"Cooking" a tractor engine

[JohnDeere8530]

I have been offered, as part of a farm amalgamation a New Holland T5 tractor. Its about 13 yrs old with 5k hours on the clock. Trouble is it has only run a sucker blower and once it got hot and "cooked up" as it was used inside a building according to someone that knows of it. This is some years ago and seems to work fine ever since. Normally I would steer clear of it, however it seems to have no problems. What should I look at to see any visible signs that all is not well? To me it seems fine but who knows

 

[balerman]

If its 13years old it will be a T5000 series with the NEF 4.5l engine.These are much more tolerant of getting hot than certain green tractors with yellow wheels,if its not losing coolant it should be fine.

 

[Will 1594]

buy it right . within your mind . you have to do engine or put another in it .
thought thread was about dropping water or oil and betting how long they would go before blowing or seize
used to do that with old cars race them round and bet on how long they would go

 

[Wellytrack]

It could be an engine that will run with 50% load the rest of its days, but not 90% for very long before showing signs of distress.

I wouldn’t be unduly worried about it.

 

[JohnDeere8530]

ok thanks. Its running a power hungry sucker blower thingy and seems to have been ok over the past 2 yrs

 

[Wellytrack]

ok thanks. Its running a power hungry sucker blower thingy and seems to have been ok over the past 2 yrs

How much power do they take? Slurry mixers are the more common notorious tractor boilers

 

[Flatlander]

Sound more like it’s rad wasn’t cleaned out and she got hot. How hot is anyone’s guess. If the paint is burnt in the block then I’d be concerned but if it’s been run for two years and no loss of fluids then don’t fret. Ask for a demo before you buy it. Run on a plough/ or heavy load of some sort for a few hours and you’ll see if it’s worth buying.

 

[NZ Tech]

If you are worried get it on a Dyno for an hour. Check out how much the engine breaths. Overheating usually glazes the cylinder bores which in turn make the engine breath heavily. If it's breathing a lot. It's an indicator to if it will need a piston liner kit if the engines wet liner type and can be changed unlike dry which is a block out and rebore.

That info alone might be all you need to know.

I have been offered, as part of a farm amalgamation a New Holland T5 tractor. Its about 13 yrs old with 5k hours on the clock. Trouble is it has only run a sucker blower and once it got hot and "cooked up" as it was used inside a building according to someone that knows of it. This is some years ago and seems to work fine ever since. Normally I would steer clear of it, however it seems to have no problems. What should I look at to see any visible signs that all is not well? To me it seems fine but who knows

 

[JeepJeep]

Something sat there I'd have still had blown the Rad out and had a fan blowing air it...

 

[NZ Tech]

????

Something sat there I'd have still had blown the Rad out and had a fan blowing air it...

 

[Skintagain]

Knock 5k off your bid and buy her