TC33d overheat problem

[Hooked_on_HP]

Unfortunatly you have a head or head gasket problem. Do not keep running the tractor. You could end up doing a lot more damage.
Bill

 

[BigE_]

Ugh!

OK, thanks for the confirmation guys. I'm not mechanic either, and haven't dug into the tractor this deep before, but I guess there's a first time for everything.

I'm going to start it up one more time to get the loader off, and then it's time to open it up and do surgery.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

If you don't already have one get a service manual. It is worth its weight in gold.it will pay for its self on this job
Bill

 

[boatyard]

I have a repair manual for the TC33D, serial #s G037305 to G100001. Private message me if you are interested in it. I bought a lot of manuals at an auction.
Christopher

 

[BigE_]

Got a manual already, thanks!

 

[BigE_]

Well, here's the progress I made thus far. Removed the loader and parked it. I've got the exhaust and manifold removed. Radiator drained. Alternator removed. Water pump / fan is gone. Fuel lines loosened. Radiator loose. Air filter removed. Steering fluid container moved out of the way. Oil pressure sensor / sender / etc removed. Valve cover removed.

That was in the first 1.5 hours. Then I hit a snag. I need to remove the rocker arm assembly next to get to the head gasket bolts. I've removed the three main nuts on the threaded rod that holds the rocker arm assembly in place. I've also removed the two smaller bolts, one on each side. Actually, one of them is removed, and the other is loose, but there isn't enough room to remove it.

OK, so, now the whole rocker arm assembly is loose, but I can't get it out because the main engine block hanging assembly (whatever it is called) is in the way. There's no way I'm going to get that rocker arm assembly lifted up past the threaded rod with that hanger assembly in the way.

So, what do I do next? Help please.

 

[BigE_]

Here's all the manual shows:

Then, the next step is the cylinder head removal.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Can you remove the 3 studs and then slide the assembly forward. I am just guessing. There has to be a way.
Bill

 

[BigE_]

Can you remove the 3 studs and then slide the assembly forward. I am just guessing. There has to be a way.
Bill

Yeah, I'm going to try to remove the three studs next.

Crap, I was thinking that I need to run to the hardware store and pick up another couple of 10 x 125 nuts so that I can lock two together. Shoot, I only need to do one at at time - I can just use two of the three that I have. Doh!

 

[BigE_]

I've got the rocker arm assembly off now. Wow, they couldn't have made it harder to do. The engine was designed to be disassembled *out* of the tractor, including just removing the valve cover and rocker arm. The world would be a much nicer place for mechanics if the engineers were forced to spend a year in a repair shop...

So, here's what I did:

1. Double-nutted each stud and removed. This went pretty quickly.
2. Spent the next 20 minutes fiddling with the assembly trying to get it off.
3. Fished the rods out of the holes to give me some more wiggle room. The first 5 came out easily, and the final one I ended up using a neodymium magnet to fish it out. At the same time I removed the cap from the tops of the valves. Each rod and cap went into a separate labeled bag so that they can go back in the same spot upon re-assembly.
4. Fiddled around with the stupid assembly for another 30 minutes trying to get it out. That final bolt at the end was giving me trouble
5. Removed the hood so that I could get the final bolt at the end out. Almost out, but the captive washer was holding it back
6. Then I loosened up the upper engine mounts and final got that stinking bolt out, fishing it out between the engine mount plate and the engine hanger.
7. Fiddled around some more with the dang assembly.
8. Removed the glow plugs. (I had left these on to try to keep out of the holes)
9. Home stretch here. The valve spring caps were now holding me back. I pushed each one down one at a time with the deep socket, moved the cover over, and repeated.
10. With some various twisting and fiddling, etc., I finally got the stupid thing out!

I think I want to punch me an engineer...


Next up I'm going finish removing the fuel injectors and then finally start to loosen the head bolts.