[AT] 430V Update
John Hall
jtchall at nc.rr.com
Wed Jun 14 13:33:13 PDT 2017
How hard are you rocking it? Are you using 2 guys? I've helped rock
tractors with enough force that the front end would start getting light.
Gear selection is important too. I've never broken anything this way,
but I did fold up some pushrods trying to tow a stuck tractor. Have you
tried pressurizing the stuck cylinder? I've literally just plugged my
air hose in and left it. I did have the compressor cut off in case
something blew so the compressor wouldn't run non-stop.
John Hall
On 6/13/2017 11:03 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> Cylinder #2 continues to drain my penetrating solution and looks good with the inspection camera. Barely a ridge and the valves look great.
>
> Cylinder #1 is clearly the culprit in the stuck engine. The tractor came to me with WD-40 already sitting in the cylinder and I have simply been adding fluid. So I haven't been able to use the camera on it. If it's draining, as opposed to evaporating(my fluid includes Gibbs penetrant which is lightweight and will evaporate) its draining _very_ slowly - like a drop or two a day.
>
> I'll probably mop out the fluid soon so I can get the camera in there. Debris, like mouse nest stuff, isn't evident in the fluid and the exhaust/intake passages looked secure enough that it seems improbable.
>
> I tried rocking a rear wheel. Absolutely no movement. Tighter than a drum. I haven't tried anything with more force like chaining the rear wheels and lifting. After looking at the wheels I'm not sure I can do it without marring them up and lumber won't fit the small cut-out in the wheel disc.
>
> Stay tuned.
>
> Spencer Yost
>
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