[AT] MF 2244 crawler with Perkins diesel

[Richard Fink Sr]

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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