Continuing from advice on buying a fergie http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1160360
The egine has been soaked for a month with lube to free pistons. this has not worked.
I have removed the sump.
Disconnected conrods from cylinder 2 and 3 as pistons rusted to bore.
Got the pistons moving in the bore of the rusted pistons.
However the pistons will only go up so far as it seems the conrods are hitting the sleeves as they are pushed up.
As its seized i cannot turn the crankshaft to straighten up the conrods.
The egine is still in the tractor and wondering if the piston and rods should be able to be removed this way.
Pistons and bore look OK now tidied up. So the bearings on 2 and 3 need replacing.
I think maybe time to undo all conrods from the crank and make sure that the crank itself is not seized, the deal with the pistons.
First time i have done this so happy to here peoples advice and experiences.
PS. would be bloody nice to have the engine out of tractor instead of doing it from underneath.
The egine has been soaked for a month with lube to free pistons. this has not worked.
I have removed the sump.
Disconnected conrods from cylinder 2 and 3 as pistons rusted to bore.
Got the pistons moving in the bore of the rusted pistons.
However the pistons will only go up so far as it seems the conrods are hitting the sleeves as they are pushed up.
As its seized i cannot turn the crankshaft to straighten up the conrods.
The egine is still in the tractor and wondering if the piston and rods should be able to be removed this way.
Pistons and bore look OK now tidied up. So the bearings on 2 and 3 need replacing.
I think maybe time to undo all conrods from the crank and make sure that the crank itself is not seized, the deal with the pistons.
First time i have done this so happy to here peoples advice and experiences.
PS. would be bloody nice to have the engine out of tractor instead of doing it from underneath.