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67 B10 Head Gasket Question


bowhunt4life

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I brought home this 67 B-10 on Sunday. Mowed and ran just fine after a few adjustments. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/55chevy/2012-05-01193210.jpg[/IMG] Then today after work I had the bright idea to clean out the debris and stuff around the motor and steering gears. In order to get all the debris I took off the grill. When I took off the grill I pulled the two head bolts to remove the grill bracket. Well after letting things dry I went to start up the tractor but forgot to tighten the two head bolts back down and POP!!!! Now the mower won't start and I hear and fell air popping out the area around the two head bolts. Tightened them down and still the popping sucking air sound. I suspect I fouled up the head gasket???? I have a spare which will go on tomorrow after work but wanted any thoughts. Thanks, Chris
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67 B-10 Really good picture of a newly acquired tractor. sm01 I like seeing them before they get all cleaned up. (Sorry to hear about the "oops").
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That's a nice straight old tractor. dOd Removing the head will give you a chance to de-carbon and check the condition of the valves and piston.
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Originally posted by bowhunt4life
How do I decarbon?
Basically, you are scraping out combustion deposits out of (bowl area)cylinder head.
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You can soak your head in carb cleaner desolves the carbon. (Soak the engines head,not your head):D When ever I remove a head I like to check it to make sure it isn't warped. I take a piece of glass and lay a piece of sand paper on it then I lay the head flat and rub it back and forth using a lite pressure. Then you can see if it made contact clear around.
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Well I pulled the head, cleaned the carbon from the head, cleaned up the valves and piston. The old gasket had blown right where I failed to tighten the bolts. replaced gasket, slowly tightened in star pattern and torqued to 16 foot lbs. Started right up and ran like a champ, whew!!!! She's gonna cut the grass tomorrow.
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