[AT] [External] Re: One of our own / Super M exhaust leak

[Mike M]

Dean, can't that spot be brazed to seal it? Nothing is as straight
forward when removing 70 year old nuts. I'd be inclined to spray them
with PB Blaster or something like it for a week or so before trying it.
Wouldn't hurt to get them cherry red a few times as well.

Mike M

On 1/31/2021 12:36 PM, Gunnells, Brad R wrote:
> <quote>Seems like it'd be pretty straightforward.....</quote>
>
> Dean, that right there may have been what takes it from a fairly quick
> and easy job to one of rusted and broken studs to create all kinds of
> inventive new language. Hahaha
>
> Just kidding. Hopefully everything comes apart easily. If It's like my
> WD45 it shouldn't be too bad unless you run into issues with studs
> (which I did).
>
> Congrats on the picture!
>
> Brad
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> Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
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> *Subject:* [External] Re: [AT] One of our own / Super M exhaust leak
> Thanks, gentlemen!    That same tractor, sitting in that same spot,
> now needs some attention to fix an exhaust leak.   I went to use the
> tractor a few Saturdays ago, and right after firing it up noticed this
> regular tapping sound.   For some time now I've been noticing the
> exhaust pipe won't stay securely seated in the manifold and I have to
> tighten it up now and then, and every time I do so I worry the top of
> the manifold will crack apart, so I suspected it had finally
> cracked.   I walked around and took a little video, but didn't want to
> really get into it right then so I shut the tractor down and used
> another one (the Ford 3600) instead.
>
> Yesterday I did a little more investigation, and found at least one
> spot where the exhaust manifold gasket is bad.    A few video clips:
>
> https://youtu.be/gAZ9FwxrC34
> https://youtu.be/hHfx1c5Hu4s
> https://youtu.be/v0qLG8xuPYM
>
> I'm inclined to go ahead and replace the manifold, since I've been
> worrying about it anyway, and at minimum I have to replace the
> gasket.   Seems like it'd be pretty straightforward, just get the air
> intake pipe out of the way, unbolt the old manifold, replace the
> gasket, and put everything back together?
>
> Dean Vinson
> Saint Paris, Ohio
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> Congratulations  Dean very nice picture.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 1/30/2021 8:31 PM, Milo Holroyd wrote:
> > Congratulations! Dean Vinson!
> >
> >
> https://mailchi.mp/21b62a015548/featured-tractor-photo-january?e=cfec74a33e
> >
> >
> > Milo
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