DW10 Pony Rebuild

Funny thing is, it ran when parked....

"Like a sewing machine" every one!

Yep kept under cover ij a shed and well oiled, just needs a little tlc


Regards

Would that be a good candidate for Electrolysis - next day all would be clean and free. Bob

Usually the advert says, "Was running when parked, won't take much to get it running" 😆😆 Ya right, why doesn't the seller offer to fix it and fire it up before you call round then....

Thanks for sharing the story Oldcarman, I like your sense of humor, "Only a flesh wound".......
Mike

I looked at a 2 cylinder John Deere one time that was purported to be "running". I found the engine to be stuck, like most old tractors sitting outside for decades. The seller insisted it would break free and start running if it were pulled. Of course he wasn't willing to attempt it, that would need to be done after I paid for it and took it home.

I've just sprayed it down with Kroil and will let that soak in for a while. I haven't gotten the second engine home yet, but with the two, I am pretty sure I'll be able to make one good running pony. I've resurrected some pretty bad antique car engines over the years, so I'm not all that discouraged. The "flesh wound will heal"...

What are the weak points of these engines? I wouldn't expect that they ever accumulate very many hours, but also probably suffer from neglect.

The weak point in my experience is the dowel used to set the trust bearing it likes to wallow its whole. Maybe more care in setting would help,old Joe was getting old and tired when he worked on mine. The trust bearing is loose on all 318 pony's on all my D6's.

Bearing installation calls for the hole to be transferred through the block into the bearing and reamed. Not every mechanic has or had the tools and inclination to get a press fit, and even so the years have taken some life out of that system. It would not be a bad idea to ream over size a few thou and fit a custom dowel.