super99
Well-known Member
Ok, to catch up; my 550 motor was stuck, I got the pistons out and took the block to a machine
shop and had them use a Rigid Reamer on the sleeves to see if they could save any of them. They
called and said I needed to replace 1 sleeve, the rest were good enough to use again. The sleeve
is on the way. I ordered rings and gaskets for it, the head is done waiting for me to pick it up.
Maybe by the end of the week I'll have enough parts to start putting it back together.
I'm wondering, since it's apart, should I think about replacing seals on the front of the
transmission case where the pto shaft and the shaft for the clutch come thru it? I can't tell that
they have been leaking, but I cleaned the grease and oil from the top underside of the bell
housing and there was oil and grease all the way to the back of it. I know, that's a poor
description. I did a Z split and then lifted the steering column and top half of the bell housing
off when I pulled the motor out. It was pretty nasty in there, I'm pretty sure the rear main was
leaking, just didn't know if it would throw oil that far back. Thanks, Chris
shop and had them use a Rigid Reamer on the sleeves to see if they could save any of them. They
called and said I needed to replace 1 sleeve, the rest were good enough to use again. The sleeve
is on the way. I ordered rings and gaskets for it, the head is done waiting for me to pick it up.
Maybe by the end of the week I'll have enough parts to start putting it back together.
I'm wondering, since it's apart, should I think about replacing seals on the front of the
transmission case where the pto shaft and the shaft for the clutch come thru it? I can't tell that
they have been leaking, but I cleaned the grease and oil from the top underside of the bell
housing and there was oil and grease all the way to the back of it. I know, that's a poor
description. I did a Z split and then lifted the steering column and top half of the bell housing
off when I pulled the motor out. It was pretty nasty in there, I'm pretty sure the rear main was
leaking, just didn't know if it would throw oil that far back. Thanks, Chris
