1951 TO-20 oil pan issues

Locomotive1962 · Apr 27, 2017

Greetings!

I've got a 1951 Ferguson TO 20 that I have oil pan cover plate issues with. When I changed my oil I bought a new gasket and it caused all the oil to leak out of the cover plate. I thought the oil pan and cover plate was the problem itself and bought a used one from someone on Facebook and that did not fix my problem either. My oil pan and cover plate still leak oil everywhere no matter what I do. Does anyone have any suggestions for me of what to do next? I'm also curious does anyone know if a Massey Ferguson oil pan with a cover plate will meet up to my 1951 TO-20? I would appreciate any and all advice any of you could give me! Thank you very much!

Chris.

Richard L · Apr 27, 2017

I can only guess the TO 30 oil pan could fit on your TO 20 but then you would have no way to change the oil. I am sure this site sells a repop. cast oil pan but they usually need a little machining in order to get them to fit properly.

Tony in Mass. · Apr 27, 2017

Take the pan right off, wash it with diesel or something safe, and look at it closely. It could have what's left of a 60 odd year old gasket on there. If the holes are stripped you will have to deal with that, if the iron is cracked... then you might have to go shopping. Sometimes new parts are worst than the old part. Once it's clean, put on the gasket etc, put some diesel or clean oil it it, sitting in a big pan on the ground- before you put it all back on the block.
That's that. Now. Forget the tractor, what's loco 1962? Steam?

Locomotive1962 · Apr 27, 2017

(quoted from post at 16:14:19 04/27/17) Take the pan right off, wash it with diesel or something safe, and look at it closely. It could have what's left of a 60 odd year old gasket on there. If the holes are stripped you will have to deal with that, if the iron is cracked... then you might have to go shopping. Sometimes new parts are worst than the old part. Once it's clean, put on the gasket etc, put some diesel or clean oil it it, sitting in a big pan on the ground- before you put it all back on the block.
That's that. Now. Forget the tractor, what's loco 1962? Steam?

Ok. I sandblasted the entire exterior of the oil pan. What it does is leak out of the cover plate. The aftermarket rubber gasket doesn't seal it up for some reason.

On my username yes. My family has traction steam engines. By far my favorite hobby! This tractor was a raffle tractor at our steam show.

Tony in Mass. · Apr 27, 2017

You got an inspection stone/surface? Being steel, and prone to hit things getting run over, it /they? might just be bent or warped? Nothing else on the filter itself look cockeyed? Keeping the cover from seating good? Can't be much if you did all that to the pan.The canisters on other Continentals can be a pain to seal up too. But like Richard said, you need a way to filter it.
Traction is super cool... just don't let the fergie people hear you say that. A few years ago i helped fire the 'INYO' at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Being a yankee, I knew how to handle firewood, long story. But that was a dream come true.... but kinda too hot to be a dream, the 110 degree day was all too real. Feds want the pressure kept under 75psi, so she can't open up like the ol days... still almost silent- till the whistle blows
BTW, welcome to the forum!

Ark68SS · Apr 28, 2017

Look at this thread here--
http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1311726
BillL

Bruce(OR) · Apr 29, 2017

It is also possible that the tube in the bottom of the pan is coming loose from the engine. Try tightening it.
clockwise rotation, I believe.

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