View Single Post
  #2  
Old 08-12-2017, 08:45 PM
cadzag72 cadzag72 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Foster, Rhode Island
Posts: 670
Default

A lot can depend on where your oil is going. Since you've just been up close and personal with it, do you notice any areas that are filthy? If the lower front of the engine (behind and around the pulley) is really messy, maybe a bad front crank seal. If it's oily up top by the head, maybe a blown head gasket/bad rings, or in my case, a bad rear crank seal with the flywheel blowing oil up and out across the top of the motor (actually, both my crank seals are toast.) if you're seeing blue/white smoke a lot, you're burning it and your rings are shot. Look over the engine, find your bad spots, and use that info to decide what to do next.
__________________
Ian

Mine: 72 w/ k301, 3 125's, 1 w/ hydro lift, 38,42, & 2 48 decks, 2 42 front blades, QA-36a & QA-42a thrower, tiller, lo-boy 154. Also, LOTS of parts.
family's:2 105's, 2 106's, 149, 2 lo-boy 154s, Farmall Cub.
Non-IH: 1940 JD Model A, 1954 JD 40 U, 1955 JD 40 Crawler, 2 1956 JD 420 U's, both w/ Henry Loader and Backhoe. JD 110. Wheel Horse (model unknown.) Power King 1614. We love our tractors!
Reply With Quote