Stuck piston and shaking front end!

FarmallChase · Apr 13, 2014

Hey guys i am new here and I'm 16 years old. For my SAE project in FFA i am restoring my grand-fathers Farmall H. I have got the motor to the point where i can take it out but before i do so i want to get the 3rd piston from the front end of tractor unstuck. The other pistons either came out right away or came out with sleeves. I am looking for a way to get that last piston out. I have tried the diesel in cylinder hole and used a block of wood to try and pound it out but no luck. The other question i have is when we tried to pop the clutch on it we pulled it with my truck under 15mph and on our way in the driveway the front end(wide front end) the front end started to shake any ideas on either one of my problems? Thanks guys!

El Toro · Apr 13, 2014

If your tractor is outside and you're away from any building I would set that diesel fuel on fire
on that last piston. The heat should free the piston. You may need a sleeve puller to remove the sleeve using a puck. Remove anything flammable.

I would check the front wheel bearings to see if they're worn from lack of grease. Most auto parts stores should have new bearings and races.

Here's a picture of a sleeve puller made by Keith. Hal

FarmallChase · Apr 13, 2014

Thanks i will pull it outside and try it!

pete black · Apr 13, 2014

i suspect stuck piston, engaged clutch and
forward motion may have something to do with
the shaking.

jennifer408 · Apr 13, 2014

don't have any answers for ya but welcome to YTC young blood

FarmallChase · Apr 13, 2014

I'm guessing so.

DeltaRed · Apr 13, 2014

If you popped the clutch at 15mph,its a wouder you
didnt tear out the clutch,bend the crank,tear
things to he!!.NEVER,NEVER pop the clutch to
'free' an engine.Remove sleeve/piston as a
unit.The unit is no t useable,break the sleeve
away from the piston to get to the wrist pin to
remove the rod. Another thing to try(do this
OUTSIDE) is to fill the cylinder with
gasoline.Light it and go drink a soda pop.The
heat/fire will sometimes break trhe grip of the
rust.Cant help with the wobble.Get the engine
running first.

greygoat · Apr 13, 2014

Pounding on the piston won"t do any good if it"s
stuck at top, or bottom, dead center. Did you
check for that ?

FarmallChase · Apr 13, 2014

Yes and it is stuck in the center

rustred · Apr 13, 2014

when all fails due to an honest attempt, push the sleeve out with the piston as one unit.
no popping clutches on stuck engines,... you can pop the top on soda's though!

Anonymous-0 · Apr 13, 2014

takes a little time but you can drill a series of hole thru the piston and bust it out or use a hyd. jack and some chains and press it out

Gambles · Apr 13, 2014

Many years ago, my dad purchased an H that had been sitting out in a field for several years....without a can on the exhaust. We overhauled it (and it still runs good today), but we had to take the oil pan off and hit the piston out with a large hammer and a piece of oak wood. The sleeve came out with the piston and the two were separated after that.
After the overhaul, we put many hundreds of hours on it.

classicxl · Apr 13, 2014

I used a jack and a piece of 3/4 inch or so
roundstock and jacked up from the bottom pushing
out sleeve and all, a couple i had to wrap a nylon
ratchet strap from frame under block of wood i was
jacking from and back to frame on same side and
done same on opposite side otherwise kept lifting
front tires off ground. Done same way to remove
worn liners on an H that pistons were free on just
put pistons in and put some ugly gobs of weld
around liner just above piston to hold piston from
pushing out of liner came out real easy, we were
putting in new pistons and liners anyway.

FarmallChase · Apr 13, 2014

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thanks for all the helpful tips guys keep them coming!

showcrop · Apr 13, 2014

The wobble is due to worn out front end parts.

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