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Posted by Ken McWilliams on April 09, 2001 at 10:07:58 from (38.232.245.103):
In Reply to: Is my tractor trash or repairable posted by Ron on April 09, 2001 at 08:09:20:
Ron, From your description, your engine may have suffered some serious damage. I've seen many posts on this subject and many cracked areas have been along the outside of the block. When this occurs, the patch fixes can sometimes be done. The crack in the head would need to be welded if in the combustion chamber area due to the pressure and heat, along with the associated machining after the welding and oven normalizing. If the crack would have gone to the outside rather than inside it may have been repairable with an epoxy patch. Similarly, the crack(s) in the block if going to the outside would have been easier to repair. And if the crack allowing the water to escape at the back of the block near the flywheel may have been repairable, but would have needing splitting to gain access to the damaged area. If water is escaping to the inside, only a visual inspection may reveal whether or not it can be weld repaired. I would suggest that before you give up in dispair, look for a good used engine or a donor tractor with a rebuildable engine. A complete rebuild kit will be in the neighborhood of $500. To get the opinion of a professional block repair man, you'll have to disassemble the engine and take to him so a thorough inspection can be made. If a weld repair could be made, the cost will probably be high enough to pursue a replacement engine. There are some very good repair epoxies on the market these days, but if there is a chance a patch can be made, you'll need to properly prepare the surface which won't be easy since your description sounds like they are internal cracks. I hate to a bearer of bad news - it sounds as though the end is near. Ken McWilliams Dayton, OH
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