Oil Petcocks Leaking - Easy Fix

Anonymous-0 · Dec 24, 2010

I went to check the oil level in one of my Super A tractors tonight, and before I messed with it, it DID NOT leak at all. I open the lower petcock and nothing comes out. After I tightened it back down, I noticed it is leaking now. I was sitting there working on the headlights, and noticed a puddle of oil about 10-15 minutes after I tightened the petcock. It is leaking and I need to stop it because it drips about every 8 seconds. THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!

Nebraska Cowman · Dec 24, 2010

You probably need to take it off and clean it good. Mine always drip after I close them because of the crud that's in the hole holding the oil back.

GordoSD · Dec 24, 2010

It will stop dripping when your oil level is correct.

mkirsch · Dec 24, 2010

No, it won't. It'll drip any time the oil sloshes around in the pan, like when the tractor is moving.

sflem849 · Dec 24, 2010

(quoted from post at 07:19:51 12/24/10) It will stop dripping when your oil level is correct.

Not to mention he said the LOWER petcock (Why he "checked" the oil at that one we don't know. One could assume he checked the top one and there was no oil and then said, 'well, if it is within the bottom one it is good enough') If the oil lever were to stabalize at the lower petcock he would always be low.

bc · Dec 24, 2010

I don't know where the fill plug on the A is, but why not get a dowel or tape measure or stick or something and make a dip stick. Then you can get rid of the petcocks.

Jim Becker · Dec 24, 2010

Just to state the obvious, you turn it to the left to open it and to the right to close it.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 24, 2010

The tractor is finished and painted, and I just want it to stop leaking. I thought it was weird that no oil came out of either petcock, but dripped pretty badly on the lower one once I closed it tight.

Nebraska Cowman · Dec 24, 2010

Well, it's not real obvious unless you understand
how they work. they are left hand thread which makes
them screw IN to open.

Randy-IA · Dec 24, 2010

I noticed on mine that the tighter I closed it the worse it would leak. So now I turn it till it barely touches and viola! no more leaking! It might also help to turn it out as far as possible and work it some. Let some oil come out. If that doesn't help do as the others suggested and remove it and clean out good. It's just a metal to metal seal. At least mine are.

Jim Becker · Dec 24, 2010

Might help to open it fully then spray some solvent back into it. I'd suggest doing that while draining the oil for a change.

RTR · Dec 24, 2010

Thanks guys, I finally got it to stop leaking. I don't know how, but it did. It could have just leaked down just past the hole too.

teddy52food · Dec 24, 2010

The fill is in the top of the valve cover. No chance of putting a dipstick there.

bc · Dec 25, 2010

Thanks Ted. I don't know much about the letter series tractors. My first one was a 460. Guess I would use the little finger in the top hole and feel for oil. I'd probably always worry that the petcocks would vibrate open so I'd use bullplugs.

heavy hauler too · Dec 25, 2010

I thought the petcock screwed in the pan .

CNKS · Dec 25, 2010

The oil fill is in the valve cover, you can't get a "stick" to the pan from there. First tractors (1950) I ever drove had petcocks, mine still do with the exception of my 460, I have no objection to them.

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