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After popping the head off and dropping the oil pan, the verdict is......a broken crankshaft!! Not sure how i ended up with that but its broke...in half. Now the next thing is to pull the motor. Have a lead of a few engines within 3 hrs of my house in NY so I am going to start there. Thanks for the...

My 440IC was collecting water while sitting as well.
Found it was the suction pipe where it enters the tank. Once sealed I haven't had problems yet with it being parked outside.

Duke

I feel like what I'm getting as the general opinion is.... They aren't great for stumps. :lol: That is just fine though. I mostly need it for pushing around some large piles of dirt, leveling an area, and making a small road. Is there any noticeable difference between gas and diesel machines? I hav...

Stan Disbrow wrote:Boom!

"Which way did it go?"...

Dynamite is a lot more fun!!

Duke

If there is no ice slowing down the intake of oil I would try to seal the suction line so it doesn't draw air i and loose prime while it sits.

Duke

If it is getting oil on it the seal has failed and needs replacing.
Virtually impossible to clean the oil out of the brake lining.
Time to pull it apart and replace.

Happy wrenching,
Duke

Lavoy wrote:I have a way to put a block heater in if you want, works great.
Lavoy

I am interested in the block heater !
How does that work?

Duke

They should be 1/2 of what mother Deere gets.

Duke

If your track chains etc are good yet we are making pins and bushings to get it done.

Duke

Local shop here 80 - 150 to completely rebuild a Delco Remy 1108656.

Duke

There is a rebuilder by me that can work on them.

Duke

What does yours need?

Duke

Yes the fire wrench seems to work the best for freeing them up.

Duke

I would measure for you but I don't have a 40 block.
Would be very strange for the block to be cut too short.
Someone on this site may have one to measure.

Duke