jesseholmz
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My IH 574 has been stuck in the field with a broken spindle. Had a hard time getting it started once it was fixed due to the cold weather. I finally got it going yesterday, and since it was before dark and I was in such a hurry I think I failed to realize a freeze plug blew out which meant no coolant. I only drove it for maybe 10 minutes in about 40 degree weather when I noticed some smoking from the engine and then a change in the way it sounded when it was running, so I shut it off right away still in the field.
That's when I noticed the freeze plug missing after I tried putting coolant in. It was getting too dark to see if there was coolant in the oil for sure but using my flashlight it seemed to me that there was as it was starting to look milky.
My neighbor suggested I still try to get it back to the farm and inside to work on it. Is it safe to drive in this state? And what do you think I should expect? Is it most likely a blown head gasket or cracked head?
That's when I noticed the freeze plug missing after I tried putting coolant in. It was getting too dark to see if there was coolant in the oil for sure but using my flashlight it seemed to me that there was as it was starting to look milky.
My neighbor suggested I still try to get it back to the farm and inside to work on it. Is it safe to drive in this state? And what do you think I should expect? Is it most likely a blown head gasket or cracked head?