Michael3006
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model 1520 tractor built August 4, 1992.
This Tractor is one of the long term problems in my work's repair shed, or so I am told. I did see it run well during the first few months of 2016. Then I was off work for an extended time, when I got back it was in pieces and the tale I was told was that it had overheated, and the valves had struck the pistons.
On examination and with the help of people here I was led to the ID plate and its meaning. I had originally thought it was a 1910.
I have started to put it back together just to see that all the parts are present and the only bits missing so far are a couple of valve spring retaining collets.
Now to the question.
WhenI looked at the water pump it had been coated with thick blue paint on the mating surface same as on the outside of the engine block, so when it was in place there was a layer of paint then the gasket then more paint on the mating surface of the block. Could this have allowed coolant to be forced into the oil sump? As their was a large volume of coolant in the sump when I checked.
This Tractor is one of the long term problems in my work's repair shed, or so I am told. I did see it run well during the first few months of 2016. Then I was off work for an extended time, when I got back it was in pieces and the tale I was told was that it had overheated, and the valves had struck the pistons.
On examination and with the help of people here I was led to the ID plate and its meaning. I had originally thought it was a 1910.
I have started to put it back together just to see that all the parts are present and the only bits missing so far are a couple of valve spring retaining collets.
Now to the question.
WhenI looked at the water pump it had been coated with thick blue paint on the mating surface same as on the outside of the engine block, so when it was in place there was a layer of paint then the gasket then more paint on the mating surface of the block. Could this have allowed coolant to be forced into the oil sump? As their was a large volume of coolant in the sump when I checked.
