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

[Phil Auten]

Well, Dean, while the tractor is sitting, let those nuts and bolts soak 
with PB Blaster, Kroil or your favorite penetrant. They will be a lot 
happier to come loose without breaking then. Have fun with it and 
remember, as George Willer once told me, "Time is your friend".

Phil in TX

On 1/31/2021 5:42 PM, Dean Vinson wrote:
>
> Hmmm, good point about “straightforward” being a problematic concept, 
> gents.   I’ll likely let it sit for a couple more weeks while I ponder 
> it.  :)
>
> Dean Vinson
>
> Saint Paris, Ohio
>
> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of *Mike M
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 31, 2021 2:32 PM
> *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] [External] Re: One of our own / Super M exhaust leak
>
> 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
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     *From:*AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Dean
>     Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net> <mailto:dean at vinsonfarm.net>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, January 31, 2021 10:23 AM
>     *To:* 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
>     <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     *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/gAZ9FwxrC34>
>     https://youtu.be/hHfx1c5Hu4s <https://youtu.be/hHfx1c5Hu4s>
>     https://youtu.be/v0qLG8xuPYM <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-----
>     From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Mike M
>     Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:13 PM
>     To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     Subject: Re: [AT] One of our own
>
>     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
>     <https://mailchi.mp/21b62a015548/featured-tractor-photo-january?e=cfec74a33e>
>     >
>     >
>     > Milo
>
>
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