Damaged block installing block heater L5240

[The Fred]

Floor jacks are such a versatile tool.

Fred

 

[ovrszd]

I am a strong supporter of "use what ya got".

My shop is comfortably equipped. But I could easily spend $5K tomorrow on things I "want" rather than "need".

 

[oldpilgrim]

I hope you've been taking LOTS of pictures as you go along.

 

[hawkeye08]

The key to a project like this is to keep the start project and end project times as close as possible so you are familiar with the way things go and then the pictures will make sense and save you many hours of taking something apart because you forget the other widget had to go on first. I have a engine out of a pickup now and it will be a pain putting it back in because it has been years now. Life happened, I made choices to spend time with family and not on that project, but it needs to get done one of these days. Best wishes on a good result.

Are you still going to put a block heater on it? Will you do the freeze plug location or change to radiator hose as others have mentioned?

 

[Adiredneck]

I have taken very few pictures. It's been very straight forward so far. We took a few detours on the service manual today. It called to drain the hydraulic fluid. No idea why. We lost a little from the return lines, but nothing to warrant draining it. It also called to remove the battery, radiator, hydraulic cooler, power steering lines. There was no need to.

Dad helped today. His methods were a bit different than mine. I was marking bolts on my side of the tractor only to find that he was setting his in random order someplace. Several times I would tell him how I don't want to mess this up. He would just point to the block heater and say " like you did on that".

I am aiming to get the engine on the stand on Saturday, and begin stripping it. I need to pick up some longer bolts for the engine stand. That and we had to take the small block Chevy off the stand that had been there for 16 years.

The sooner I have the bock stripped, the sooner I can get the machine work done.

 

[Wild Bill the 2nd]

We took a few detours on the service manual today. It called to drain the hydraulic fluid. No idea why. We lost a little from the return lines, but nothing to warrant draining it. It also called to remove the battery, radiator, hydraulic cooler, power steering lines. There was no need to.

I was lucky enough to talk to a NH mechanic before splitting my last tractor. Several items like this. No need to remove some of the stuff they tell you to. Saved quite a bit of time.

Good luck there!

 

[ray66v]

Service manual procedure for radiator cap replacement:

Jack up radiator cap. Drain, and remove entire vehicle, one piece at a time, from under radiator cap. Remove, and replace radiator cap. Replace replace entire vehicle, one piece at a time, in reverse order. Refill, and check for leaks. :confused2:

 

[countrybumpkin]

Did you post pics of the damage someplace yet, just curios as to what it looked like from the freeze plug hole. Looks like your well on your way to getting it fixed.

 

[The Deerslayer]

Dad helped today. His methods were a bit different than mine. I was marking bolts on my side of the tractor only to find that he was setting his in random order someplace. Several times I would tell him how I don't want to mess this up. He would just point to the block heater and say " like you did on that".

Nice to see that Dad has a "sense of humor".

 

[Adiredneck]

Did you post pics of the damage someplace yet, just curios as to what it looked like from the freeze plug hole. Looks like your well on your way to getting it fixed.

Coming soon..