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barry gray

01-25-2003 20:23:52




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My buddy and I decided today to get my A running, we have 2 questions, first we had to pull the tractor to the shed, when in any gear and engaging the clutch, the rear wheels would not turn, should they? question 2, when taking the nuts off to pull the head, it looked like a washer that was folded over the nut, but when the head was pulled completely looked like aluminum around the stud.




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Barry Gray

01-28-2003 10:23:14




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 Re: 1937 A in reply to barry gray, 01-25-2003 20:23:52  
I want to thank everyone for there help with my A. We pulled the cover on the reaend to look inside the crankcase and drained the oil, we found nothing froze up. put the tractor in everygear and with the tractor jacked up could turn the wheels easily. have not began the task of putting everything back together. Hope to get it running this w/e. then will paint and sell. I will be looking for a "G", 48 to 52. Next project will be to get my "50" "B" running. thanks again, Barry and Mike from Colorado.

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Larry W.

01-26-2003 06:01:10




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 Re: 1937 A in reply to barry gray, 01-25-2003 20:23:52  
If it is freezing where you live, there might be some ice somewhere keeping things locked up. If it is not cold, the engine could be stuck. In high gear, it should not roll too hard.



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Mike

01-26-2003 20:38:25




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 Re: Re: 1937 A in reply to Larry W., 01-26-2003 06:01:10  
To follow up on your coments about freezing weather, Why would that have anything to do with the wheels not turning? Are you refering to the posibility that there's water in the rear end?. If so where do you drain it?. Thanks, Mike
P.S. I'm that buddy that Barry's refering to.



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Lee

01-26-2003 00:45:02




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 Re: 1937 A in reply to barry gray, 01-25-2003 20:23:52  
In road gear your rear wheels should have turned along with the engine, unless your engine is locked up of course. If you pulled it with a pickup you probably would have to wait till you got going good to engage the clutch or the pickup would stall out. Standard starting proceedure for pull starting.



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Barry Gray

01-26-2003 06:43:33




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 Re: Re: 1937 A in reply to Lee, 01-26-2003 00:45:02  
The pistons are free, there were 2 valve's stuck, (exhuast). we got those free last night, we were pulling it with my buddys 4020.



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LJS

01-25-2003 20:27:34




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 Re: 1937 A in reply to barry gray, 01-25-2003 20:23:52  
Lead washers are placed on the studs to seal them.



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bob

01-26-2003 07:32:48




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 Re: Re: 1937 A in reply to LJS, 01-25-2003 20:27:34  
Aren't the lead washers there just as a lubricant when torquing the head nuts? I think all of the sealing is done by the base and head gaskets.



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Lee

01-27-2003 17:24:05




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 Re: Re: Re: 1937 A in reply to bob, 01-26-2003 07:32:48  
No, the head and base gasket won't stop water from seeping up the threads of the head studs as all the head studs holes in the block are open ended into the water jacket. Then, White Lead was used, today I'd use silicone rubber to stop the seepage up the threads. I'd also leave off the lead washers next time only if I'd put on some silicone though.



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