Engine Overhaul Kama 554

[3RRL]

Loretta
try soaking it in powered dish washer soap in some water for a couple of days

tom

OK, now I know why my flannel shirt AND jeans were in the kitchen sink this morning!
Oh, just great Tom! Another terrific suggestion, but it will never beat the one you gave me about putting the rotary cutter wheel into her dishwasher to clean it. Shees, I'm still paying for that one...

 

[3RRL]

Congrats Rob and Loretta!

I totally agree with evertone else's positive comments and of course I am selfishly thankful (AGAIN) for the outstanding documentation on how to fix our tractors. I think your posts have added at least $1000 to the practical value of my Kama.

Loretta - some Goo-Gone or one of the other citrus type degreasers might help with that smell.

I also agree with Jay - sometimes I like to crap up a newer shirt (sorry Diane) just so I'm not wearing old rags in the shop

Brad

Thanks Brad,
Ya, I have so many "old" shirts that wearing a new one is a pleasure.
Naturally they have to be broken in and get ruined in the process. I have so many photos posted in so many threads that Larry even commented on my wearing my super old Red Marlboro man shirt. I'm not like him and get new shirts every day, you know.

 

[jayste]

OK, now I know why my flannel shirt AND jeans were in the kitchen sink this morning!
Oh, just great Tom! Another terrific suggestion, but it will never beat the one you gave me about putting the rotary cutter wheel into her dishwasher to clean it. Shees, I'm still paying for that one...

Ok Rob, I think we need some visuals for the shirt and pant soaking! Don't shirk on the cleaning detail because you guys go into so much detail on the rebuild!

 

[tommu56]

Ok Rob, I think we need some visuals for the shirt and pant soaking! Don't shirk on the cleaning detail because you guys go into so much detail on the rebuild!

Maybe we need a thread on how to wash clothes Rob are you up for writing it?

tom

 

[Mrs3RRL]

Ok Rob, I think we need some visuals for the shirt and pant soaking! Don't shirk on the cleaning detail because you guys go into so much detail on the rebuild!

ah, too bad... I already took them out of the sink, but I still need to work on them, because I think they still stink like oil and gasoline. (Rob thinks they smell great)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. So far, I've taken liquid Tide and rubbed in into the worst spots (used 1/2 of a very large jug), then added about 3 cups of baking soda, and just enough water to barely cover them. I left them in overnight, and finally took them out so I could do the dishes.

The jeans are probably OK, and most of the shirt is OK. But there was one point when a whole bunch of stuff came pouring down on one shoulder of Rob's shirt. That part of his shirt still smells.

So, maybe I'll try all of the suggestions in one sinkful.

Hey, I know. We have a 'secret' recipe for getting skunk smell off of our dog. Maybe I'll try that.

I'll let you guys know how it all turns out, so you can pass it on to your wives

 

[dcyrilc]

ah, too bad... I already took them out of the sink, but I still need to work on them, because I think they still stink like oil and gasoline. (Rob thinks they smell great)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. So far, I've taken liquid Tide and rubbed in into the worst spots (used 1/2 of a very large jug), then added about 3 cups of baking soda, and just enough water to barely cover them. I left them in overnight, and finally took them out so I could do the dishes.

The jeans are probably OK, and most of the shirt is OK. But there was one point when a whole bunch of stuff came pouring down on one shoulder of Rob's shirt. That part of his shirt still smells.

So, maybe I'll try all of the suggestions in one sinkful.

Hey, I know. We have a 'secret' recipe for getting skunk smell off of our dog. Maybe I'll try that.

I'll let you guys know how it all turns out, so you can pass it on to your wives

When I was young, I remember that my grandmother used to use a small amount of kerosene in the wash water to remove grease and oil and also when washing whites. I remember it because of how white she would get the whites and I asked what she did to get them so clean.

 

[dex3361]

Rob and Loretta you have done a great job on this project. You 2 make a great team and are a great example of what a husband and wife can accomplish when they pull together. I am always impressed at the quality of your handiwork.

 

[3RRL]

Randall, thanks for the great compliment.
The rest of you guys, no I'm not gonna document the shirt soaking ... lol. Looks like Loretta is going to take care of that. You guys have to watch what Tom suggest to do. He is nuts.

It was cold and rainy (again) today.
Nevertheless, I put my rain gear on and ran the Kama for several hours. I put the loader and backhoe on yesterday, and was planning on trenching the areas in front of the culverts. I got 2 of them pretty well cleared and flowing very good. Sorry, no photos. It was hard enough to try to smoke a cigarette without crumbling it in the rain. I didn't want to chance bringing the camera with me and getting it soaked. Then have Tom advise me to dry it the microwave or something. Hot coffee was good though.

The Kama ran excellent for the couple 2 or 3 hours I put on it today.
Oil pressure stayed at 60psi around 1650rpm. And when I brought it down to idle, it went down to 50psi. So I think that little test let all the new components settle in to each other. I also dug a little bit in the pond area, but it was so muddy, I only spent a half hour in there. After that, I actually hosed it off to clean it up a little? Hmmm
Rob-

 

[Kernopelli]

Once again, I've got to sing my praises to Loretta. You ruined a new shirt and nice jeans when you have a closet full of old ones and you're not in the dog house? My wife still reminds me of the time I painted an apartment 20 yrs ago in a new Izod polo shirt.

