[AT] Kubota M5700 noise

Mike M meulenms at gmx.com
Sat Apr 18 21:00:27 PDT 2020


Won't load for me Dave.

Mike M


On 4/18/2020 4:52 PM, Dave Maynard wrote:
> Will do Mike. I appreciate all the help and interest in helping me
> find a solution to this problem. Many very experienced and
> knowledgeable people on here and I certainly enjoy reading everything
> and many times learning things. We haven't gotten very much further
> with this due to some other pressing things, but will. New injectors
> made no difference at all. Just today however, the guys are working on
> a four cylinder version of this Kubota  engine and sent me the
> attached video clip. Sounds very similar to my noise. Weak valve
> spring in the head, see what you all think. If you click on this, at
> the bottom it says "go to link" and it will get you there. Sorry,
> haven't been on a computer since I retired and just got my laptop back
> from my son who fixed it, so figuring how to get this texted video to
> attach to the email was a chore and not sure if this was the way, but
> it worked! Lol
>
> Dave Maynard
> The Maple Hill Farm
> Marion, NY
> https://r3---sn-vgqsrnek.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1587249885&ei=vWabXuqQJ-yPir4PnP2b0Ag&ip=74.69.206.141&id=8e77dec671cecdd0&itag=37&source=picasa&begin=0&requiressl=yes&mh=4G&mm=30&mn=sn-vgqsrnek&ms=nxu&mv=u&mvi=2&pl=23&sc=yes&susc=ph&app=fife&mime=video/mp4&cnr=14&dur=6.153&lmt=1587239101906161&mt=1587242304&sparams=expire,ei,ip,id,itag,source,requiressl,susc,app,mime,cnr,dur,lmt&sig=AJpPlLswRQIhAMem1LR4HFWc9FRrnjAuULSl_8Hct2cwBUMJvVjpSp08AiAKJ78mrFHMS8CdrtzfOAcROoIhrd9w_-3bWHzQSXHX_A==&lsparams=mh,mm,mn,ms,mv,mvi,pl,sc&lsig=ALrAebAwRAIgOvaXXGqqyzob2OV9veVkI84nmv2LSX6Pa1YivEL5jbMCIFnKOojXR0kxcC_cjLU_y9tvAbOImRgjUxXal3_let-J
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 1:16 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com
> <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
>
>     Keep us updated Dave, this has been an interesting and informative
>     thread.
>
>     Mike M
>
>
>     On 4/8/2020 12:57 PM, Dave Maynard wrote:
>>     By the way, not even sure if this has the wrong rod, just been
>>     guessing until we can get it in and apart. I wonder though if
>>     there could be residual fuel from an unfinished burn caused by
>>     yet unknown reason. Maybe carbon buildup in pre combustion
>>     chamber which may cause higher compression or poor atomization.
>>     Maybe Cecil's thought of loose or cracked pre combustion chamber.
>>     Unseen crack in the head, causing an improper mixture, or maybe
>>     even a piston pin bearing we missed. Still dont know how soon we
>>     can get it inside and apart, as we need to get a place ready.
>>     Don't want it apart outside, and this time it could be apart a
>>     little longer than the others.
>>
>>     Dave M.
>>
>>     On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 12:46 PM Dave Maynard
>>     <dave at themaplehillfarm.com <mailto:dave at themaplehillfarm.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         The tractor in NY you are referring to IS this tractor. That
>>         is a post my son Mike made back when we first got it. You may
>>         recognize him on here as Mangus.
>>
>>         Dave M
>>
>>         On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 11:58 AM ustonThomas Mehrkam
>>         <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net <mailto:tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
>>
>>             A Google search for kubota M5700 engine noise turns up a
>>             thread on tractorbytenet about a tractor in new york with
>>             exactly the same problem. Knock piston 5.  You might
>>             follow this thread to see if there was a solution
>>
>>             M5700 'Knock' and other questions
>>             <https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/413832-m5700-knock-other-questions.html>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>                 M5700 'Knock' and other questions
>>
>>             My father picked up a M5700 this weekend. Overall its in
>>             nice shape, but we have a couple things we are trying t...
>>
>>             <https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/413832-m5700-knock-other-questions.html>
>>
>>
>>
>>             On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 9:36:42 AM CDT, Cecil
>>             Bearden <crbearden at copper.net
>>             <mailto:crbearden at copper.net>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>             I think the possibility of leftover fuel on the piston
>>             might be the problem.  Steve O may have figured it out. 
>>             It has been many years since I did a compression
>>             analysis. Old Dog forgets older tricks thing!!!
>>             Maybe you can get an application list for the rod number??
>>             Cecil
>>
>>             On 4/8/2020 9:11 AM, Dave Maynard wrote:
>>             By reducing compression, would ignition take place at the
>>             proper time? Would combustion be complete, or would there
>>             be leftover fuel that could change things on next
>>             compression stroke, and maybe pre ignite causing the knock?
>>
>>             Dave
>>
>>             On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 5:18 AM Stephen Offiler
>>             <soffiler at gmail.com <mailto:soffiler at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>                 I just worked out some math.  That engine is 87mm
>>                 bore x 92mm stroke.  23:1 compression.  Swept volume
>>                 is .547 liter, giving combustion chamber volume of
>>                 .0238 liter.  Now, what-if the con rod was 1mm too
>>                 short?  That adds .0059 liter to the combustion
>>                 chamber, now .0297 liter, which drops compression
>>                 down to 18.4:1
>>
>>                 SO
>>
>>
>>                 On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 7:02 PM Doug Tallman
>>                 <dtallman at accnorwalk.com
>>                 <mailto:dtallman at accnorwalk.com>> wrote:
>>
>>                     The rod being too short can't change injector
>>                     timing or cause pre-ignition. It would just mean
>>                     less compression because the piston wouldn't come
>>                     up as far.  Doug T
>>
>>                     On 4/6/2020 6:24 PM, Dave Maynard wrote:
>>>                     I know the piston is correct as we replaced it.
>>>                     But James makes a good point to ponder, if the
>>>                     rod is too short, it may change injector timing.
>>>
>>>                     Dave
>>>
>>>                     On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 6:03 PM Bo Hinch
>>>                     <bohinch at gmail.com <mailto:bohinch at gmail.com>>
>>>                     wrote:
>>>
>>>                         Or the wrong Piston ( too short or tall ) .
>>>
>>>                         On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 12:40 PM Dave Maynard
>>>                         <dave at themaplehillfarm.com
