Travis.ward
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I purchased a 1968 Case 580 CK with 188D that had an overheat situation 20 yrs ago.
I took the head off and sent it out for inspection and installed new valves and seats. I installed the head on the engine. I did install a new head gasket. I torque the head down to 90 foot pounds installed the exhaust manifold intake manifold and rock her arms. Put the engine on top dead center and adjusted the valves.
I proceeded to start the engine and the engine ran extremely well and had good oil pressure. Because I had no water in the engine I shut it off after one or two minutes of running.
I then installed the water pump the radiator & fan. I then filled up the radiator with coolant and when I got about halfway full, there was dribbles of water coming out the new water pump out of the weep hole. When the radiator got full. I then tried to start the engine, and the engine was Hydro locked. I am at a complete loss as to why the engine is Hydro locked. Pull the head off.Faughn. I noticed two things that I did wrong.
The manual says to install a zinc plated bolt in the cavity behind the water pump that bolts into the head, which I did not have. The Manual also states the head gasket with a quarter inch hole needs to be at the rear of the engine and not at the front of the engine that all lines with the quarter inch hole, that’s probably a water jacket port. Would there be any other reason anybody can think of of how I got so much water in the engine that quickly?
I took the head off and sent it out for inspection and installed new valves and seats. I installed the head on the engine. I did install a new head gasket. I torque the head down to 90 foot pounds installed the exhaust manifold intake manifold and rock her arms. Put the engine on top dead center and adjusted the valves.
I proceeded to start the engine and the engine ran extremely well and had good oil pressure. Because I had no water in the engine I shut it off after one or two minutes of running.
I then installed the water pump the radiator & fan. I then filled up the radiator with coolant and when I got about halfway full, there was dribbles of water coming out the new water pump out of the weep hole. When the radiator got full. I then tried to start the engine, and the engine was Hydro locked. I am at a complete loss as to why the engine is Hydro locked. Pull the head off.Faughn. I noticed two things that I did wrong.
The manual says to install a zinc plated bolt in the cavity behind the water pump that bolts into the head, which I did not have. The Manual also states the head gasket with a quarter inch hole needs to be at the rear of the engine and not at the front of the engine that all lines with the quarter inch hole, that’s probably a water jacket port. Would there be any other reason anybody can think of of how I got so much water in the engine that quickly?
