Richard
Elite Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 4,997
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Tractor
- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
So far I’m “toe to toe” with you guys...
Mike: Also thought of cap as the old one was original and had a nick in the gasket, so I’ve put a new one on. Beyond that, I’ve not pressure tested anything. I DID have a loose hose clamp that I simply had forgot to reattach, fixed it too. It was very difficult to see, especially with the stream of water steaming out of it, and given that it was the highly visible, LARGE hose in the front, top center of engine that was hidden by some insect flying by... /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Bgott: I am ½ way toe to toe with you, I did spray some water on the belt, however, I sprayed on the belt to the a/c compressor given my then belief that it was the culprit. I might do that again, and focus on the other belt. Given the amount I sprayed I THINK I probably got the crank pulley wet..but since I cant attest to that, probably good idea to check. When I go that far, I think I’ll also simply take all front belts off again. I think that will pretty much prove that it’s belt related, and if not, I think the only other reasonable conclusion is the tensioners (which is sadly becoming the “gut feeling” I’m not wanting to admit)
Mike: Also thought of cap as the old one was original and had a nick in the gasket, so I’ve put a new one on. Beyond that, I’ve not pressure tested anything. I DID have a loose hose clamp that I simply had forgot to reattach, fixed it too. It was very difficult to see, especially with the stream of water steaming out of it, and given that it was the highly visible, LARGE hose in the front, top center of engine that was hidden by some insect flying by... /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
Bgott: I am ½ way toe to toe with you, I did spray some water on the belt, however, I sprayed on the belt to the a/c compressor given my then belief that it was the culprit. I might do that again, and focus on the other belt. Given the amount I sprayed I THINK I probably got the crank pulley wet..but since I cant attest to that, probably good idea to check. When I go that far, I think I’ll also simply take all front belts off again. I think that will pretty much prove that it’s belt related, and if not, I think the only other reasonable conclusion is the tensioners (which is sadly becoming the “gut feeling” I’m not wanting to admit)