Ford 1110 tractor Help!

[DPmagnum]

What looks like a freeze plug started leaking bad. It's located at the top backside of the block and partially covered by the Bell Housing. Has anyone had experience removing / replacing it and do you have to split it to replace it. Thanks

 

[Phillip w]

Can't really say about replacing it. Key question is why did it start leaking??? I know you had to get really cold cause we got down to 15 below. If you were a little short on antifreeze that may be what caused it to start leaking. But I've never done one on that particular tractor. Maybe someone can hop on here who has done one. Say, welcome to the forum.

 

[DPmagnum]

Can't really say about replacing it. Key question is why did it start leaking??? I know you had to get really cold cause we got down to 15 below. If you were a little short on antifreeze that may be what caused it to start leaking. But I've never done one on that particular tractor. Maybe someone can hop on here who has done one. Say, welcome to the forum.

Thanks for your reply. I thought I had a 50/50 mixture. I guess maybe I didn't. It got really cold here. It just had to be the lower one that leaked. Everyone says I will have to split it to replace it. UHG!

 

[Phillip w]

That is a bummer. But hopefully it just pushed the freeze plug out and didn't crack the block. I always keep my antifreeze so that it will test 40 below. It is very unusual occurrence, but I've seen it get 20-25 below here. I'm up on the other side of kc.

 

[DPmagnum]

That is a bummer. But hopefully it just pushed the freeze plug out and didn't crack the block. I always keep my antifreeze so that it will test 40 below. It is very unusual occurrence, but I've seen it get 20-25 below here. I'm up on the other side of kc.

Never had a problem before. Keeping my fingers crossed. I will check closer from now on.

 

[Phillip w]

Say, your might go to an auto parts store or Wal-Mart and buy an antifreeze tester. It looks like an eye dropper with 5 little balls in side and a little rubber hose on the end. How it works is you suck a sample of you coolant into the eye dropper thing. The littale balls will try to float. If say 3 balls float that mean you safe to about 5 degrees. If all 5 balls float, your safe to about 40 below. They work pretty well and are pretty reliable. If you add antifreeze and then try to test it it will give you an a phony reading. When you add antifreeze, you want to start the engine, let it warm up, and the let it run 10-15 minutes to circulate and mix the new antifreeze with the rest of the coolant. Let engine cool of so you can take off radiator cap and then test coolant. This will give you a pretty accurate test result.

 

[DPmagnum]

Say, your might go to an auto parts store or Wal-Mart and buy an antifreeze tester. It looks like an eye dropper with 5 little balls in side and a little rubber hose on the end. How it works is you suck a sample of you coolant into the eye dropper thing. The littale balls will try to float. If say 3 balls float that mean you safe to about 5 degrees. If all 5 balls float, your safe to about 40 below. They work pretty well and are pretty reliable. If you add antifreeze and then try to test it it will give you an a phony reading. When you add antifreeze, you want to start the engine, let it warm up, and the let it run 10-15 minutes to circulate and mix the new antifreeze with the rest of the coolant. Let engine cool of so you can take off radiator cap and then test coolant. This will give you a pretty accurate test result.

Thank You Philip

 

[KYErik]

If at least 60% of the freeze plug is not covered by the bell housing, then I think you could likely get it out without splitting the tractor (assuming you had room to work in that area).

At auto parts stores, they sell rubber expanding type temporary freeze plugs that tighten with a wing nut- not the prettiest repair but at least you wouldn't have to worry about installing a new metal freeze plug into the hole squarely. You would just need to check it regularly. Then in 20-30 years when someone splits the tractor to do some service, they can install the metal type.