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Crem

09-23-2003 14:36:47




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I have a Massey Ferguson with a Perkins diesel. There is about a 1" wide small oil seepage leak just above the oil filter boss. It looks like a crack, but I think that it is a casting flaw. I believe the oil that seeps is just from the internal splash. Does anyone have an idea on repairing this. I am thinking of grinding a slot and filling it with an epoxy steel. I have LPS Strong Steel and JB Weld on hand. I also have welding equipment, but am a little afraid of making things worse than they are. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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TimC

09-24-2003 11:40:11




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 Re: Leaking casting in reply to Crem, 09-23-2003 14:36:47  
I may be all wrong but if it were mine rather than adding a foreign material i would try penning the crack closed if there is no pressure behind it. Just take a small ball pen hammer or a blunt smooth punch and simply tap until you compress the surface metal back together enough to keep the splasded oil from seeping thru. If that doesn't work you can always have the block welded later. Stiching pins would fix with without a doubt even if there is pressure behind it but may drop metal flakes inside block from the drilling process.

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Crem

09-24-2003 21:28:25




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 Re: Re: Leaking casting in reply to TimC, 09-24-2003 11:40:11  
Thanks for the suggestion. I will try the peening trick. If it opens up more, I can always go the epoxy route.



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George

09-24-2003 07:41:24




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 Re: Leaking casting in reply to Crem, 09-23-2003 14:36:47  
A while back I saw on one of these forums where a cracked block was repaired using solder. Like any fix, getting the oil out of the pores of the cast iron is going to be paramount.



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rod

09-23-2003 16:07:38




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 Re: Leaking casting in reply to Crem, 09-23-2003 14:36:47  
area has to be super clean for JD weld to work and it has to cure up good also I parked my tractor on a side hill and used a dremel tool to grind the crack a bit and cleaned it with brake cleaner fluid then put the epoxy on it seems to have worked this was a water leak but I am sure it will hold oil to.
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rod



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