Hold it just a second now..... let me analyze this. You were looking pretty clean and dapper in the photo and exactly who is taking the picture? I suspect it was Loretta. She had the opportunity to ask you to change before the inevitable happened now didn't she? Rob, I apologize. Here I am wondering why I can't ruin a shirt and Rob gets away with it Scott free? The truth is Loretta had her chance to intervene and she recognizes this. The next time my wife brings up that darn polo shirt, I'm putting the law down....I am certain she saw me that day before I left because I wouldn't have been allowed to leave the house without orders/directives. Therefore, she too could have told me to change shirts! . Wow, this thread solved what 20 yrs of marriage counseling couldn't! The benefits of TBN never cease to amaze me!!!!!!!!!

 

[dcyrilc]

Once again, I've got to sing my praises to Loretta. You ruined a new shirt and nice jeans when you have a closet full of old ones and you're not in the dog house? My wife still reminds me of the time I painted an apartment 20 yrs ago in a new Izod polo shirt.

Hold it just a second now..... let me analyze this. You were looking pretty clean and dapper in the photo and exactly who is taking the picture? I suspect it was Loretta. She had the opportunity to ask you to change before the inevitable happened now didn't she? Rob, I apologize. Here I am wondering why I can't ruin a shirt and Rob gets away with it Scott free? The truth is Loretta had her chance to intervene and she recognizes this. The next time my wife brings up that darn polo shirt, I'm putting the law down....I am certain she saw me that day before I left because I wouldn't have been allowed to leave the house without orders/directives. Therefore, she too could have told me to change shirts! . Wow, this thread solved what 20 yrs of marriage counseling couldn't! The benefits of TBN never cease to amaze me!!!!!!!!!

Sounds to me like your playing with dynomite!! LOL

I've only been married 15 years and I know when to keep my mouth shut...usually when my foot is in it up to the ankle.

 

[doxford jim]

Cleaning clothes

Just thought I would put something out there that has worked very well for me for years, getting clothes clean, oil and grease stains out of carpets, cleaning vehicle seats etc. Not expensive and you probably already have it in the workshop.

Hand cleaner without grit or pumice, works very, very well. Just massage it into the dirty area, let it steep for a while then wash by hand initially, then in the machine - for clothes. For carpets, rub and scrub the hand cleaner into the carpet then wash and rinse - wet/dry vac great for this.Let it dry naturally and then brush to lift pile. For vehicles - after rubbing it in, spray with water to wash it out (spray bottle) and then vacuum with wet/dry vac.

This has worked very well for me for over fourty years, when needed. Of course every situation is a little different, but application and use basically the same.

Just for the record, the two or three brand of hand cleaner I had the most success with are Swarfega and Canadian Tire hand cleaner. Both available in Canada - don't know what is available in the US. The important thing is no grit, pumice, sand - should be a cream type product only.

Cheers

Jim

HTH

 

[ToadHill]

Don't you just love old comfortable flannel shirts. Just about the time they are really broken in my wife gives them a name. Once they have a name I know that after about 2 more washings I'll never see them again.

 

[GuglioLS]

Thanks Brad,
Ya, I have so many "old" shirts that wearing a new one is a pleasure.
Naturally they have to be broken in and get ruined in the process. I have so many photos posted in so many threads that Larry even commented on my wearing my super old Red Marlboro man shirt. I'm not like him and get new shirts every day, you know.

Hey Rob,
HaHaHa I read that.
Great job on the second rebuild! You've got to be please the way it turned out and that it's all back together again.

I found a pic of that Marlboro man shirt of yours:

Larry

 

[3RRL]

Hahaha Larry, OMG, that is priceless !!!

 

[TBDonnelly]

Hand cleaner without grit or pumice, works very, very well. Just massage it into the dirty area, let it steep for a while then wash by hand initially, then in the machine - for clothes.

Cheers

Jim

I'll second Jim's suggestion about waterless hand cleaner for stain removal. One additional thing I do is........after massaging the handcleaner into the stain and letting it soak in for a bit, I'll hold the stained area of the shirt taut then hold the inside of the shirt tight up against the water faucet and force water back through the fabric to loosen the stain and force the stain back out the front side of the shirt.

I bet Rob could fab up a high pressure water source to encourage the stain out from back to front side of the fabric but, all bets are off what would be left of the shirt.

I know when to call it quits.......when cleaning materials cost me as much as the shirt does.

Rob, Great job documenting the process! Thanks for the invaluble engine rebuild education. You and Loretta make a great team.

Don

 

[tommu56]

here is what Loretta is really thinking

tom

 

[jayste]

here is what Loretta is really thinking

tom

Or....Loretta is thinking..."He better be thinking of buying two if he buys one at all!"

 

[Captinjack]

Rob

I've been following this entire post as soon as it started and am totally impressed as always. Well done!

I stll haven't started to get my Kama fixed yet as I don't have a place to fix it yet. When it gets warmer, I'll fix the hydraulic lift box and then find out what I have to do to get the low range gears working again. Ugh!

This I'm not looking forward to, but I've decided to do it myself due to not knowing anyone I trust to take it to.

Your posts will be invaluable to help me out.

Once again......Congrats! I envy your success.

 

[dcyrilc]

OK Rob, the Kama's been back together for 24 hours now, what kind of miricles have you worked with her today?

 

[Rich Waugh]

Miracles? After 24 hours I'm wondering what he's broken next! (grin)

If Rob didn't bust up his tractor like he does, we wouldn't have all these great instructions on how to fix them. Thanks, Rob!

Rich