Delawaresurfman
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Well the good news, went to work on the tractor today. It has been under a shed for the 25 years I know about. The oil looks great with no water contamination, the tranny fluid is clean as a whistle. I bought this from my Grandfathers estate and is new to me.
The leveler on the 3 point hitch was froze. It freed right up with a pipe wrench and PB Blaster. The screw rod is a little bent but not a big deal.
The manifold to exhaust pipe connection was leaking and needed an original clamp because it has a car muffler clamp. so I took it apart. The exhaust pipe end looks fine.
The bad news, the exhaust manifold is cracked on both ends. The rear end is worse than the front. That's the exhaust leak I heard. Better news the bolts, on the ends of the manifold, that I could get to with the very limited tools I had on hand came loose. 1 stud came out of the block with great threads. The inner bolts I could not get to.
So the questions. Will a socket fit onto the inner bolts? It does not look like it will. To tight with the manifold location. It looks like the best option would be to pull the gas tank to have room and flush it while I have it out. Should I replace all manifold studs while I'm in there? Seems like a no brainier but I wouldn't want to snap 1 off and open up a can of worms.
What's the best place to get the manifold with the exact fit and finish? I have read about poor alignment on some aftermarket parts. This site, Steiner? Jacks small engine? Ebay possibly only if I can tell who the seller is.
The leveler on the 3 point hitch was froze. It freed right up with a pipe wrench and PB Blaster. The screw rod is a little bent but not a big deal.
The manifold to exhaust pipe connection was leaking and needed an original clamp because it has a car muffler clamp. so I took it apart. The exhaust pipe end looks fine.
The bad news, the exhaust manifold is cracked on both ends. The rear end is worse than the front. That's the exhaust leak I heard. Better news the bolts, on the ends of the manifold, that I could get to with the very limited tools I had on hand came loose. 1 stud came out of the block with great threads. The inner bolts I could not get to.
So the questions. Will a socket fit onto the inner bolts? It does not look like it will. To tight with the manifold location. It looks like the best option would be to pull the gas tank to have room and flush it while I have it out. Should I replace all manifold studs while I'm in there? Seems like a no brainier but I wouldn't want to snap 1 off and open up a can of worms.
What's the best place to get the manifold with the exact fit and finish? I have read about poor alignment on some aftermarket parts. This site, Steiner? Jacks small engine? Ebay possibly only if I can tell who the seller is.