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Greg H.
02-08-2000 09:29:30
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Last night the other son-in-law and I were pulling sleeve assemblies out of Father-in Laws' 3020. The reason for doing this was O-ring leak and water out the weep hole. We found a suspicious looking O-Ring in the #4 hole, but what really conserned us was what was found when the sleeve was pulled out from the #2 hole. Down low in the block, on the right side, just below the bottom O-ring there was a chip missing from the block. This chip was a triangulare shape that was wider at the bottom; aprox. 1/2 inch, and narrowed at the tip to about 3/32 of an inch, and bordered the bottom O-ring. When the o- ring was removed, in that small 3/32" area there was no bottom support for the O-Ring. I have a few Questions, so bare with me. First, would side pressure from the sleeve hold the O-ring in place or will the small Void tear the O-ring, and cause another leak? Second; could this chip be fixed? If so How? Lastly, if answers to the above Questions were all no, How much would a used block cost? and where would be a good place to start looking? Any Input is apprechiated. This tractor is an early 3020, 64 model s# 55297, I think, that is if it matters. I know this old tractor has over 14000 hours on it, even if the tach, and hour meter quit working some time ago, and I know It's not worth much monitarily, However when I look at it all torn down with its chipped block all exposed, I can't help but feel like a member of the family is critically ill, and needs help, so help you all if you can. thanks, Greg H.
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