]

A3.152 Perkins is a dry sleeve engine. Sleeves are installed with 
Loctite.  Sounds like it was sliding in the bore.  I have changed these 
sleeves from a broken block to a new one by plugging the bottom end and 
filling the sleeve with liquid propane This caused the sleeve to shrink 
enough to remove it from the bore.  You can shim the sleeve up at the 
top of the head.  The bottom of the sleeve protrudes in to the crankcase 
a little.  You can also use a copper ring at the top of the sleeve and a 
new gasket and have fairly good luck sealing it.  However, I would bet 
that the sleeve has been moving.  I grew up with these engines.  They 
are good, but the heads were prone to cracking if overheated and then 
fresh water poured in.  If you install a new gasket, run it for about 30 
minutes and then tighten the head bolts again.  I have had pretty good 
luck with over-torquing the bolts about 10 ft lbs and not re 
tightening.  In the late 60's and early 70's, these crawlers were the 
cat's meow.  I would have done most anything for one.   I don't know 
what dozers sell for where you are, but here that would bring 4 to 5K as 
is.    At $220/ ton for long iron, it would have to weigh about 22 tons 
to bring that for scrap.  If twas mine I would repair it.  The steering 
clutch is not a big issue.

Cecil in OKla

On 12/8/2012 8:54 PM, Ivan wrote:
>     Anybody familar with this crawler with a Perkins AD3.152 engine ?
> The history .
>    I got this kinda dumped on me to repair . It blew the head gasket and
> took the radiator out in the process .  Antifreeze in the oil . The
> owner is not sure how long it ran after the gasket went .A now deceased
> employee had been using it  out at the junk yard so no way to find out
> how long he ran it this way .      His concern is to save it or scrap it
> ,only paid $ 3000 for it .      Also having issues with rh turning  ,,
> sooo  . Could this just be a adjustment ?
>    The liner on # 3 is .006 below the deck ,  which is .002 out of spec .
> Showing some signs of burning on top of it . Head also shows some burn
> marks where the metal ring was supposed to seal the cylinder .  No idea
> of what shape the bottom end is like .
>    # 1
>      Do I slap it together with a new gasket ,change oil and fix the rad
> with the hope ( awfull big)  that it might hold for maybe 10 - 20 hours .
> # 2 Or , drop the pan ,pull # 3 sleeve and shim it up to bring into spec
> .  Then do the head gasket and pray  .
>    How are these sleeves sealed ,  o ring or gasket ? Is it possible to
> pull the sleeve and put it back in with the same seals?
>     # 3   The owner is thinking about selling it for scrap , which is
> probably the best option since he doesnt want to do a full tear down .
> He kinda cringed when I said gaskets , new bearings (rod +main ) .  I
> think if he doesnt go this far its not worth putting back together  .
> And with the gaskets running $ 100 just for the head , the junk man is
> the best option in my book .  How forgiving are these engines ?
>    But I said I'd ask ,as this is the first diesel that I've torn apart .
> SO a lot of learning going on on my part . Ivan
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