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jiminnd 
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 9:55pm |
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Drove my WD on tractor ride Sat. first 25 mile ok, stopped for lunch, when we left again it wanted to foam out the radiator overflow. Not hot or anything, thinking head gasket or head crack, any opinions before I take it apart? We did do some long down hills where it ran kind of free, had to use brakes to keep it back, could that contribute to a problem? Thanks
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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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AaronSEIA
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 5:43am |
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I would think head gasket. A compression and leak down test would confirm. At least heads are easy on the old girls.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 6:14am |
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Sounds like the ole' girl popped a gasket! Head gasket that is...
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Farmerdave737
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 12:30pm |
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Can anyone tell me how to rebuild my front end on wd45 narrow front? It wobbles going down the rd.
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 1:10pm |
 Farmerdave737 wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to rebuild my front end on wd45 narrow front? It wobbles going down the rd. |
Dave you need to first find out if the slop is in the wheel bearings or in the spindle. If in the spindle you can check to make sure the big nut on the bottom of spindle is tight. You can also have slop in the spindle bearing, the shaft or in keyway and you will need to dissemble it to find the cause.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 2:19pm |
Can also have a worn u joint in steering shaft
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B26240
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 3:37pm |
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Sorry to hear that Jim, could be only leaking compression into water and not water (antifreeze) into combustion chamber yet. That said I think I would take spark plugs out and see if you have one that is real clean. Maybe also fill radiator up to the neck and start engine and see if you have bubbles, if so that would not be good. Keep us posted, Mark
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jiminnd
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 9:18pm |
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Will not get to work on it for a little while, ran it yesterday for 5 min, took rad cap off and it bubbled out a foam, don't think any anti freeze into oil, will let everyone know when I get a little more time. thanks
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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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Bill_MN
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Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 7:26pm |
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The fact it ran free downhill is kind of suspicious on its own, with decent compression the engine should be able to hold the tractor back without brakes. Gotta be head gasket leaking compression.
Edited by Bill_MN - 09 Jun 2016 at 7:28pm
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1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow
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