Cloudy OIl again Please Advise ..Thanks

   Should I re-torque the head bolts ..the tractor manual I have on the D10 didnt mention it but  but a car mechanic did.  If I need to , do I back them  off  a little in the reverse sequence and then take them up to specs in the assembly sequence. I also used a modern composite gasket and was told to put it on dry , no sealer. Though the manual said lather it on  and then lastly I reused the head bolts .  I drained the pan dry  left the plug out , filled the radiator, put a clean bucket under it and no water is leaking into the pan after 3 days of just sitting .  where did I go wrong .  All the best to you and my many thanks   ; Albert

Thanks Steve I'll give it a shot tomorrow . It sure beats lifting off the head again and lining up the push rods have you heard if it's necessary to retorque the head bolts after a few outings  Thanks again for stepping in with such a quick and simple  solution . All the best Albert

Steve thanks so much again for the suggestion , the picture, and the confidence  from all your field work.  It almost makes me wish my sweet Allis had more  than 2 complaints over the the last 25 years , faithfully in harness...then I'd have more chances to go on the forum and enjoy the kinship from all you fine brothers . I'll  get get back soon and again thanks for the help ; Albert

Alberta Phil I wish all you Allis brothers were just around the corner ,enough , to drop off a loaf of souerdough  . If I had to explain the strength that made this country's character  so great and successful ....I would send them here. Lord it's so refreshing  to know you're all still there!!! Plan B if the  down the radiator bottle isn't  up to a larger problem ( fingers crossed ) Alberta Phil  your help  is on deck  and thanks for the re -torque advice  ; Albert

I don't know that I saw your original thread/post, so I may be way off base here... just trying to rule-out something simple - is this tractor parked outside and has it rained between when the oil was fine and when it was cloudy?  I've seen significant water get into the engine through the muffler & manifold.  I once had about 2 quarts of rainwater in a B engine over the course of a month due to it not having the correct style muffler on it, to shield the connection from the rainwater.

Edited by GreenOrange - 22 Sep 2024 at 7:06pm

Hi  Green  and orange why can't I get medical advice like this  anywhere, anymore !! If  only their consults  were 10 minutes away, as probative  and insightful , generous and enjoyable as the prognosis I get at this forum from all you dear fellows . all out of goodness. If I was a mental depressive I'd be posting anything here every day and getting of  those meds ,  I hadn't thought about rain down the pipe but you are so right . I did have a flapper cap on top and this  all took place during an unusual dry stretch  up here .  i I followed the first suggestion of  Bars  copper sealer and fingers crossed tomorrow , Thanks  again for all you good Help I'll post the results; Albert

Hi Kmag  again  I took your advice today drove to the only  Advance auto within 45 miles of my Little Hague , Ny   and that was one tool they didn't have as a loaner though my store in Md does. So I borrowed one from a retired friend - auto garage only to find the rubber ring that scrapes the cylinder wall , even after a little added oil managed to creak out  about 2 psi after furious pumping  and hold it for 5 seconds . I went with the Bar sealer and if that fails I 'll follow your excellent procedure .. Thanks for all your thoughtful help  all the best Albert

If you are running water with no conditioner instead of antifreeze you are rusting things up inside. Why do you not run antifreeze and be done?

KMAG wrote: The cooling system kits connect at radiator cap location to pressurize system.

Edited by ekjdm14 - 23 Sep 2024 at 6:47am

Hi Steve thanks for the concern and advice but to busy and travel away  to even start her up .but will tomorrow  sorry  for such a late thanks but too tied up and just back home now All the best  and gratitude ; Albert

Thank you Dave and hope I can uncross my fingers on this soon But  if the sealer fails thanks for the concern and advice but too busy and travel away  to even start her up .but will tomorrow . Sorry  for such a late thanks but too tied up and just back home now All the best  and gratitude ; Albert

This is my rainguard! Have been using it for 50 years. When not in use it stays in that cubby hole in front of fuel tank on WD45. So it is always with the tractor. I think I deserve 1st prize for this but I know I’m biased!!! 😀😀

Edited by Ed (Ont) - 4 hours 26 minutes ago at 8:00pm