jonathan starr
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- Jan 24, 2024
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- Tractor
- New Holland 1725
I had oil spewing from this port the instant I started up my tractor. I'd been snowblowing on fresh snow the day before, so I know I hadn't dripped so much as a drop yesterday.
The manual says it's the "main gallery access port" and nothing else about it. I looked in the engine parts manual and it doesn't have a part listed for it. It's 1/4" diameter. Of course it's tucked behind the hydraulic pump without an inch of clearance, and several lines and hoses, and is barely visible, let alone reachable. I probed the opening with a wire and there doesn't seem to be any threads, or even a counter bore for a welsh plug. There may be a lip fairly deep into the bore, but at the angle I'm probing I could be hitting something else, or just sticking on the bend of the wire.
I'm wondering if anyone knows if this is indeed a welsh plug or something else. Also, if it's a plug, I'd like to try setting it without removing everything to get to it (my mechanic says it's at least a ten hour job to get everything out of the way and back together) Is it futile to try to set a plug at a slight angle? I've never set one, this isn't my ideal first attempt, but I'll give it a try if it means saving all those hours.
The engine I'm showing is obviously not mine--but it's the same model. It's impossible to get a good photo of the port on mine with everything in the way. Thanks for any advice.
The manual says it's the "main gallery access port" and nothing else about it. I looked in the engine parts manual and it doesn't have a part listed for it. It's 1/4" diameter. Of course it's tucked behind the hydraulic pump without an inch of clearance, and several lines and hoses, and is barely visible, let alone reachable. I probed the opening with a wire and there doesn't seem to be any threads, or even a counter bore for a welsh plug. There may be a lip fairly deep into the bore, but at the angle I'm probing I could be hitting something else, or just sticking on the bend of the wire.
I'm wondering if anyone knows if this is indeed a welsh plug or something else. Also, if it's a plug, I'd like to try setting it without removing everything to get to it (my mechanic says it's at least a ten hour job to get everything out of the way and back together) Is it futile to try to set a plug at a slight angle? I've never set one, this isn't my ideal first attempt, but I'll give it a try if it means saving all those hours.
The engine I'm showing is obviously not mine--but it's the same model. It's impossible to get a good photo of the port on mine with everything in the way. Thanks for any advice.