53 ford tractor after rear main seal change

Anonymous-0 · Jul 5, 2013

I own a 53 Jubilee tractor. It was leaking oil out of the weep hole at a quart or two an hour. I went to the local New Holland dealer and obtained a two part rope seal. I pulled the main cap and installed the seal. I also applied Gasket maker aroung the edge of the seals to only find out that after starting the engine it leaks a little out the weep hole but has a pretty steady leak between the block and the tran. Leaking out the sides. Any suggestions

Royse · Jul 7, 2013

A quart or two per hour? Really? That seems almost impossible.
Between the block and trans there shouldn't be any oil.
That should be dry around the clutch area.
I don't know what to suggest other than taking it apart and looking.
If it's that full of oil you'll probably need a new clutch anyway.

Ozlander · Jul 7, 2013

Probably a freeze plug on the rear of the engine, maybe where the cam is.

showcrop · Jul 8, 2013

Sounds like you did not replace the wedges at each end of the main cap.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 10, 2013

I agree the wedges need changed I did not realize that there was more than the upper and lower rop seal. There is also a secondary seal in the enging block that looks like it needs replaced, as well........... What about a sneaky Pete............

Any suggestions.........

showcrop · Jul 10, 2013

(quoted from post at 18:19:39 07/10/13) I agree the wedges need changed I did not realize that there was more than the upper and lower rop seal. There is also a secondary seal in the enging block that looks like it needs replaced, as well........... What about a sneaky Pete............

Any suggestions.........

The last one I did I used a split rubber lip seal there is an upper and a lower. I don't know about a secondary that you are referring to. Around that same time there was discussion about a kit, maybe called Vickers that was available at NAPA that used a special silicone with a special applicator to take the place of the wedges. The wedges are really a pain even when you have the block upside down on a stand. There is a tool, it may be called a sneaky Pete, for getting the upper rope seal out, without removing the crank, just letting it down a little.

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