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Ross Kaminsky

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Good afternoon, everyone,

While I was unsuccessfully trying to get my Farmall B out of the foot-deep snow I was trying to drive it through (now can't move forward because there's a rock in the way and can't move back because the wheel spins in the snow and mud), I noticed what looked like evidence of a big dog having peed in the snow by my front wheel.

Except that there was no dog and the liquid was dripping from the bottom left (while facing the tractor, right while driving it) corner of the radiator.

Can anyone tell me whether this sort of thing is usually reparable and if so how I find the hole and how I fix it? Or do I have to buy a new radiator and take on a whole new level of challenge by trying to replace it myself?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Ross K
Nederland, CO
 
remove the rad and take it to a rad repair shop, your questions will be answered once he looks at it. and he will have all the nesesary equipment for repair and final pres. test.
 
Just a suggestion, make sure it is the radiator and not spilling from the overflow tube that I think runs down in that corner. I have had that happen before, easier to check that before pulling the radiator. If it is the radiator and you can see the hole after you pull and drain it, just clean the area good and use a little lead solder.
 
Bottom right when sitting on seat could be from the mounting stud that bolts to the steering sector. That soldered boss can get leaks easy to re-solder. Removing radiator is tricky if thats where the leak is coming from. I would remove the grille and take a long hard look to see if thats where the leak is. Removing the nut can realy make a mess if thats where the leak is.
 
Lets not get carried away here, get the tractor unstuck first. If you cant pull it with something , Could you jack the rear end up and push it sideways to get better traction?
 
Hi Jim,

At this point, I'm going to let the snow melt for a day or two and then try to move it again...

I don't think I'm supposed to get bad weather in the next couple of days and the tractor isn't in a bad spot other than being stuck!

Best,
Ross
 
Make sure that it is the radiator. When I was moving snow with my 140 in feb, the lower radiator hose clamp cracked - would get antifreeze getting sucked into the fan and blowing over the engine. Finally found a stant pressure tester for older cars and thought I had a cracked radiator inlet - but found out it was a cracked hose clamp.
 
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