C engine crank wick leaking
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Topic: C engine crank wick leaking
Posted By: 49WF
Subject: C engine crank wick leaking
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 4:01pm
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I put in a new ring gear,clutch, crank seal and rebuilt the oil pump. Assembled and ran, getting drips of oil out of bell housing. Tough to see in bellhousing. Appeared to be crank seal, new seal was felt. I ordered a cork seal and split again. My crank seal is dry, wick on crank is wet. Does anyone offer a new wick or can I eliminate the wick. Pilot bushing is not wet, it is new also. ------------- More than I need |
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Posted By: 49WF
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 4:15pm
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I just thought about my comment on eliminating wick, didn't think that one through. How much is to much oil, it is already making a mess in bellhousing. ------------- More than I need |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 5:25pm
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Plug the crankshaft hole and use a sealed bearing if you don't want a bit of drip, every once in awhile. My WC is plugged with a sealed bearing. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 5:37pm
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Maybe Dick L would know the sealed bearing info for the B & C? ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 5:48pm
Charlie has it: Although it more than that simple. The C tractor only uses a pilot bushing which a dab of grease will last a long time. Plug the crank hole. Put a speediSleeve on the spiral groves on the crank. Use a seal housing and seal from the D10/12/14/15 tractors ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
CTuckerNWIL wrote:Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 5:57pm
It's been a while, but I may have had to bore the flywheel for that bearing, since it just had a bushing in it too.  ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 6:06pm
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Posted By: 49WF
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 7:13pm
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Is the wick hole pressurized? 1/8 pipe plug is to small. Called around for a pound in plug, no luck. If is not pressurized I might put in epoxy ------------- More than I need |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 7:54pm
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If you want to plug the hole, just insert a tapered cork after pulling the wick out. ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 9:00pm
I drove to a machine shop every work for day and ran a lathe of some sorts most of the time. It didn't cost me anything, but a few minutes of my time after hours  ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: oldways
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 9:14pm
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I put in a cork with a little Indian Head gasket shellack on my B and WC. If you want to replace the bronze pilot bushing and your closer to a case IH dealer it's the same as a Farmall C I believe. I'm 15 min from IH dealer and hour from an Agco dealer. ------------- 1 Corinthians 1:18 1969-190xt-III. 1966 190xt gas. 1966 190xt Cab. 1948-G. 1937-WC unstyled. 1950-B. 1951-CA. 1966-D17-IV |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2019 at 9:54pm
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There might be some details in the shop manual: http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf Gerald J. |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2019 at 11:18am
Great! I own a custom mold shop started in 1997 that was once a three man shop as well but most people don't. Went down to a one man and myself when I bought these in 2002.  
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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2019 at 11:30am
Nice setup, I would live in there.  ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: pcheffernan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2023 at 6:32am
| The wick is there to lubricate the pilot bushing. It is supposed to leak oil on it. Old school technology. They quit doing this many years ago, and now lubricate with grease. Probably not as effective but less of a mess. |