My First Tractor! D17... But which series?

Looks like you have a project! I will be watching! Congrats on the D17 joining the family. It sounds like it needs lots of love and attention too. Mine is setting in my sons garage (lean to).

Thanks AD, will do!

Alright, I split her in two, pulled the blue color and then bolted her back together in case my uncle needs to move her. Need to buy a memory card for my phone and then I can text myself the pictures and upload them. Just wanted to give an update that this project isn't dead. Should I ask for a re-title or start a new thread?

Well... I made it over today to fill the cylinders with ATF and Acetone. Cylinders 1,2&4 looked better than yesterday, 3 is near the top and was strangely cruddy, thought I had found the guilty party and rejoiced! Soaked up the oil we dumped in yesterday before leaving, 12&3 were easy to dry out, but I just couldn't get #4 dry, and I could've swore we got all the coolant out yesterday... Turns out, we thought we had, but the hairline fracture in the middle of the sleeve previously hidden by crud is helping to ensure a constant supply of coolant right back in.

So, I'm thinking that I figured out how the pushrod got bent- fuel gummed up carb and tractor got parked. Some time a winter or few later it was determined that the tractor was parked in an inconvenient spot and during the first attempt to turn her over, hydro lock on cylinder 4 with a bending of the pushrod. Determine that it's not really in the way and we'll mess with it later. Decade goes by and here we are!

Looks like it's getting an overhaul!

On the plus side, I checked the hydraulics c fluid level and it was not only in the hash marks, but looked pretty decent! Hopefully there won't be any surprises when we spool that side up :)



Edited by Strokendiesel002 - 07 Apr 2019 at 6:44pm

On top of each piston. That's where it is "stuck".

Just got my 58 d-17 going after a complete rebuild, Like Aaron says 50/50 mix of acetone & ATF willbreah it loose. It worked for me on a CA that sat outside 25yrs !!   Congrats on your new tractor !!!  keith so, va,

I suppose that's better than bending a connecting rod :)

I normally wouldn't hesitate to tear something all the way apart, but I was hoping it could wait a few years until my boys are old enough to do a complete resto with me. We'll find out what happens next weekend. I don't think I'm getting to it tomorrow... Later today and this week is pretty well jammed with work.

I suppose it's time to stop shopping for parts and go to sleep.

Thank you everyone for following along and sharing your thoughts/ knowledge!

Thank you BA, I most certainly will be gentle, picking back and forth by hand, unless there's a better way?

Dr - yeah, I noticed that it doesn't look like most of the D17's I've seen... Gonna be working on that after I get her up and running

That seat assembly makes me laugh !!  So, instead of overhauling and repairing the excellent and original suspension, we graft on a piece-o-crap setup like that !! Whoo Hoo !!

Well, my uncle just pulled the plugs and there cylinder 4 is full of coolant... Hopefully just head gasket?

Also drained the oil and there was probably an additional gallon of fluid in there that shouldn't have been

Anyone know of a place near Pleasant Prairie WI that may have some parts laying on a shelf? Haha... But seriously, I'll drive a ways tomorrow morning lol


Edited by Strokendiesel002 - 05 Apr 2019 at 8:19pm

This drive adapter

This is the place to go look up if you want something about these tractors.  It's a big help MOST of the time.  Gives a wealth of knowledge about all makes of tractors.

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/1/18-allis-chalmers-d17.html

Lower left corner gives the serial numbers and years made and shows each series.  HTHs

3/4"

Awesome!