redforlife
Well-known Member
Engine froze from rain water entering hole in manifold. Been sitting about 4 years. Rusty
water found in number 3, and blown out by way of spark plug hole. Filled with ATF to soak.
Near as I can tell, number 3 is sitting somewhere about bottom dead center, so no way to
get crank out from underneath rod by just removing the pan and rod cap. Drained a
considerable amount of antifreeze out of oil pan. Crank will turn about a 1/4 inch or so
back and forth, presumably its just from play in the crank being in the BDC position moving
back and forth over center and the piston is not moving. Feels solid solid. Been rocking a
jacked up back wheel back and forth with tractor in high gear to figure this much out.
My questions are-- any ideas for freeing it without tearing it down? If cylinder wall is
broke from frozen water it should be outward and still able to free. Thought about
hydraulic pressure through spark plug hole of an up piston, or rocking the tractor back and
forth in high gear. But up for any other crazy ideas if you know of anything that works.
Also, what are my chances of head gasket or broken head being the culperate of antifreeze
in pan? Frozen piston chamber seems to be holding the ATF. I am not wanting to remove
engine and then the crank on this project and trying to avoid that if at all possible. Any
thoughts, ideas, or suggestions on this matter much appreciated. Especially anything that
you know that works from experience.
water found in number 3, and blown out by way of spark plug hole. Filled with ATF to soak.
Near as I can tell, number 3 is sitting somewhere about bottom dead center, so no way to
get crank out from underneath rod by just removing the pan and rod cap. Drained a
considerable amount of antifreeze out of oil pan. Crank will turn about a 1/4 inch or so
back and forth, presumably its just from play in the crank being in the BDC position moving
back and forth over center and the piston is not moving. Feels solid solid. Been rocking a
jacked up back wheel back and forth with tractor in high gear to figure this much out.
My questions are-- any ideas for freeing it without tearing it down? If cylinder wall is
broke from frozen water it should be outward and still able to free. Thought about
hydraulic pressure through spark plug hole of an up piston, or rocking the tractor back and
forth in high gear. But up for any other crazy ideas if you know of anything that works.
Also, what are my chances of head gasket or broken head being the culperate of antifreeze
in pan? Frozen piston chamber seems to be holding the ATF. I am not wanting to remove
engine and then the crank on this project and trying to avoid that if at all possible. Any
thoughts, ideas, or suggestions on this matter much appreciated. Especially anything that
you know that works from experience.