Posted by Clarkbug on July 04, 2010 at 07:12:10 from (75.107.64.57):
(Warning: Long Winded Post)
Hello All.
Happy 4th! I hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe holiday weekend so far.
Its been a while since I have had a chance to post on any boards, but that was since I was living in DC, and my tractors were up in NY. Happily, Im back home, and finally getting a chance to get to working/driving/fixing again.
So that leads me to my problem. I bought an all original (I think) Farmall H that after a little carb cleaning ran like a top. I used it for a summer on a JD #5 mower, and then had to park it for the winter (outside, unfortunately). I went to fire it up last fall, and nothing. The engine was locked solid. I pulled the plugs, filled the cylinders with ATF, and left her to sit.
I finally got a chance to get back to work on it this weekend. I broke down and pulled the head to see what the damage was. Cylinders #1 and #4 looked great (I could still see cross hatching on the wall of the sleeve, is this normal for an old engine?) #2 had a few streaks of rust vertically, and #3 was my problem. It still held all the ATF, but it looks like the piston is locked in place. I think water got in the smoke stack (stuck exhaust valve in the head) and then it may have cracked the sleeve.
So really, my question is: Has anyone done a full teardown-rebuild without a proper shop? I dont have any place to stick this tractor thats out of the weather, and Im worried about screwing something up. My thoughts are that I need to pull the engine and remove the crank in order to get the pistons and sleeves out. Having never done this before, if anyone has any other good advice, please let me know!
Sorry for the long winded post, but I figured all the info would help!
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