milkdemcows
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Have a 1965 3-cyl diesel Ford 4000...
So figured out a hydraulic/PTO issue I was having (hydraulic pump to PTO valve tube had disconnected), when no sooner did a hose of other problems arise. Steering started to fail, but this turned out to be "just" the splines on the steering shaft and steering wheel are wore (currently, a couple vice grips and duct tape are "fixing" the issue). Then the battery was failing to charge - went through the various troubleshooting steps there (genny will spin when jumping, wires from genny to regulator show no resistence) so I think that's probably the voltage regulator.
Then, starting it up again, after quite a bit of white smoke on start up, the whole engine seemed to be smoking, especially from around the exhaust. Well, checked the oil level, and it was way way full - bubbling right out of the dipstick hole! But didn't look milky, but was perhaps thinner than should be. Both the fuel injection pump AND the power steering system have been visibly leaking on the the exterior, so I suppose its safe to say having both of the fixed would be one thing to start with. I'm guessing the injection pump (CAV type) is the main culprit? (There's no fuel lift pump.) The white smoke suggests oil getting into the fuel at startup, while diesel is getting into the engine oil as well?
It also the case though that at that last startup, had the tractor running only a minute or two, when some radiator coolant started spewing out of the cap! Now, it had been probably 20 hours anyway since I had added any coolant, and the tractor had barely had time to heat up. So what is this about? The fluid was still clear and greenish.
And finally, at the last startup as well, the tachometer went - won't show RPMs. All the other dash lights and gauges still seem to work. Is this related to one of the other issues, or something else? Tractor repair has been all learn-as-I-go so far...
So figured out a hydraulic/PTO issue I was having (hydraulic pump to PTO valve tube had disconnected), when no sooner did a hose of other problems arise. Steering started to fail, but this turned out to be "just" the splines on the steering shaft and steering wheel are wore (currently, a couple vice grips and duct tape are "fixing" the issue). Then the battery was failing to charge - went through the various troubleshooting steps there (genny will spin when jumping, wires from genny to regulator show no resistence) so I think that's probably the voltage regulator.
Then, starting it up again, after quite a bit of white smoke on start up, the whole engine seemed to be smoking, especially from around the exhaust. Well, checked the oil level, and it was way way full - bubbling right out of the dipstick hole! But didn't look milky, but was perhaps thinner than should be. Both the fuel injection pump AND the power steering system have been visibly leaking on the the exterior, so I suppose its safe to say having both of the fixed would be one thing to start with. I'm guessing the injection pump (CAV type) is the main culprit? (There's no fuel lift pump.) The white smoke suggests oil getting into the fuel at startup, while diesel is getting into the engine oil as well?
It also the case though that at that last startup, had the tractor running only a minute or two, when some radiator coolant started spewing out of the cap! Now, it had been probably 20 hours anyway since I had added any coolant, and the tractor had barely had time to heat up. So what is this about? The fluid was still clear and greenish.
And finally, at the last startup as well, the tachometer went - won't show RPMs. All the other dash lights and gauges still seem to work. Is this related to one of the other issues, or something else? Tractor repair has been all learn-as-I-go so far...