[AT] Leaky 3600

[Dean Vinson]

For the past few years my Ford 3600 has had an oily seep coming from up
under the sheet metal around the dashboard and fuel tank area, and I've been
assuming it's power steering fluid leaking past a seal somewhere.   It
attracts dust and dirt but oily gunk on an old tractor hasn't seemed
especially concerning to me so I haven't done anything about it.

 

But the other day I'd been mowing for a few hours and suddenly noticed a
bunch of smoke coming up from the left side of the tractor.   The exhaust is
under-slung like on an orchard tractor, and the oily stuff was dripping down
onto the hot exhaust pipe. only not just a tiny seep, it was dripping fast,
practically flowing.   I headed back to the barn, keeping an eye on the drip
rate, then shut down.  I tried to spot where it was coming from but couldn't
tell since it's up under the sheet metal cowling.   Checked the power
steering fluid tank and it was low by only a little. so maybe it's diesel
fuel leaking rather than power steering fluid?

 

The tractor needs a few other minor things I've been meaning to get around
to, like fixing the temperature gauge, but I'm knee-deep in work and a
bathroom renovation project so I decided this is another case where I'm
going to apply green shims, to borrow Spencer's term, and have the local
farm equipment shop take a look at it.   We'll see what they find out.

 

Dean Vinson

Saint Paris, Ohio

 

 

 

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