WD-9 Update (Pics) and some questions NOT FOR DIAL-UP!!!

It looks like I did a lot today so I figured I would post some pictures. It was actually just a couple things that made a big difference. I pulled the motor and pressure washed. It only took 1.5 hours to do an ok pressure washing. :lol: I hate how you get done and find spots you missed. It is not a huge deal because I will have to do it again.

What are your thoughts on sand blasing it right now? I am going to take the trans lid off for recreation/peace of mind. The axle seals leak. I am going to fix the seals and wiggle in the brake/clutch pedals. Do seals in the bull pinions. Tighten/R&R front wheel bearings. It just like if I am going to sandblast it I should do it now. How long will it last if I sandblast it and then spray it with the rust stuff?

I also found a few more things that are broken or look broken after I washed it. Nothing like a good washing to help you inspect every little thing.

Engine Removal



Engine out and washed up



Is this flywheel still good? The front of the picture is where the friction disc rides. You can see cracks all the way through the metal area???


For the people who say the rims were not galvanized. Look at the big old chunk out of the rim at 5 o'clock!


Is the left brake pedal always bent like that?


WD-9er was asking about what could leak oil. Here is a view towards the trans. Obviously your rear main is a potential on the front side.


For those of you who really want to follow my project I started using Photobucket today. You can go check out even more pictures of the project. I'm pretty excited because it is super easy to post pictures and they upload really fast.

Edit for 9er. I put the diesel lever adjustment pages with my photobucket stuff.

DO NOT SANDBLAST ANYTHING ATTATCHED TO THE TRANSMINION OR ENGINE!!!!!! Also keep the air cleaner well away from any sandblasting as a gentleman within the last month or 6 weeks on here(this forum) found sand in his aircleaner housing. Fenders and hoods can be sandblasted but MIGHT hARP and be a pain to reassemble. I use to sandblast for a living and I avoided getting anywhere near engines, transmisions, and other sensative parts. I have seen the problems other blasters had with wharpage and whatnot. Also no matter how good you clean up the sand the paintgun WILL find more! Armand

For the flywheel cracks--I have put WD-9's together with cracked flywheels like that. Others may not agree, but I was able to talk myself into re-using flywheels like that. There is a lot of iron in those flywheels and they are slow running engines so not much chance of the flywheel failing--a WD-9 likely won't see the same kind of flywheel stress as a race car engine. As for performance, my tractors still work in the field and pull as hard as they ever did. No problems yet. If you have a better flywheel, use it but that one will get the job done.

Agree on the cracks as that is only the friction surface. If the outer shell has problems that would be another story. Pretty much all tractor flywheels end up cracked at some point.

Good to hear. Hopefully the machine shop won't give me any grief about it.