861 diesel problems

[Soundguy]

good luck

 

[kf4uda]

Mitchell have you seen the videos and tools on this site? Ford Engine Sleeve Service Tools

 

[Soundguy]

I know the guy that makes those ��

Nice gut, smart guy, he's done custom machine work on a hyd cover conversion for an old ford for me, good quality

 

[kf4uda]

I know the guy that makes those ?de09

Nice gut, smart guy, he's done custom machine work on a hyd cover conversion for an old ford for me, good quality

Around 35 years ago as a teenager, I helped my Dad rebuild the 861 that I have now. The Ford dealer (very good friend) loaned my Dad a puller to remove the sleeves. The tool this guy makes looks like a much better method to me. After all, if you cant fix it with anything else, use a hammer

I was hoping this might give Mitchell some ideas.

 

[Soundguy]

I've seen the pulled work too, know people that picked one up

 

[MitchellB]

Mitchell have you seen the videos and tools on this site? Ford Engine Sleeve Service Tools

No I haven't seen those videos. I like that. We used to put in wheel seals in tractor/trailer hubs with a similar tool. I have considered taking a 3 inch pipe about 12" long and trying to use it to drive into the aluminum plate I made from the bottom while pulling on the center with the threaded rod to break the sleeve loose. However my aluminum plate is no where near as thick as that tool driver in the video, so it makes me nervous to bring out my BFH just yet, but it may be necessary. Thanks.

 

[MitchellB]

I'm not sure if I'd call this success or not, but at least I was able to get that first sleeve up about 2". It fought me for every 1/16" too. I wrenched, I impact socketed, I beat with a hammer and block of wood and even got my air hammer out to try to drive the dang thing out. I hoped that once it broke free it would be easy to push on out then, but noOOOOO. It doesn't appear rusted any at all, just a lot tighter than I expected; no room for rust I guess. I got to rig up some kind of higher stand frame to give me the room to pull the entire length of that sleeve out tomorrow. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Soundguy]

i'd darn sure hit it with some penetrant oil at the top and bottom and be letting it wick in overnight.

 

[TomSeller]

Better too tight than too loose. This is from a previous owner fitting too loose liners. Most of the liner went into the crank case, some onto the top of the piston. Engine (Perkins) rebuilt and magnefluxed fine

 

[MitchellB]

Making some progress. I got 3 of the 4 sleeves out with my homemade puller setup. If I didn't have an impact wrench and air pressure, I'd still be wrenching on the first one. While the last 3-4" are only somewhat easier than the first, the entire length of the sleeve is pretty darn tight like right on the verge of stripping out threads on my rod/nuts before they snap up a 1/16" at a time with a loud pop, but so far it is holding up and I anticipate getting the last one out of there tomorrow. I hope the new ones go in easier than these old ones are coming out. Thanks for all the ideas and patience.