fixerupper
Well-known Member
Was approached by the owner of a 60 that was overheated, asking if I would fix it up. Sounds like the tractor won't come to my shop for awhile because of their finances and that's fine with me. Too busy right now anyway.
This 60 was run so hot it seized, it wasn't pulling anything at the time, just driving without a load. It did start up after it cooled. What is most likely to happen when a 60 gets that hot? Cracked block, cracked head, warping or all of the above. I would like to sound half way intelligent when I give him an estimate of what this project will entail. I got our 51 A hot a few times laying by corn with a four row cultivator, not nearly hot enough to seize it but hot enough to warp the head. Nothing cracked though. Maybe I got lucky with the A.
This 60 was run so hot it seized, it wasn't pulling anything at the time, just driving without a load. It did start up after it cooled. What is most likely to happen when a 60 gets that hot? Cracked block, cracked head, warping or all of the above. I would like to sound half way intelligent when I give him an estimate of what this project will entail. I got our 51 A hot a few times laying by corn with a four row cultivator, not nearly hot enough to seize it but hot enough to warp the head. Nothing cracked though. Maybe I got lucky with the A.
