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1066 - All rise and say a prayer!

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Michael Sheik

04-11-2006 04:40:20

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I spent yesterday on the 1066 all day disking. Amazingly enough I had no breakdowns. The only issue that I though might jump up and grab me was the left brake that I had gone through a month ago and never field tested. I noticed that after using it(it did work good) a few drips of fluid coming out the weep hole under the drum. First I though maybe I hadn't tightened the bleeder but checked and it was, so it has to be I didn't get something just right when I put the new oring on the piston. It really isn't too bad and will work short term but probably getting oil on the bands, etc. I'll pull apart and redo after harrowing newly sprigged bermuda. Other than that no leaks and it was good to see the aux. control valve is finally fixed. This was a good test on it and the TA worked great and she doesn't burn any oil!

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Ia Roy

04-11-2006 20:08:23

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to Michael Sheik, 04-11-2006 04:40:20

Back in 72 and 73 I worked for a guy who bought a new 966 in June of 72. He traded off an 806 that ran good. The 966 was used lightly till the next plowing season and it used way more oil than the old 806 ever did. It seems that without working them hard, the chrome rings would not seat and would burn lots of oil. The fix was to take it to the dealer and cover up part of the radiator, load the dyno to full load and run the temp at 210 to 220 degrees for 24 hours. That seemed to seat the rings. I heard of several different tractors that needed that. Sounds severe but worked.

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Allan In NE

04-11-2006 05:16:15

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to Michael Sheik, 04-11-2006 04:40:20

I can't figure this out,

The tractors I used to have years ago were all bought brand spankin' new, not a one of 'em ever saw 3,000 hours before I sold 'em and all would use a little oil when working real hard. That '72 966 would use 2 quarts in as many days if ya really pulled it.

So, this time around, I go out and get four old clunkers that are between 30 and 50 years old, have a minimum of 4500 hours on the clock and I put 'em back out in the field. Not a one of 'em has used a drop of oil yet. Go figure.

Yesterday, I'm discin' and hit the right brake at the turn row. No brakes and I hear this "hissin'" sound. Hit the brake again and the same thing. I look down and see the floor board is all wet. Not a good sign. I'm thinkin' I really messed something up bad on this borrowed tractor.

Then, it dawns on me that there had been a can of either, which had got caught under the brake pedal. I got sleepy then, so I quit. :>)

Allan

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chadd

04-11-2006 11:06:45

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to Allan In NE, 04-11-2006 05:16:15

I had heard somewhere that if you keep the oil level anywhere above half way between the full and add lines on 400 series motors, the engine will get rid of it. Our 966 seems to do this. When you'd change the oil and refill it, it would be right on the full line or just under. After a week, it would be back down around half again. We add about a quart every 3 weeks or so during hay season. The 966 is getting up there in hours and is getting some blowby. I figure it is pretty normal after 6300 hours. Still keeps 75 lbs. of oil pressure though.

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Allan In NE

04-11-2006 13:45:13

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to chadd, 04-11-2006 11:06:45

Boy I dunno Chadd,

Every new diesel I've ever had and this last one with the brand new motor have all had "blow-by" from day one.

I think a certain amount of blow-by is normal, isn't it?

Allan

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RedToyMan

04-11-2006 09:54:09

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to Allan In NE, 04-11-2006 05:16:15

My dad's 1066 was the same way. When they purchased the tractor it only had 1500 hours on it. Every morning you would need to add at least a quart of oil when working it hard.

They have since overhauled the engine (new series B sleeves and pistons). Now it seems like the oil level never drops.

Maybe the tractors you have that don't use any oil have series B sleeves and pistons in them.

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the tractor vet

04-11-2006 06:32:39

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to Allan In NE, 04-11-2006 05:16:15

How about driven down the road in a old R 700 Mack and hit a big bump and the seat bottoms out and ripps a hole i a brand new can of either and fills the cab up wright now this happend to me back in 71-72 while haulen coal good thing i did not have a smoke going at the time as i use to smoke this happened on the interstate at about 65-70 mph loaded and i could not get the window down fast enough and get that truck slowed down fast enough to stop and bail out from that day on i never carried a can in the cab with me and talk about a head ach .

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James Williams

04-11-2006 13:41:25

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Re: 1066 - All rise and say a prayer! in reply to the tractor vet, 04-11-2006 06:32:39

My brother-inlaw had a can of either behind the seat,went to stop at a work zone,the can rolled under the brake pedal and he ran over a family in a car in front of him,killing them all.

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