>>>                         <mailto:dave at themaplehillfarm.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                             Actually, did not check length of
>>>                             connecting rod and its clearance from
>>>                             head at TDC. But it's not traveling to
>>>                             close to the head as there would be
>>>                             damage showing. Just have this new
>>>                             concern about the wrong rod being put in
>>>                             by mistake, but that would have been
>>>                             short, not long.
>>>
>>>                             Dave
>>>
>>>                             On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 1:01 PM Mike M
>>>                             <meulenms at gmx.com
>>>                             <mailto:meulenms at gmx.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                                 When you had it apart, did you check
>>>                                 all the piston,ring and bearing
>>>                                 clearances?
>>>
>>>                                 Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>>                                 On 4/6/2020 11:35 AM, Dave Maynard
>>>                                 wrote:
>>>>                                 No sleeves in this engine. Someone
>>>>                                 had this engine apart before and #5
>>>>                                 had a new piston and rod and
>>>>                                 bearings. The seller said it was
>>>>                                 his father's tractor since new and
>>>>                                 never been apart....he lied! There
>>>>                                 was more RTV on oil pan than you
>>>>                                 could imagine and obviously that
>>>>                                 piston and rod and bearings had
>>>>                                 been replaced and I thought they
>>>>                                 had been chasing the noise. Unless
>>>>                                 there was some other reason, but
>>>>                                 dont know.
>>>>                                      My friend and mechanic help
>>>>                                 has a Jacobson mower he's is
>>>>                                 rebuilding that has a 4 cylinder
>>>>                                 version of this motor that appears
>>>>                                 identical except the number of
>>>>                                 cyl's. He found the rod to be the
>>>>                                 same except it a tweak shorter by
>>>>                                 an almost immeasurable amount,
>>>>                                 maybe .005 or .010. Part number is
>>>>                                 almost the same except last digit
>>>>                                 and now I'm wondering if that could
>>>>                                 be someone's mistake. Would shorter
>>>>                                 rod cause preignition? By the way,
>>>>                                 there is no part number on the rods
>>>>                                 so they would have to be accurately
>>>>                                 measured.
>>>>                                      It's going to be a bit before
>>>>                                 I can get this back apart again,
>>>>                                 but hoping to have this fixed in
>>>>                                 time to plow.
>>>>
>>>>                                 Dave
>>>>
>>>>                                 On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 9:08 AM Cecil
>>>>                                 Bearden <crbearden at copper.net
>>>>                                 <mailto:crbearden at copper.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>                                     That was one of my thoughts,
>>>>                                     but my experience has been that
>>>>                                     the liner movement was a double
>>>>                                     "thud" once on down stroke and
>>>>                                     once on upstroke.
>>>>                                     Cecil
>>>>
>>>>                                     On 4/6/2020 1:12 AM,
>>>>                                     k7jdj at aol.com
>>>>                                     <mailto:k7jdj at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>>                                     Cylinder liner loose. Don't
>>>>>                                     know if this engine even has
>>>>>                                     cylinder liners if it does and
>>>>>                                     that liner is moving you would
>>>>>                                     get click. Did you look
>>>>>                                     carefully at the head when you
>>>>>                                     had it off and look for any
>>>>>                                     sign of head distress?
>>>>>                                     I would do a compression check
>>>>>                                     as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     Gary
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     Renton, WA.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     -----Original Message-----
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>>>>>                                     Subject: Re: [AT] Kubota M5700
>>>>>                                     noise
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>>>>>
>>>>>>                                     On Apr 5, 2020, at 9:59 PM,
>>>>>>                                     Dave Maynard
>>>>>>                                     <dave at themaplehillfarm.com
>>>>>>                                     <mailto:dave at themaplehillfarm.com>>
>>>>>>                                     wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                                     Have cracked injector lines
>>>>>>                                     one at a time, and it gets
>>>>>>                                     quieter on #5
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     But only on #5?
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     When you crack the others the
>>>>>                                     engine misses, but the noise
>>>>>                                     remains?
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     I wonder if something about
>>>>>                                     cylinder 5 is somehow
>>>>>                                     different so that the
>>>>>                                     compression is higher, and so
>>>>>                                     it’s igniting (pre-igniting)
>>>>>                                     too much before top dead
>>>>>                                     centre in just that cylinder?
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     Eg #5 piston slightly higher
>>>>>                                     than the other 4?
>>>>>
>>>>>                                     Roger
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