Little help with the 982? - Page 3

ajgross · #21 01-15-2010, 02:51 AM

You can also try this site. http://www.m-and-d.com/Onan_parts.html

For the record, I bought all my parts on E-bay. I think it cost me around $215 for rods and piston rings.

AJ

toyman · #22 01-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Another update! I got out in the garage last nite and filled the tranny/rearend with hytran and a new filter. I read about burping and the problems of getting that thick, disgusting, smelly.......oops:biggrin2.gif: gear oil in. I left the top of the rear end off, you know the flat square piece that houses the dipstick? I poured the 7 quts of fluid in without issue, and filled the filter before I installed it. Then, since I basically tore into the rear end soon after I bought the tractor, I put a good battery in and crossed my fingers. No idea how old the gas is, but it took about 5 turns of the key to get it to catch, and then another 2 or 3 before she took. So I need to drain the old gas and read thru a few old posts from Mbounds (here and other sites) about some of the idiosyncracies he's found with the Onan engines and address them.

Mbounds - if you're reading I have one post printed out about 1/4" od tubing used as a vent from the carb, and I recall another about issue with gravity and the fuel pump?

So, with her running, I worked the hyd lift, which was initially pretty loud, and then I worked the tranny to purge the system (thanks Matt G). Everything quieted down, and didn't see much fluid on the wrong side of the tranny case. I'm a little disappointed that the (new) right axle seal may be leaking a very little bit, but I'll keep an eye on it. This is really just a flushing, so I'll change the oil, fix the front tire that doesn't want to hold air, replace the plugs and give the engine a good once over, then run it around for a few hours and change the fluid & filter again. If I have any leaks at that time, I guess I'll have to address them then! I do know that the axle tubes aren't leaking and I'm confident that all the bolts are proper and installed correctly. Thanks to all for the help, and I'll keep you posted if any other issues come up!

toyman · #23 01-17-2010, 02:05 PM

Got some good garage time today. The rearend, brakes, wheels, seat, and sheetmetal are back on. No leaks in the rear end, so it seems all that work was a success. So I took off the aircleaner housing to clean everything up and take a look at any potential fuel line issues. They have been recently replaced and have clamps. I lubed all linkages and drained the old gas. Put a couple gallons in with some seafoam. Then I cleaned the top of the engine and all the pieces of the air cleaner housing. I pulled the point cover off to take a look, and they look good, but were set pretty tight. I adjusted to .016, put all the clean sheetmetal back on and turned the key. It fired up on the first try. I'm hoping that a fresh set of plugs will help smooth out the engine a bit more. So all in all a very productive couple of hours in the garage. I even got to drive her around a little, and she felt smooth and powerful. And the best news, I pulled the fuse from the ignition side and put it in the light fuse holder. The lights all work! That's the bonus for the day.

Mountain Heritage · #24 01-21-2010, 07:49 AM

Glad to hear your 982 is coming right along! It was worth the money to buy it now wasn't it? Hope to keep reading about more things you have learned while fixing it up - It will definately be a learning experience for me!

Oak, my manual is VERY clear. It was an original print copy. I can try sending that file to your e-mail again if you want? Fire me off an e-mail that I can try sending it to. I know it is a very large file. Its about 80 pages or so.