D8H Leaking front main seal

[kshansen]

It's a wonder that radiator was getting any air flow at all through it with that percentage of fins twisted and/or plugged with oily debris.

Not too bad, there is actually an area the size of my hand about a third of the way down on the right side you can see through! That should keep about 1/2 of one of the six cylinders cool if you don't put it under a load.

 

[farmerlund]

It was pretty bad. the whole left side was pretty flat just like the little bit left to straighten at the top. It still cooled good, never ran hot. Of course if its 100 deg out I don't run it much. It definitely runs cooler the little bit I ran it the other day.

The one thing I thought was kind of dumb was that cat didn't leave any lifting points on the radiator. A little awkward to get a strap around it to lift.

 

[Nige]

The one thing I thought was kind of dumb was that cat didn't leave any lifting points on the radiator. A little awkward to get a strap around it to lift.

Were there not a couple of threaded bosses in the top tank to screw eye bolts into..?

 

[farmerlund]

Not that I could find. I was kind of surprised that there wasn't any. Cat is usually good about giving a lifting point or two.

 

[Old Magnet]

Service manual shows provision for one eye bolt at balance point in top tank.

 

[d9gdon]

It will have cork in it if nobody has used it before.

 

[farmerlund]

Well I must be blind. I was looking for one on each side. ha. There is a spot in the center at front that looks like it could have had a bolt hole but was solid. must have cork or something filling it.:beatsme

Next time maybe I will find it.(hopefully not for a long time)

 

[kshansen]

It will have cork in it if nobody has used it before.

Yep back in the day that was common for any threaded holes that did not get used during assembly, corks in before final paint.

 

[John C.]

I hated that stuff. It left the threads all rusted and the cork stuck in there like it was glued. Taps would get stuck and break off if you had a Magilla turning the wrench.

 

[farmerlund]

up date on the D8. I have put 15 or so hours on it with no problems.:thumbsup so case closed. lol

Thanks again for the help guys.

 

[Nige]

Always nice to hear a success story.