IH TD-6 Resurrection Q's

[JHastings]

I am resurrecting the old TD-6 on our place. TDBK # 4183.



Before I get into the steering clutches I am working on the motor. Put new Belts on it and cleaned out the carb today. I took off the valve cover and all I can say is wow. Lots of weird white goo. I guess water?



My first question is how do I clean out all the bad sludge in the motor? I poured Marvels Oil in the cylinders and all over the valves and everything moves just fine, but the oil definitely has some water in it. Can I pour diesel in the crankcase and start it like they say in the manual?



Should I do some diesel and oil mixture? Seems like diesel is a little light and not much pressure can be built up.



Can I pour diesel into the transmission too to flush it out? How about freeing up the slightly rusty steering clutch? Pour diesel or gas on it? I don't want to hurt the fiber discs If I can avoid it.





Thanks,



Jamie

 

[Scrappy]

if it has a dry clutch , i wouldn't put any fluid on it for fear of it disintegrating!

 

[JHastings]

The steering clutches are dry, but I have heard of putting kerosene on it to break up some corrosion. I am worried about the same thing too. However if it is frozen the very last thing I want to do is take it out and replace it as it is a PITA.


Any advice on cleaning the crankcase?

 

[Scrappy]

The steering clutches are dry, but I have heard of putting kerosene on it to break up some corrosion. I am worried about the same thing too. However if it is frozen the very last thing I want to do is take it out and replace it as it is a PITA.





Any advice on cleaning the crankcase?

Diesel or kerosene might break it up. but I don't think I would try to start it with either in the crankcase. Probably your best bet is put decent oil in it and start it and get it to operating temp and change the oil.



I have also heard that a quart of ATF in the engine will help to free stuff up.

I have seen my father put it in a 350 to free up a sticking lifter.

 

[mberry]

We used to put diesel in the crankcase fiarly regularly on the farm. The ratio we used was for a 6 quart pan was 4 quarts diesel, 2 quarts oil. We used very cheap highly detergent oil since it was only in the crankcase for 60 seconds at a time. We also changed the oil filter every other run.

Filled crankcase with diesel/motor oil mix. Start and run for no more than 60 seconds. Drain oil. Refill. Repeat. We did this 3 or 4 times and then filled crankcase with oil only, changed oil filter, then started and ran until at operating temp. Shut down and allowed to cool enough to change oil and filter one last time.

We only did this every couple years, and once a piece of used equipment was purchased and deemed to need it.

 

[JHastings]

OK thats sounds pretty good

Thanks