I've been tearing apart the 4000 I was given. I was just going to repair it and drive it from there but have since decided to paint it so I'm taking all the exponents off of it. Couple things I've discovered in this process. First off I was taking the temp sender out and broke it off in the block. Any suggestions to getting the sender out?
Second, I took the starter out and discovered that the housing is full of what looks like lithium grease but with metal shavings caked on the housing. I'm assuming this is not normal for these old tractors. Should I go ahead and split it and try to find the grind?
Third question is what does this spring connect to? It's on the throttle linkage.
Fourth questions is, what can I do to clean up my valves? Took off the manifold the other day and well, it's pretty dirty with carbon. Should I scrape what I can off and vacuum it out then when I have the tractor up and running put in some seafoam?
Fifth question, is what do ya'll use for power steering lines as replacements? I'd like to keep solid line but I will go to the flex lines if I have to. I figure I can use a brake line mainly because part of the current line that I pulled off was some copper-nickel stuff.
Last question is that I've heard you're not supposed to move the distributor. What exactly happens if I take my distributor off? Doesn't it throw the timing off? How easy is it to resolve this problem if it is taken off?
Thanks for the input.
Second, I took the starter out and discovered that the housing is full of what looks like lithium grease but with metal shavings caked on the housing. I'm assuming this is not normal for these old tractors. Should I go ahead and split it and try to find the grind?
Third question is what does this spring connect to? It's on the throttle linkage.
Fourth questions is, what can I do to clean up my valves? Took off the manifold the other day and well, it's pretty dirty with carbon. Should I scrape what I can off and vacuum it out then when I have the tractor up and running put in some seafoam?
Fifth question, is what do ya'll use for power steering lines as replacements? I'd like to keep solid line but I will go to the flex lines if I have to. I figure I can use a brake line mainly because part of the current line that I pulled off was some copper-nickel stuff.
Last question is that I've heard you're not supposed to move the distributor. What exactly happens if I take my distributor off? Doesn't it throw the timing off? How easy is it to resolve this problem if it is taken off?
Thanks for the input.