Derek01 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 If the does have water/antifreeze in it how do I go about checking if the block is cracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 No use in speculating until you know for sure. Loosen the plugs Slowly, and stare at them while doing it. Water will seep past the threads and drip out first, if it’s there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Doubt your grandpa would let it sit in cold weather with just water in it, but you never know. If liquid is visible in the radiator and it's any color other than clear, buy or borrow an antifreeze testor and see what it is good to for freezing point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-C-IL Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, stronger800 said: No use in speculating until you know for sure. Loosen the plugs Slowly, and stare at them while don’t it. Water will seep past the threads and drip out first, if it’s there. To be clear, water in the oil can also come from moisture condensing in the engine over the years. So clear water beading out of the plugs may be just that, not a sign of a cracked block or head. Antifreeze in the oil is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Excellent point. I was mistakenly using the terms water and Anti freeze as one in my head Derek01, Hopefully there is green fluid in the radiator and nothing that shade of green comes out the drain plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek01 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 My second cousin started working on it a couple of years ago and went through it, he replaced the magneto and swapped it to a 12 volt charging system so I'm hoping he checked those things but I will check it out this weekend when I'm not doing school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Derek01 said: My second cousin started working on it a couple of years ago and went through it, he replaced the magneto and swapped it to a 12 volt charging system so I'm hoping he checked those things but I will check it out this weekend when I'm not doing school Nice tractor. I have my Grandpa's 1948 H that he bought new. Done a bunch of things on it and use it lightly on the farm. Since I see you're from Michigan. I am too. What part of the state are you from? I'm from Albion. If you need any help, me along with a lot of members on here have the knowledge to steer you in the right direction. Let us know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek01 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 I'm located in linden mi, it about an hour and twenty minutes away from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall 1466 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 10 hours ago, Derek01 said: If the does have water/antifreeze in it how do I go about checking if the block is cracked If its green its probably antifreeze. That makes the chance of a cracked block a whole lot smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksfarmdude Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 The block can crack just as easy as the head , I know first hand been there done that , Usually the block cracks behind a sleeve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek01 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 If the block is cracked behind the sleeve is that something that needs to be fixed immediately and if so could it be welded or brazed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksfarmdude Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 That's the worst case scenario , don't mean to scare you but it did indeed happen to me when I got a super M from a neighbor , I ended up getting another block and rebuliding a new motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Derek, we are all just brain storming here. It’s an old tractor. Anything could happen,but it could very well be just fine. We probably should not even have mentioned the cracked block thing, but we all just wanted to make sure you were checking your oil before you attempt to start it. Because if the oil is full of water or antifreeze and you fire it up....that will wreck $tuff. I am assuming you have already talked to everybody in your family that might know something about the machine. Like why was it parked? And the last time it was running, did it run good? Or did your cousin abandon it for a reason? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-C-IL Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Yeah--anytime you ask a bunch a grumpy old mechanics about "what might be wrong with X".....you are gonna get a whole flood of "the worst things I've seen". It is entirely likely that your tractor is basically fine and just needs some TLC to get it started and running again. The point is you know what the typical signs of problems are....just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksfarmdude Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Not sure who your calling grumpy old guys but they have seen more odd things happen than greenhorns have and have been around the block a few times more , Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good and make your own judgement call concerning all the types of problems that can arise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek01 Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 I'll go through it this weekend and I'll see what I find, my grandpa took pretty good care of it from what I've heard it has been sitting outside since his barn collapsed about 20 years ago so I don't really know what to expect from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 5/12/2021 at 8:02 AM, ksfarmdude said: Not sure who your calling grumpy old guys but they have seen more odd things happen than greenhorns have and have been around the block a few times more , Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good and make your own judgement call concerning all the types of problems that can arise Settle down G.O.G. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksfarmdude Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 hours ago, iowaboy1965 said: Settle down G.O.G. ? Ha Ok 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Doctor Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Ask your questions son? It's nice to help an adopted Grandson who is working on an IH. We will give this a team effort and get this Ol Girl running. Welcome to the forum. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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