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Re: Did some leak stoppage today
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Posted by KEH on July 16, 2007 at 17:35:40 from (207.144.59.157):
In Reply to: Did some leak stoppage today posted by Katharine on July 16, 2007 at 17:05:47:
If it is leaking from the head gasket, take the valve cover off and tighten the head bolts. Is it leaking water or oil there? If there are no transmission problems, no pto problems, and no power steering problems you are in pretty good shape. From reading your posts, it seems what the tractor needs is an engine overhaul. Sure, it will be expensive, but you got the tractor cheap and if it is rebuilt you will have a solid tractor. I wouldn't be in too big a hurry, wait and check the tractor out throughly. Uh, you did change the oil, didn't you? BTW, you should also change the transmission oil and filter. Pardon me if you did that and I missed it. Good luck. KEH
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