Posted by sflem849 on March 06, 2011 at 18:49:08 from (69.197.84.192):
I finally found a big enough chunk of time to fire it up and test drive it. There were about 5 leaks to take care of from reinstallation, but other than that no problems. Time will tell if I really know how to install a clutch, but other than that everything is good to go.
The downside...I thought I saw the head gasket leaking in the right front corner when I drove the tractor to the shop. I know this is a common spot and expected the worst so we just filled it with water for the test drive. There was a decent stream of water coming from that spot the whole test drive and it never got better. I haven't heard of any miracle cures, but please feel free to enlighten me. Does the water ALWAYS leak out when the RF corner fails or does it go in sometimes? If it always goes out I could at least do a little work with it, but it could always sit in the shed another year.
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