anti freeze in oil on W-6

plow hand · Jan 11, 2010

The tractor ran fine last fall it has been sitting for 6 months...I decided to check the oil by loosening the oil plug and anti freeze came out...What problems could I be facing?...Thanks

Janicholson · Jan 11, 2010

Dry sleeves can only leak if the block is cracked that the sleeves are in.
Head gaskets can leak coolant into oil.
Core plugs rusting through can leak.
Cracked blocks away from sleeves can leak.
Cracked heads can leak.
I would pull the pan, pressurize the cooling system to about 6psi max, and look to see where it is coming from. JimN

Andrew Z · Jan 11, 2010

how much coolant did come out? a cap full or quart? The problem could be a few things, could be as simple as a bad head gasket, or more serious issue, a cracked block, or head. I would pull the oil pan off and look up at the bottom of the block. You should be able to see where the water was coming from by the water staining/ rust marking. If you still can not determine where it is coming from youll have to pull the head and have it checked and go from there.

Andrew

plow hand · Jan 11, 2010

taking a shot in the dark here..do the water pumps on Farmalls have a weep hole/ if so if that was plugged would that force water into the oil...This Farmall business is all new to me..

tractorsam · Jan 11, 2010

The water pumps do (I think) have a weep hole. However as the pumps are belt drive there's no way for them to push the coolant into the oil. Sam

plow hand · Jan 12, 2010

I drained the oil and there was about a quart in there. I filled and drained it again a month later same amont.No fouled plugs runs and smokes clear and then shut it down immediately..

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