squonk 41,020 #1 Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) Many of you have read about the rattle noise coming from My C-160 engine. It sits at 986 hrs. I got this tractor at 700 hrs.about 12 years ago and it was tired then. Smoked like crazy when I first started it but it cleared up. Been mowin and blowin with it ever since. got another engine from @richmondred01 3 or 4 years ago and put it on the shelf as insurance. Well time to cash that policy in! I had pulled the head and found some slop. Also look close at the piston by the exhaust valve. It's starting to deteriorate. I put this air cleaner wrap on last year after the show. Look at the GUNK!! First step wheel dollies so I can move the hydro around. I clean the engine often You can see all the gunk that came from oil mist from the breather making things sticky. New engine has a chipped pulley so I have to reuse the old one. Plus the PTO spacer is stuck so out comes the puller. Bad tooth removed. cleaned all the gunk from the frame. Here's an idea for @WHX24 and his A-81! With everything ripped apart, I decided to replace the steering block that has been broke since I got this tractor. somebody made a clever clamp setup that was still working to this day. I did see the block wiggle some so out it comes. My 12yr. old Napa drive belt still in fine shape! First start!! Still got a few adjustment to make under load cutting grass!! Edited April 11, 2020 by squonk 7 14 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #2 Posted April 11, 2020 The new Engine Sounds nice. do you have any clue what was the reason, about the outlet Valve ? wrong gap maybe or a weak Spring? good to have spare and a well equipped Workshop 👍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,349 #3 Posted April 11, 2020 Good job, Mike. Glad to see you got it all back together and running. I know how much you like that C160 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob R 966 #4 Posted April 11, 2020 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #5 Posted April 11, 2020 Well done Sir. A good days work. Sounds good from my house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #6 Posted April 11, 2020 I love them C-160's. This was my first WH, had her out for a spin today. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #7 Posted April 11, 2020 SWEET 16 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,065 #9 Posted April 11, 2020 Glad to see you saved the block from becoming a boat anchor with a hole in the side. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River19 87 #10 Posted April 11, 2020 A lot of good work done right there.....nice job. I'm not sure I would know where to start...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #11 Posted April 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, River19 said: I'm not sure I would know where to start Do like Trina and I did a few years ago. Just start undoing things. Watch a video or 2. Take about a million pics. Bolt it back together. Easy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River19 87 #12 Posted April 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Do like Trina and I did a few years ago. Just start undoing things. Watch a video or 2. Take about a million pics. Bolt it back together. Easy. Kinda how I figured out how to build a house......lol In 2009 My wife and I figured out how to do 50-60% of it ourselves after a contractor stacked the logs.......if we can figure that out, we can figure out the WH. Also how I figured out how to built out my old 7.3L PowerStroke back in the day......the internet is a wonderful place. Again, thanks for the encouragement. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,441 #13 Posted April 14, 2020 Mike nice Job on the swap. Any planes to rebuild the 16? Enjoy it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,975 #14 Posted April 14, 2020 Mike, looks and sounds good . Thank for the pictures, a couple of years ago I partially took apart my '77 C160 auto for a good cleaning, engine was in good shape so I just took the tins off and cleaned it. Well like most of my projects, between my ADD and life it all ended up on the shelf and in boxes. So sometime in the next couple of month I plan on putting it back together . The pictures along with the parts manual will come in handy as to what goes where, my memory ain't that good . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,763 #15 Posted April 14, 2020 Nice Mike … dibs on the old motor you should sell it. Would love to have a 16 to rebuild an put in a plow tractor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,266 #16 Posted April 14, 2020 2 hours ago, clueless said: pictures along with the parts manual will come in handy Feel free to ask in the forum or send a PM if you want any pictures of Cinnamon. There's a ton of pics in the build thread from that and I'd be happy to send more for anything that you need. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,980 #17 Posted April 14, 2020 Nice job Mike. I love the k341 it sounds great. I have a spare one also that I need to check out as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
