[KB]

All,

as most of you know, I just picked up an '86 430. the seller did yearly oil changes, and air filter changes, but it hasn't been to a dealer in 7-8 years for anything else. I also managed to forget the manual at the sellers house. This is also my first diesel engine of any kind.

Could other members help me come up with a list of what I should do before winter.

Oil and Filter change
Air Filter
Hydro Fluid, and filter,
PTO gap, and belt tension adjustment, are the easy ones I know already.

Where are the grease fittings

What does it use for fuel filters, and is there a special procedure to change them, like bleeding the lines after?

Thanks in advance

KB

 

[knottyrope]

I have not changed my fuel filter on my 430 since getting it in 2006.

Check the OHMS on glow plugs, should be .33 OHMS if higher then you have a bad one. to find the bad one remove the three wire and OHM them out separately and you should have 1 OHM any higher and you have a bad one.

 

[KB]

I got 0.6 when black Was on a head bolt or the thermostat goose neck, red on the glow plug feed wire. That doesn't sound excessive on an non cal'd multimeter to me.

Adding a coolant change and pressure cap to my list, how full is full? It was actually very low in the tank. Too low to believe it's correct.

 

[knottyrope]

it will look low since it has no reservoir for over flow.

.6 might not sound like much but when it gets cold out you need the heat of the to start it.

take off the three wires on them and compare their readings. if one is much higher that the rest then you might have one on its way out.

 

[KB]

Will do.

 

[sailon]

Either a block heater for the winter or changing the oil to an appropriate cold weather viscosity as shown in the owners manual.

Might also consider adding a supplement to the fuel for the winter. Like JD Fuel-Protect Diesel Fuel Conditioner Winter - TY26787 or Power Service Diesel Fuel Supplement Plus Cetane Boost. I am sure there are lots of opinions on this but something to consider.

 

[KB]

Got a good start yesterday, went to the dealer for some stuff to get started. I also talked oil. They recommended 5w30 for winter or 0w40 for year round. I went with 0w40 synthetic mobile 1 for the thinnest cold viscosity. Changed the oil and filter. Drained from the radiator and refilled one gallon of cool guard pre mix. Removed the grill and screen, and blew out a lot of dirt from everything including the radiator. I also picked up a top link, and decided to mount my brinly blade.

Today is grease, hyguard and filter, tire chains, front pto extension mounting, and I'll go from there.

 

[hankvc]

You'll probably need to do some things with the fuel system. R&R fuel filter is pretty straightforward. Bleed it afterward. There are bleed screws on the filter and at the injector pump. On the 330/332, they are all cross-head (Phillips type), so quite obvious. The lift pump is electric, so you bleed by opening the screw and turning the key switch on. Catch the fuel in a container, and bleed until all the air is purged.

You'll need, at some point, to pull off the fender deck, pull the fuel lines out of the tank, and inspect. Unless it's been done at some point, you'll probably find the pickup hose inside the tank broken, and the pickup screen fallen to the bottom of the tank. Use 1/4 inch fuel Tygon to replace the hose, after having removed the tank, cleaned it out, and recovering the fuel pickup. Use new grommets on the tank fittings.

If you've got good fuel flow now, you're probably OK through the winter. Just keep the tank filled so that you've got fuel flow and don't run out.

As others have said, check the glow plugs separately for 1/2-1 ohm each, cold. These generally fail open, like a light bulb. Getting an accurate resistance reading requires use of something like a telephone bridge, which is a rare bird to find, but a multimeter check is usually enough to find bad ones.

Inspect the charging system electrical connectors. These have a tendency to corrode and burn out. Make sure they're clean, and give them a shot of Caig Deoxit D-5.

Hank

 

[KB]

Hank, First thank you for your help. I share your concerns on the fuel pickup. I just put 4 gallons in so it's at least picking up fuel well now. If I have the extra day before snow I will dig into that.

The battery looks fairly old and corroded, I'll get it load tested and go from there, batteries are fairly cheap. Where do I find the D-5?

Fuel filter is planned, as is sorting out the glow plugs. I expect to find one is not like the others. I have several contacts for a potential' bridge' but I'll check what we do at work if needed. Making semiconductors takes well tuned electronics, I can ask an expert and borrow a tool if needed.

I put a starter weight on and off three times, but they are not the right weights for me. The plate weight add ons were into the valve stem any which way. I put the wheels back to narrow, mounted the chains and a double stack of double notch weights and posted the starters for sale.

I did get the chains on, the hyguard and filter. Cleaned underneath. Greased the driveshaft spindles l,and steering cylinder. Adjusted the axle stops, but I need to make or find wear strips.

I smile every time I turn the key. Glow plugs light out, first turn, it just assumes rpm/throttle set point,even after sitting since last Sunday.

 

[jimmy]

These Diesels sure do start great, I love how mine turns over on half a rev of the starter.