jeepingjason
New member
Hey guys,
I have been a reader for a while but just now posting with a big problem. The temperature don`t normally get 9 degrees in south Arkansas, but it did a few weeks back and you can just guess what happen to my 950 John Deere. I now have about a 6 fine hair line crack in the water jacket that is behind the starter just below the two 吐reeze plugs seeping water and also water pouring out of what looks like an inspection plate on the rear of the head. I don`t know what is behind the 3肺3 plate I can`t get it off and see in there due to being too close to the fuel tank. Not really worried about that too much though, I can get a new head if needed. The main concern would be the block. I do think these are the only damage. The tractor runs fine I ran it for 20 minutes the other day with a water hose keeping the radiator full, there was no water in the oil . I have read a lot here on the Lock and Stitch method having good success. I guess my questions would be. How thick is the water jacket on the 950 John Deere? And would this be thick enough for the tapping and plugging to hold up. And would Lock and stitch work on the water jacket?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Danny
1978 950 John Deere
I have been a reader for a while but just now posting with a big problem. The temperature don`t normally get 9 degrees in south Arkansas, but it did a few weeks back and you can just guess what happen to my 950 John Deere. I now have about a 6 fine hair line crack in the water jacket that is behind the starter just below the two 吐reeze plugs seeping water and also water pouring out of what looks like an inspection plate on the rear of the head. I don`t know what is behind the 3肺3 plate I can`t get it off and see in there due to being too close to the fuel tank. Not really worried about that too much though, I can get a new head if needed. The main concern would be the block. I do think these are the only damage. The tractor runs fine I ran it for 20 minutes the other day with a water hose keeping the radiator full, there was no water in the oil . I have read a lot here on the Lock and Stitch method having good success. I guess my questions would be. How thick is the water jacket on the 950 John Deere? And would this be thick enough for the tapping and plugging to hold up. And would Lock and stitch work on the water jacket?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Danny
1978 950 John Deere