[AT] MF 2244 crawler with Perkins diesel

[Cecil R Bearden]

If you can fis the liner problem, I have re-used the bearings in an 
enginer with anti-freeze damage. I cleaned the pearings up with 
scotch-brite or just  carb cleaner spray and a rag.  Then clecked the 
wear with a plasti-gage.  You would be surprised how much abuse those 3 
cyl perkins engines could withstand.  However, before I reinstalled the 
head I would check for cracks.  When you re-install the head use a good 
stop leak in the coolant.  We always used Perma-Seal with every overhaul 
and every one that came into our hands.  They have a habit of cracking 
because the heads are so thin.

Cecil in OKla


On 12/9/2012 7:21 AM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> Do not know this engine at all. But one thing hit off the page [antifreeze
> in oil] don,t know any thing harder except running out of oil on a engine.
> As said the liner may be shimmed up?????????????
> R Fink
> PA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ivan" <ivancou at windstream.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 9:54 PM
> Subject: [AT] MF 2244 crawler with Perkins diesel
>
>
>>    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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