It was running fine. I drained the oil and added 2 quarts of 10W-30 and it blew up in 1 minute. It started smoking as soon as I started it too, which it wasn't doing before.
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A little? Three pints is what the Operators manual calls for. That'd probably been perfect.
There had to be a dip stick (no offence) on the engine or it would have blown oil straight out of it like a geyser.
Was it not half way or better up on the stick?
We've all done silly things and some lessons are harder and more expensive than others.
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Sure it could have just been lousy timing but I've never heard of anyone putting that much oil in a Kohler before so who's to say. We'll have to find a volunteer to try it again. Not sure what warm would have to do with it. I saw someone do it to a Toyota and that blew out the seals and gaskets about just as instantly. A case of oil in a four cylinder is not a good thing.
The op manual calls for 30w above 30 degrees and 10w30 below 30 degrees. I know the wrong weight oil at the wrong time of the year won't do that. Don't ask how I know.
The op manual calls for 30w above 30 degrees and 10w30 below 30 degrees. I know the wrong weight oil at the wrong time of the year won't do that. Don't ask how I know.
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It's been my experiance that engines usually run fine right up to the point that they break a rod. Then not so much.
With the new info that you ran it very low on oil (and the po evidently did too) before changing the oil then you shouldn't really be surprised that it broke a rod.
Where did you get that it should take 1.5 quarts of oil? As I said before the op manual for a Case 444 calls for 3 pints. They put Kohlers in lots of different brands of tractors and had different oil pans for them. You really need to be sure of what your doing this next time.
Rebuild the engine again, keep her full of oil (full to the full mark on the dip stick not coming out the fill tube) and you'll have a great tractor there. And we'll probably see some Sears tractors for sale in the classifieds.
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Doh!
I just figured out there are only two pints to a quart.
Good thing I'm not doing the cooking. :fing20:
Go check out this site for info on building your Kohler.
http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/engine.htm
I've got that Case op manual I can email you if you'd like.
We'd all like to see you get her back up and running again. :fing32:
I just figured out there are only two pints to a quart.
Good thing I'm not doing the cooking. :fing20:
Go check out this site for info on building your Kohler.
http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/engine.htm
I've got that Case op manual I can email you if you'd like.
We'd all like to see you get her back up and running again. :fing32:
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That is what bigplow mentioned but there is machine work involved to installing it.
I've never removed those gears so I'm not sure about them but if you go read this section of the website I told you about he says that you can pull them out and not worry about it.
http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/balance.htm
I've never removed those gears so I'm not sure about them but if you go read this section of the website I told you about he says that you can pull them out and not worry about it.
http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/balance.htm
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