[Kster526]

With everyone being told to stay home I’m starting to get a little stir crazy and the rain really does not help so did a little tinkering on the 140. I know it needs new piston , rings and possibly connecting rod but needed something to keep me occupied.
The shift guide for the hydro handle was really worn
so a bit of tack welding and hand filing work to clean it up.
Installed the integral hitch from pieces I had squirreled away .
Took everything back apart and painted all the pieces involved , misty rain made that fun outside!!
Integral fit nicely between the 24x12x12’s was worried they would hit.

 

[Chaser]

As always, nice looking work brother.
I wish I could get stuck at home!
I did get some time to work on a grill for the dog this weekend.

 

[Kster526]

Yes I saw your post the pulling team looks great and ready to go.
Grill came out great. The small front axle really works well on it.

 

[Kster526]

Well I put the hydro static lever back on today and then.....

 

[Kster526]

I started it and the smoke filled the garage and I decided that’s enough time to bite the bullet and fix the slight
smoking problem she has

 

[Chaser]

What's your plan for that beast, complete overhaul?

 

[Kster526]

engine overhaul for now, I may put her back to work and sell off a few others. I have the mower deck for it in real good shape its only a 39 though. If it goes as planned the 210 may go first but I may have trouble parting with it as good as it has been to me.

 

[JD318 rescue]

I watched a video the other day and I saw a guy replace the small cam nut in his 140 hydro. It was so worn that it creeped. Then he set the hydro creep nut and set it up. I love to watch that stuff in case I need it in the future.

 

[Kster526]

no creeping on this one..........just smoke

 

[JD318 rescue]

My little 210 should have rings as well, when I start her up she blows white smoke for about 2 minutes. When she heats up and runs a while, she stops. Oil has a slight smell of gas as well. I just didn't want to get into that yet, my shop is full of other peoples projects.

 

[Kster526]

Tore into the heart yesterday and removed the piston I was able to wobble it in the cylinder ever so slightly.
Honed our the cylinder not sure if I went far enough , will await my brother the machinist to measure and see what he says.
Pressure washed out the engine area while it’s open .

 

[Chaser]

Def due for a piston.

 

[HD-JD110Fan]

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Tore into the heart yesterday and removed the piston I was able to wobble it in the cylinder ever so slightly.
Honed our the cylinder not sure if I went far enough , will await my brother the machinist to measure and see what he says.
Pressure washed out the engine area while it’s open .

I'm curious to see since you now have the piston out if a piston ring above the oil control rings may have been installed incorrectly, upside down, on this one. I recall a while back you mentioning that there was quite a bit of oil on top of the piston and wondering if this was a possibility. You're well on the way to fixing the problem in any case, good work.

 

[Kster526]

Piston is worn and was cocking in cylinder wall think it was a lot of blowby
It was not even safe to leave alone it would have melted down and ruined block and I’d like to be able to use it.
Did a small amount of porting on intake side smoothing out the castings. Removed both valves and reseated.
We will see after it’s measured.

 

[Kster526]

WELL IT HAS BEEN MEASURED AND PARTS HAVE ARRIVED. PISTON WILL REMAIN A STANDARD. NOW TO GET TIME TO GET TO IT. CANNOT WAIT TO HAVE IT RUNNING AGAIN.

 

[Dan Michaluk]

Nice work buddy! 140 is my absolute favorite tractor. I’ve been looking. Someday. Nice job on that hydro gate, looks really nice.

 

[Kster526]

Well took advantage of today’s nice weather and finished installing new gaskets, new rings on the piston, piston into the block, installed head and head gasket and painted a few parts . Not worrying about it being perfect. Trying not to fall into the full restoration as I sometimes do and just clean it up.
Even put a new set of grips on the bike today too.

 

[backwoods]

the boredom is taking over the gf an I are planning on building a bbq shack with a storage shed attached an she would like to gut an remodel the kitchen so we have more room to cook an she has more room for baking

 

[Kster526]

My quart of Mother Deere green came in today as I was enjoying a mental health day today. So I painted he engine area
on the140 before the engine goes back in.

 

[Chaser]

Sounds like a good day.