Welcome to my Nightmare!!!!

[RobJ]

Here is what caused the lose of oil. A branch ripped the oil pressure gauge from the rubber hose. BIL took the fitting out of the block (probably a 1/8" pipe thread) and put in this 5/16 or 3/8" bolt. He didn't check for leaks but it was probably a slow one as he said it ran for another 90 minutes. You can see the bolt sticking out of the block just below the filters. Could be worse...it's only a 3 cylinder.

 

[RobJ]

Here is what caused the lose of oil. A branch ripped the oil pressure gauge from the rubber hose. BIL took the fitting out of the block (probably a 1/8" pipe thread) and put in this 5/16 or 3/8" bolt. He didn't check for leaks but it was probably a slow one as he said it ran for another 90 minutes. You can see the bolt sticking out of the block just below the filters. Could be worse...it's only a 3 cylinder.

 

[RobJ]

Last one, this is what no air filtration and overheating combined can do. Funny I was still able to drive the dozer to my house (total 1 mile), and push up a garage pad (about 45 minutes) with the piston as you see it. Main reason I posted this picture is of you look on the muffler on the left, you can see the rusted, upsidedown U shaped thing with the piece of all thread running down the middle. This is my cobbled up liner puller. Ain't pretty but it's worked on 2 engines so far!!

 

[RobJ]

Last one, this is what no air filtration and overheating combined can do. Funny I was still able to drive the dozer to my house (total 1 mile), and push up a garage pad (about 45 minutes) with the piston as you see it. Main reason I posted this picture is of you look on the muffler on the left, you can see the rusted, upsidedown U shaped thing with the piece of all thread running down the middle. This is my cobbled up liner puller. Ain't pretty but it's worked on 2 engines so far!!

 

[MarkV]

Eddie, thought you might enjoy this little story. I was showing the wife some of your photos and telling her how much I admired you for taking on the engine rebuild. She said that if I had tried that we would have a new planter in the yard that was way too large for her landscape plan.

I’d have gotten mad if she wasn’t so right. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

MarkV

 

[MarkV]

Eddie, thought you might enjoy this little story. I was showing the wife some of your photos and telling her how much I admired you for taking on the engine rebuild. She said that if I had tried that we would have a new planter in the yard that was way too large for her landscape plan.

I’d have gotten mad if she wasn’t so right. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

MarkV

 

[Highbeam]

Eddie, you're killing me. When does it start?

 

[Highbeam]

Eddie, you're killing me. When does it start?

 

[EddieWalker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( When does it start? )</font>

Start?????

Your joking right??? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm likeing the idea of landscaping around it now and making it the focal point of my garden!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I'm afraid to start it. What if I did something even dumber than not adjust the valves right??? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

But seriously, it's raining today, so I'm haveing a little delay on finishing it up. Just need the intake, exhaust and oil pan to finish it off and add fluids.

Sounds easy enough, but you never know with those gremlins running about!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( When does it start? )</font>

Start?????

Your joking right??? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm likeing the idea of landscaping around it now and making it the focal point of my garden!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I'm afraid to start it. What if I did something even dumber than not adjust the valves right??? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

But seriously, it's raining today, so I'm haveing a little delay on finishing it up. Just need the intake, exhaust and oil pan to finish it off and add fluids.

Sounds easy enough, but you never know with those gremlins running about!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Eddie

 

[Nasty135]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The only ones I could find were stainless steel )</font> <font color="blue"> </font>

Hey Eddie, I would put some anti-seize on those stainless bolts before getting the two dis-similar metals (stainless and iron)hot by running the engine... They like to seize up when heat is added... not sure if you had any bad experiences with this before ,but you don't want to... especially considering the potential of something that may be changed on an annual basis (thermostat/'s) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Good Luck!!

 

[Nasty135]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The only ones I could find were stainless steel )</font> <font color="blue"> </font>

Hey Eddie, I would put some anti-seize on those stainless bolts before getting the two dis-similar metals (stainless and iron)hot by running the engine... They like to seize up when heat is added... not sure if you had any bad experiences with this before ,but you don't want to... especially considering the potential of something that may be changed on an annual basis (thermostat/'s) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Good Luck!!

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm afraid to start it. What if I did something even dumber than not adjust the valves right??? )</font>

In that case, be sure Steph's standing by with the camera ready and focused when you start it the first time. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Might get some good action photos. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm afraid to start it. What if I did something even dumber than not adjust the valves right??? )</font>

In that case, be sure Steph's standing by with the camera ready and focused when you start it the first time. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Might get some good action photos. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[ronjhall]

I like action shots. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif But not at Eddie's expense. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[ronjhall]

I like action shots. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif But not at Eddie's expense. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

Nasty,

Nope, I put some Duralube on the threads and tightened it up. Hopefully I'll be done with the dozer and sell it before I have to replace the thermostats. Do you really replace them every year? I've never heard of that.


Rob,

I was watching Dirty Jobs last night and they had a John Deer track loader with no ROPS on it for getting under a house they were moving. That must have been a real popular tractor for Deere.

I hope you have more fun with your rebuild than I am. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif


I've been trying to start it without any luck. I can squirt a shot of starting fluid into the intake and it will fire right up, but then it dies.

I think I'm not getting any fuel, but don't know how to fix this.

Any ideas???????/ /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Nasty,

Nope, I put some Duralube on the threads and tightened it up. Hopefully I'll be done with the dozer and sell it before I have to replace the thermostats. Do you really replace them every year? I've never heard of that.


Rob,

I was watching Dirty Jobs last night and they had a John Deer track loader with no ROPS on it for getting under a house they were moving. That must have been a real popular tractor for Deere.

I hope you have more fun with your rebuild than I am. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif


I've been trying to start it without any luck. I can squirt a shot of starting fluid into the intake and it will fire right up, but then it dies.

I think I'm not getting any fuel, but don't know how to fix this.

Any ideas???????/ /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Eddie

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Bled the system?? New fuel filters?? Fill the filter containers with diesel....Check your injector pump timing...BobG in VA

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Bled the system?? New fuel filters?? Fill the filter containers with diesel....Check your injector pump timing...BobG in VA