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Mr Farmall 10-03-2012 14:27:28 174.57.6.117 Report to Moderator	Four years back my A started to pump out white smoke, sure enough it was a bad head gasket. Found antifreeze in the crankcase. Replaced the head gasket with an IH/Case gasket. Cleaned off the deck and head real well. I used Permatex copper spray a gasket on the new head gasket, torqued the head to 65 ft/Lb like the repair manual states. Now the A has started smoking white really bad again, I can't find antifreeze in the oil and the compression checks out okay. It has never overheated as long as I have owned it, don't know if it ever did before I bought it. Any suggestions to ensure that the next head gasket last longer? Should I have the head checked and milled if needed? [Reply]   [No Email]
gene bender 10-03-2012 17:42:48 67.55.227.68 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 14:27:28   Head should be 80lbs and your smoke could be coming from residue in the muffler running it under some load should burn it out but i would retourque the head.   [Reply]  [No Email]
charlie M 10-03-2012 16:58:26 74.34.216.81 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 14:27:28   Maybe a cracked sleeve? When I bought my A last fall the previous owner had to replace 2 sleeves because they were cracked. They are wet sleeves.   [Reply]  [No Email]
ken house 10-03-2012 15:22:33 173.242.240.50 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 14:27:28   without a doubt, have head checked. it is your machine and not mine, but, i believe that i would run the motor, get it warm and torque the bolts up to the new specification.   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 10-03-2012 14:36:50 209.86.226.61 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 14:27:28   The new torque for that is 85ft/lbs so that in it self may help. When I built my BA I used a used head gasket metal one and 6 colts of aluminum paint and it has been just fine. I too did use the 65ft/lbs but since it has not leaked I have left it alone but did re-torque it after I had warmed the engine up   [Reply]  [No Email]
Mr Farmall 10-03-2012 16:05:47 174.57.6.117 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to old, 10-03-2012 14:36:50   I have tried tighting it up to 85 torque, it didn't help. Still smokes white really bad.   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 10-03-2012 17:05:08 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 16:05:47   Yep either you blew the head gasket again which happens or you may have a cracked head which would be bad   [Reply]  [No Email]
Mr Farmall 10-03-2012 22:43:28 174.57.6.117 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to old, 10-03-2012 17:05:08   Just found an online article that says copper spray a gasket attacks the coating on metal head gaskets. That is probably what happrned with my A. I will have the head milled just to be sure.   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 10-04-2012 07:46:58 209.86.226.19 Report to Moderator	Re: Blown head gasket on A in reply to Mr Farmall, 10-03-2012 22:43:28   Also when you put it back on use a coat of aluminum paint on both sides of the gasket install that tacky. Torque the head down wait say an hour then start and after warm re-torque the head   [Reply]  [No Email]