Posted by notjustair on February 04, 2014 at 20:33:57 from (174.229.65.75):
In Reply to: 856 with a knock posted by lee little on February 04, 2014 at 19:44:54:
That sounds more like rod knock than mains. I'm wondering if it was low on oil or something to cause those bearings to go down. I've never had one just do it suddenly. I have heard they do but I have never seen it.
I take that back I did have an engine that I got so hot that it melted the rod bearings and fused leaves of them to the crank. It was fascinating to tear down but I had just spent bucks rebuilding it and that was down the drain.
It sounds like one of those deals where it might punch a hole in the block driving it on the trailer. I wouldn't be afraid of it, though.
The 856 is a great tractor - maybe my favorite depending on my mood that day. I'd buy it and plan on putting a crank in it.
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