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Cracked head??

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Sly

03-19-1999 15:53:46




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I suspect the Super "C" I just recently purchased has a cracked head. When I first got it I changed oil, but noticed no antifreeze in the oil. The tractor runs great. Is there another way to check for a cracked without tearing it a part??




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Peter

03-09-2000 16:18:08




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 Re: cracked head?? in reply to Sly, 03-19-1999 15:53:46  
There is a kit to check for combustion by products in the radiator avialible at NAPA stores and elswhere. this will tell you if the antifreeze is coming from the head/head gasket or sleeve. If it checks bad get a spark plug adaptor and rotate each piston to TDC. Fill the cyls w/air one at a time, on the damaged cyls water will blow out the radiator.
If there is no combustion by products, drop the pan and pressurize the rad. Water will likely leak from the sleeve o-ring or elsewhere.

I just opened Advanced Cast Weld Inc. I have 22 years experience and I am a ASE Master Engine Machinest. (I repair broken castings!)

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Milan D. Radakovic

03-20-1999 14:53:04




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 Re: cracked head?? in reply to Sly, 03-19-1999 15:53:46  
Try doing a compression test, if the pressure falls off after a bit of time, it's got a leak.



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Phil Auten

03-19-1999 17:48:15




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 Re: cracked head?? in reply to Sly, 03-19-1999 15:53:46  
Sly, With the tractor running, remove the radiator cap and check for bubbles in the coolant. This will indicate a leak between combustion pressure areas and the water jacket. Could be a cracked head, a bad head gasket, cracked sleeve or something worse. The only way to tell for sure is to have the head "Magnafluxed" by a shop. This will tell you for sure if the head is bad. Even the tiniest crack will show up in the Magnaflux process.

Good luck,
Phil

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