Price Check 2400 motor

[BamaBranson]

Can someone give me an idea of what I’m looking at spending for a new motor for my 2400? Mine ran out of coolant and overheated idk what happened but I need it fixed. Thanks for any help.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Are you sure it needs a new engine? Have you pulled it apart yet? Sorry for your troubles. I think Asteral can put you in touch with a guy in TX that has Branson parts.

 

[BamaBranson]

Are you sure it needs a new engine? Have you pulled it apart yet? Sorry for your troubles. I think Asteral can put you in touch with a guy in TX that has Branson parts.

Pretty sure the bottom end is shot, it abruptly stopped running today while bush hogging. After it cooled down I checked the radiator and it was bone dry, put half a gallon of water in it and still couldn’t see any water in the radiator.

 

[LouNY]

To me that would indicate that it seized,
did you check your oil before you added water.
Also a half gallon wouldn't fill the radiator.
Some times an engine will surprise you,
if there is no water in the oil id try and get it to turn over.

 

[BamaBranson]

To me that would indicate that it seized,
did you check your oil before you added water.
Also a half gallon wouldn't fill the radiator.
Some times an engine will surprise you,
if there is no water in the oil id try and get it to turn over.

I’ll try tomorrow, I’m pretty frustrated and sick over it

 

[BamaBranson]

To me that would indicate that it seized,
did you check your oil before you added water.
Also a half gallon wouldn't fill the radiator.
Some times an engine will surprise you,
if there is no water in the oil id try and get it to turn over.

I did check the oil, it was clean, I just changed it

 

[LouNY]

Is your tractor gear or hydrostat?
If it were mine I'd try and get the engine to move,
either a wrench on the front of the crank or if a gear tractor putting it in the highest gear and rocking it back and forth,
make sure the fuel is shut off to the engine.
Once it was free and moving fill the radiator and try and start her.
May or may not if the rings have collapsed and the pistons are seized to tight.
If it won't turn over an option is to fill the radiator and get a radiator pressurization kit and apply 15-20 psi to the radiator and see if the water leaks down,
if not you may not have any major cracks in the head or block and boring and new pistons and bearings could have you up and going.
Do you have any idea why you had no coolant in the engine?
Many of us have lost an engine some due to inattention some not.

 

[K5lwq]

Sorry for your troubles Bama! Definitely give it a try, you never know.

But if you do end up needing a engine, give Buster Jenkins a call at Panhandle Tractors in Plainview TX. He is one of the good guys and knows his stuff. Not only does he own Panhandle Tractor, but he is also over the assembly plant in Plainview for Branson. I am confident he will steer you in the right direction.

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[BamaBranson]

Well I have an update, I’ve been feeling bad with covid but felt well enough to go out and check on the tractor. Hooked up some jumper cables from my truck and turned the key *click click click*. Hmm why not tap on the starter, so I give it a few good taps and turn the key, fired right up. So I cut it off and finished filling the radiator with water and fired it up. Made a run with the bush hog back to the house, no issues, no funny sounds. Checked the oil and it looks clean. So I parked it to see what you guys would do next? Overall I put a gallon of water back in it.

 

[K5lwq]

That sounds hopeful! I would try to determine what happened to the water that was in there. Is there a leak somewhere?

Next I would probably do a combustion chamber leak test to see of if there is any exhaust gas getting into the radiator. This would tell you if there is an issue with the head gasket. Most auto parts stores will let you use the test kit if you buy the chemicals needed.

Sorry to hear you have Covid! I hope you feel better soon!

 

[LouNY]

Sorry your not feeling good, but sounds like it could be good news with the tractor.
Keep a good eye on your water, watch for bubbles in the radiator.
You can do the chemical test for combustion gases in the radiator and also do a pressure test of the radiator.
If both of those pan out good, run her keeping a good eye on the oil and coolant level.
Do you have any idea what happened to your coolant?
It sounds like you are running straight water, you are aware that water will boilover and overheat sooner then 50/50 antifreeze.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I would rent or borrow a pressure testing kit. Then I would pressure test the cooling system up to the rated cooling system pressure and see how long (or if) it holds, as well as pressure test your radiator cap. Do you still have an overflow tank set up for your radiator to vent into? Check to see if the overflow tank is damaged or cracked and allowed the vented water to just run out. Maybe it all just vented out the cap when you ran it hot?

With cast iron block, cylinder head, manifolds and rotating bottom end, it's really difficult to over heat one of these so bad that it's junk.

It's not impossible to do, but you *really* have to work at it pretty hard.

If it ran good back to the barn, not missing on any cylinders or lugging, you may be alright after all.

Once you get it sorted out, put a fresh mix of antifreeze and distilled water in that thing. I wouldn't even run straight water in a southern state (I never used to run straight water in AZ).

 

[BamaBranson]

I would rent or borrow a pressure testing kit. Then I would pressure test the cooling system up to the rated cooling system pressure and see how long (or if) it holds, as well as pressure test your radiator cap. Do you still have an overflow tank set up for your radiator to vent into? Check to see if the overflow tank is damaged or cracked and allowed the vented water to just run out. Maybe it all just vented out the cap when you ran it hot?

With cast iron block, cylinder head, manifolds and rotating bottom end, it's really difficult to over heat one of these so bad that it's junk.

It's not impossible to do, but you *really* have to work at it pretty hard.

If it ran good back to the barn, not missing on any cylinders or lugging, you may be alright after all.

Once you get it sorted out, put a fresh mix of antifreeze and distilled water in that thing. I wouldn't even run straight water in a southern state (I never used to run straight water in AZ).

Absolutely, I never run straight water. I just used it until I figure out what’s going on, antifreeze has gotten too expensive to waste on a leak lol. I’m going to run a pressure test and see if I can find a tester to check for exhaust gasses. Hope to get this behind me soon.