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Today Joseph and I hooked his tractors of choice out of storage for some Christmas workshop fun. A very diverse choice this year We last used this Westwood diesel back in 2010 and I can't remember what is wrong with it We last used the D-160 about 18mths ago and it has a number of electrical issues You may remember this Bolens Husky 1054 from John's. We have already invested a lot of time and parts into this tractor and still have lots to do Iain

Merry Christmas every one and a Happy New Year.

Hi all this was at the last match of the year I did well 1st for my ploughing first for my finish I was very pleased Merry Christmas and a happy new year

First photo' is where the crack is. As you can see it's barely visible. You can't see it with naked eye. So I have this metal repair epoxy adhesive which I've used before with success on a petrol tank. Below is it applied. The sump is now on the bench and filled with oil. I'll leave it there for a couple of days.

Yes a very Happy Christmas to all on here! Best Wishes Andrew

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2019 from Wendy and me May all your projects be good ones !

And don't forget the photo's and video. I know of a D-160 test driver if Joseph is too busy behind the camera.

Spoilt for choice a bit. But no doubt all three will be up and running by New Year.

Great progress Norm, it is looking really good. Iain

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone from Joseph and me. Iain

Got a bit more done over the last few days. Head decoked and valves ground. Mag backplate cleaned up and new oil seal fitted. Block and head all cleaned up and painted.

Didn't get into the workshop yesterday as I took SWMBO down to visit here sister near Oldham. Going in this morning a little surprise awaited me. There was a small pool of oil under the tractor. At first I thought the sump gasket was weeping. I'd used the old gasket, with a smear of silicon grease either side, as it was undamaged and looked ok. Something I've done many times before. So off with the engine and onto the bench. Sump off and a new gasket, with a smear of Hylomar jointing compound either side and sump back on. Engine was then left standing on the bench with a refill of oil in. After a while a trace of oil appeared again. That when I noticed it was coming from the sump it's self by bolt hole. Off with sump again and after a thorough degreasing, no crack was visible. So taking the sump up to the farm I turned the acyt' torch on that corner. Sure enough, as the heat built up a hairline crack became visible, as oil began to appear. I didn't get the area red hot, just enough so all oil contamination was gone. I have some two part epoxy metal replacement stuff, which I have used with success on a petrol tank. I'll give it a try tomorrow. A layer on the inside over the crack. Nothing to lose and it's got two choices. It'll work or not. We'll see.

Managed to get quite a bit done today. One or two hiccups, but a good day. Got the engine painted this morning and the paint dried quite quickly. By lunch time it was back in place. Next I fitted the drive belt and this was when I hit problem number one. As you can see in the photo', the bottom run is under the brake pedal. Should be over the top. So foot plate had to be loosened, the pedal moved out and the operating rod disconnected from the pedal. Got that correct and moved on to the P.T.O. This provided a little snag, as the support bar would not connect to the pulley spindle. Cured that by taking everything off again and moving the drive pulley further in. It wasn't quite fully on by about 1/16". Just enough to prevent support bar connecting with the shaft. All OK now. Fuel pump is now refitted along with governor linkage. Finally I thought it a good idea to fill the engine with oil, which I duly did. After which I did a bit of tidying up before returning to the tractor. Then I SAW IT. A big puddle of oil under the tractor. The C-125 has a tube attached to where the drain plug would be. I'd forgotten to fit it.