toomanyprojects Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 The spitfires still cocooned up in the barn, so it's David Brown again....Now that I've got it running and since we've recently purchased a hydraulic wood splitter, which I intend to connect to the DB whilst the trailer full of wood is on the other tractor it's time to turn my attention to the gearbox/hydraulic/axle oil.I've now drained it out and it had an unbelievable amount of water in it (from years of sitting outside). I am of course going to clean out as much as I can (dismantle and flush pipes, change filters ect) but it's going to be impossible to get every last trace of wet oil out. The question is, given that it takes something like 22 Litres, how much difference is the little moisture that is left going to make. I'm hoping the answer is none at all but I'dd hate to put £70 worth of oil in the thing only for it to emulsify the first time I start up...Short of flushing out with a load of fresh oil, at significant expence I can't think of any other way to get the rest of the emulsified oil out? Any Suggestions?Will post pics once I have retrieved them from the Camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 are any chemicals which absorb water? you could maybe put them in the sump after draining the oil and leave it for a while, the idea being they would absorb all the moisture from the air in the engine? Just guessing though tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Did you keep your old Oil?Oil and water should seperate easily, you could then use the old oil to flush... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyprojects Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 olib, bit reluctant on the chemical front, I could flush it with diesel but that's not recommendedG. That's sounds like it might be a plan, I've got 20 litres of it (a couple of litres ended up on the floor.....) I'll see how it looks this evening.If it's OK I can put the sump plugs back in fill it with about 10 Lt's and drain it again...If I was really keen, I could fill it up to somewhere near full and run it to pump the oil around Sure I have some old engine oil kicking around that I could strain and use as well.....It's so mad it might just work......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 tmp,It needs heat to drive out the water. If you can't get heat in by running it, blowtorch it?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 It's farm machinery, I can't think that the presence of a little water's gonna hurt much, let's face it, farmers aren't know for their cleanliness :-)Yes, I grew up on a farm and I wash once a month whether I need it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Ah, i didnt realise its farm machinery, i really wouldnt be that worried about it then! the tractor at the farm where i work goes through hell with very little maintance and its still going strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Hello TMP, water is not a problem, run the tractor nice and hot and it will evaporate. That means driving it not just running the engine.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Jason wrote:Yes, I grew up on a farm and I wash once a month whether I need it or not.Steady! You don't want to overdo it! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyprojects Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 Cool guys, in that case I'll just get what I can of the rest of the water out and fit a new filter and fill with new oil and be done with it.Here's how it look BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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