'57 Major Oil Problem

bluecraig0776 · Post by **bluecraig0776** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:38 pm

Hi folks. Firstly I apologise for not being on here for months! Anyway, I started old Major up yesterday after being stood for three months. Fired up no problem, however after ten minutes I noticed the exhaust side was covered in oil. Could this be down to 'breathing' problems do you think?

I'm going to get it into the shed and completely strip & rebuild the engine. New pistons, liners etc etc .

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello and tell you whats happened LOL

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:56 pm

where was the oil coming from?

bluecraig0776 · Post by **bluecraig0776** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:46 pm

Seemed to be coming out exhaust

BearCreek Majors · Post by **BearCreek Majors** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:17 am

Sounds like it may be unburned fuel, was it running rough, smoking bad?

Pat

Dandy Dave · Post by **Dandy Dave** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:57 am

I think you need to take it out and work it. If you idle these tractors around, oil will start to slip past the rings. Put a medium load on it for a few hours, something like pulling a disk harrow, and it will clean up. Dandy Dave!

bluecraig0776 · Post by **bluecraig0776** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:06 pm

Thanks for your replies, I will work it for a few hours and see what happens but i plan to do a rebuild anyway.

River · Post by **River** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:50 pm

Aye,stick it on a slurry pump if you can, they were built to work,seen early ones on threshing mills for weeks on end.

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