[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

[charlie hill]

I was thinking diesel and WD-40 mixed but any of what has been mentioned
should work.  Like Spencer, I would tend to stay away from the gasoline just
from a safety perspective but in a pinch I'd probably use it....carefully.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 1:10 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

Thanks Spencer, I was thinking of using a mix of diesel, or mineral
spirits with some HEET mixed in.

Mike M


On 6/1/2015 12:17 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> I'm with Cecil on that one.   I would be looking for a housing/mounting 
> bolt that is also a drain.
>
> If not, I wouldn't use gas for flushing. I would use diesel.   Gas with 
> alcohol is only negligibly more hygroscopic than diesel and more dangerous 
> to use.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Spencer
>
>> On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:53, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>>
>> There may be a bolt that goes into the gearcase that will drain the 
>> oil...
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 5/31/2015 9:02 PM, Mike wrote:
>>> Thanks Warren, it is a 3 point implement, I'll try the gasoline trick,
>>> then turn it upside down and let it sit for a bit.
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/31/2015 8:54 PM, Mogrits wrote:
>>>> If it's the self-powered unit take the engine off and flip it. Upon
>>>> reflection, the heater won't help much because the moisture, as steam, 
>>>> will
>>>> have a hard time coming out the hole when oriented towards the ground. 
>>>> But
>>>> you could put some gasoline with ethanol or kerosene with a water 
>>>> absorbing
>>>> additive in the case and put it through it's motions and then pour it 
>>>> out.
>>>> E10 or higher will suck the water right out!
>>>>
>>>> Warren
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Take the fill plug out, turn the entire rotovator upside down so the 
>>>>> fill
>>>>> plug is "down" and leave it a while? Maybe even overnight with a 
>>>>> torpedo
>>>>> heater aimed at it? I am assuming it's a three point implement.
>>>>>
>>>>> Warren
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I bought a used Howard Rotavator over the winter, and am going
>>>>>> through it so a friend can borrow it to till up his garden.  When I
>>>>>> checked the gearbox oil, it was a nasty color, and way overfilled. 
>>>>>> After
>>>>>> pumping what I could of the old stuff out, I found out why it was so
>>>>>> full, water.  There is no drain plug for the gearbox and no cover 
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> can be taken off to access the inside. What would be the best way to 
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> all the moisture out of the gearbox. Thanks for any input.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike M
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