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Larry Hardesty 01-04-2013 19:09:01 74.38.128.240 Report to Moderator	I have not opened up the head to see, but when I got it, the tractor had a can over the exhaust. I knew that I would not get to for awhile so I put Marvel Mystery oil in each of the cylinders for quite awhile and have tried turning it over the crank from time to time with no luck. The transmission was full of water because the boot around the shifter was long gone. The left brake was stuck, and I would not be surprised if the clutch is not stuck too. Just slowly getting to things. Thanks Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
old 01-05-2013 09:40:12 209.86.226.27 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to Larry Hardesty, 01-04-2013 19:09:01   MMO while it will work is not as good as ATF and if you really want something good use a mix of ATF and acetone 5-/50. As for pulling the head that may not be needed. I have as I said done many and most of the time I do not pull the heads and have many I use now that I got with locked up engines [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry Hardesty 01-05-2013 13:50:58 74.38.128.240 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to old, 01-05-2013 09:40:12   Thanks, I will give it a shot. This afternoon I did get the 4th brake pin out and the brake shoe out of the right side. I am not sure what I will do next. Both rear wheels are off and there was a considerable oil leak by the hubs of both back tires. I assume there are seals there that are bad. I do have the part and service manuals. Also, I need to check and see if the clutch is stuck. I have read the manual to see what is needed there. I suppose before I go too much further I really need to see how bad the engine is. It still will not turn over via the crank. Thanks for all the help and further thoughts are alwasy welcome. I am not an experienced mechanic and most of my other tractors are Farmall"s. So, I still have lots to learn about working on this Allis C. It is too good of a tractor to junk it out. It does appear there are lots of places for things to get into (rubber boot on the shifting level; couple holes in the brake area). Looks like it is a tractor that should never have been parked outside. Also, over the years it was outside, some one stole the carb and the magneto. I do have replacements but not sure how good they are. Larry [Reply]  [No Email]
old 01-05-2013 14:29:08 209.86.226.19 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to Larry Hardesty, 01-05-2013 13:50:58   Just to let you know I have 2 1946 AC-C parts tractors here and one I use from time to time. These are wet sleeve engines so many times after sitting as long time the sleeve seals like to leak [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry Hardesty 01-05-2013 15:10:54 74.38.128.240 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to old, 01-05-2013 14:29:08   Good to know. Where are you located. I am near Kearney, Nebraska [Reply]  [No Email]
old 01-05-2013 17:03:32 209.86.226.56 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to Larry Hardesty, 01-05-2013 15:10:54   I am in Missouri the Lake of the Ozarks area. Years ago I live in the great big town of Leigh Ne Back then it was all of 500 people [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry Hardesty 01-05-2013 18:58:27 74.38.128.240 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to old, 01-05-2013 17:03:32   Been in your area, but probably 40+ years ago. Larry [Reply]  [No Email]
old 01-05-2013 21:06:15 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: 1942 Allis Chalmers C brakes in reply to Larry Hardesty, 01-05-2013 18:58:27   Ya know how that is. I have been all over the U.S. from the east coast to the all the way west to AZ and as far south as Texas and as far north as MN. Now if you want to go out of the U.S. then that gets a whole lot wider as in north to the Arctic circle or as far east as Egypt [Reply]  [No Email]