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Bob-Wyo
09-30-2004 19:49:47
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Re: John Deere D- Water in crankcase in reply to John Elko, 09-30-2004 16:40:36
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John just reread your post, do you think that water could have been trapped in the engine some where? like some in the 1st reduction cover etc.
Did it set out in the rain or did you wash it lately,is top cover sealed tight? just shooting in the dark here for easy answer for you. Have you done a second check to see if water is still showing up at the same rate? No don't soak the gasket, I do use copper kote on mine, go heavy just below cyl's but don't get any one the fire rings,( the 1/4th" around the cyl openings)
ON the valves, bring up the LH EXHAUST mark just before case mark, this should leave all valves closed, if not go one more complete turn, then take up push rod slack till you get zero play and back out adjusting screw 1/2 turn + 1/4th flat. this will be good enough for starting and give about .035 clearance. After it warms up do the same only back screw out 1/2 turn from 0 lash, this will give you .030.
Ok on the retorque I know what you mean, bet 7 out of 10 engines have never been retorqued and have run for years, here its 10 out of 10. by the time you drain it and get the radiator and valve train cover off its cooled down some anyhow, just my .02 on that subject, but after 70 years I have never had anyone say hey after you run that a while bring it back in and we will retorque it for you.
Just torque it up in 20# increments, start on the middle bolt and work out even in all directions from it.
Hope this helps some John, if not just post back.
Bob
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