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larry@stinescorner

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I added antifreeze,,and the radiator is leaking,Its not the hoses,so I took the front grill off to look
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But its dark in the shed, I need to get some light,.Im not good a fixing stuff,but I want to tackle this myself,, give me some pointers?
 
If you added antifreez while the tractor was cold and then started it to warn it up and circulate the coolant, it probably just expanded and pushed out the overflow tube when it got up to temp. Nothing to worry about. After it setts a few days without starting and there is a wet spot on the floor I would start looking for a leak in the rad.
Loren.
 
Get some Bars Leak or Silver Seal- that's not a very vigorous leak, and should take care of it. Black pepper or a couple squares of dissolved toilet paper would probably also work.
 
you can buy a radiator ,Larry , but they aint cheap ..bars leak will fix that ,,. bet a dollar to a donut that one of the rods is crackt ,,, or it could be the water pump leaking ,, get your wallet out and your wrenches,,. all that crud is easily removed by starting the motor ,and spraying simple green or equal onto the crud ,,. the fan will aid in drawing the soap in the grid ,then use a simple garden hose without a nozzle and thumb spry the crud out , at this point you mite rev the motor to insure the fan will suk that crud thru ,, that soap will get all over the motor and that is where youcould use your pressure washer
 
Iadded the antifreeze a few weeks ago, I saw a puddle the next weeekend,I moved the tractor to a dry spot in the shed,,it leaked again on iis own with very little running of the tractor,how do I Locate the leak?
 
(quoted from post at 01:17:07 12/02/15) Iadded the antifreeze a few weeks ago, I saw a puddle the next weeekend,I moved the tractor to a dry spot in the shed,,it leaked again on iis own with very little running of the tractor,how do I Locate the leak?
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I'd try the Barsleak first. It most likely will fix the problem.
 
The leak can be hard to find with the hood still on. It is just a matter of getting a good look at all of the radiator. If it is a very minor leak, you can try one of the above fixes that are sugested by others.
Loren
 
Well, here is my suggestion for what it is worth....

First off, I >>>>HATE<<<<< stop leak. No matter what the brand. The whole "mechanic in a can" thing does not set well with me for a lot of reasons. Mostly, it is not fixing the problem and can cause bigger problems later on.

Next, for leak detection, I would first hose off and dry as much as possibly around the wet areas. Then add some dye to the radiator. That will pinpoint the leak quite precisely.

Next, if it turns out to be the radiator, I would take it off and take it to Reiters in Emmaus. He has an old fashioned radiator shop, and he fixes (repeat FIXES) radiators the old fashioned way. The RIGHT way.

If it turns out to be something else like a hose or a water pump, then that is another story. The sure way to tell is with a pressure test. Auto Zone will loan you a tester for free. You just need to leave a refundable deposit for it which will be returned in its entirety when you return the tool. Feel free to email or call me on this one. I'm close enough to stop by and help if you get stuck.
 
Larry, I fixed a 2000 for a
buddy at work a couple years
back. It was leaking
antifreeze like yours,
couldn't really see where
from with the nose in place.
I removed the nose and it had
a very obvious crack about 2"
long on the top tank. It was
obvious because the tank was
all chalky/stained from the
antifreeze leaking from the
crack. I cleaned it off and
soldered it up. Very easy as
long as you have it sanded
down to bare brass/copper,
whichever it was. Took me
about 10 minutes. Then I
pressure checked to make sure
it was a done deal and found
no more leaks. Here's to
hoping you find something
similarly easy.

Ross
 
Well said!
People who can't or wont fix things properly are the ones most likely to get by with bars leak, JB Weld or some other kind of crap in a can.
Larry, that is a great old tractor.
Fix it right.
 
Bring it to Florida and I'll fix it for you. Like the some of the others have said fix it
right. That's a good tractor. Pull the hood so you can locate the leak. If it's the
radiator you can probably find someone to repair it. Call me if you need some help.
 
Great tractor and I would have it fixed properly when you can. For an inexpensive fix pour in 3 cans of pet milk. I'm not kidding it will stop the leak and not hurt anything. I had a small stick go through a radiator (half the size of a pencil) during hay season. An old mechanic friend of mine told me to put the milk in it. I thought he was crazy but I had a hole, the wife had the milk and I had hay to bale. So I gave it a shot. I hate to admit it but I've not yet had the radiator repaired.
 
Larry,From the looks of your photo, I would hazard a guess that the radiator core is rotten from age. we had a new core made for the O.C-46
when we rebuilt it back when. Not to expensive as I re call. Best-O-luck LOU.
 
Been here recently on a Ford 2110. We had a small leak that we could not find until we flushed the rad. Found a small leak. Filled the rad then added the BARS with the carbon fiber that you leave in. Also found when taking belts and stuff off the get rad out that the water pump bearing were also gone. Replaced the pump and no issues since.

Hope this helps.
 
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