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WD-45 Engine Rebuild

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Rob in Ohio

07-02-2002 20:49:08




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I just got done rebuilding the engine in my 1953 WD-45 and I learned some things that might help other WD-45 owners. JMS in MN helped me figure out why my left brake pedal seemed to be connected to the clutch: somebody painted over the zerk fittings and the pedals rusted to the shaft. My 45 engine started knocking so I shut it down and took it apart. The rear rod bearing had starved for oil and hammered. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I neglected to do this and some kids monkeyed with the tractor and turned the engine over with the #4 rod hanging down... the crank twisted the rod, which set me back another week. Pull the groundwire on those kids! Inside the engine was clean, couldn't figure out why the rear rod bearing starved... oil must have run low. oil gauge on filter was useless, unreadable. I now have a three-gauge set of Sun gauges on the steering column mount... I know this will upset purists but this is my work tractor. I couldn't see the temp gauge before either. Some of the oil lines were crimped or blocked with what might be filter element paper... all I can figure... looks like paper(?) I replaced all the external lines, it was easy. The line inside from the pump to the block was 7/16. AC strikes again. You can't get 7/16 line. So I went to 1/2 and changed the block fittings... this will flow more oil. Putting on the head I noticed that some of the head bolt holes do not appear to be blind. The two in front and one on the manifold side MIGHT go into the water jacket! Made me think of some of the postings in here about water in the oil. I used Permatex #2 on the threads on those bolts. Also, the front-left head bolt is a stud underneath the waterneck... I had to use a crowsfoot (turned 90 degrees to the wrench so as not to affect torque) and THAT wasn't easy. Made me wonder how some of you have dealt with it. If that bolt is loose the head might leak. Lastly the 'aftermarket mounting' of my power steering pump was highly whimsical. The pump and generator were arranged so that they both used the same belt as the water pump. Four accessories on a belt is too many, 90 degrees of belt-wrap is not enough for power steering. The generator should run off the large crank pulley for higher speed. The PS pump should run off the small pulley for greater torque and it should be by itself. A square belt-run is WRONG, if any others have 'aftermarket' power steering.

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