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Excellent engines, no bore wear and head in good shape now, just rusty valves due to water getting in and sitting

Jerry Coles wrote:I don't think they need a huge amount of oil. If there was too much then the stems could be swamped and the oil would find its way down the stem to the valve face and it may cause excess oil consumption or sooting up of the exhaust valve.

Good point, my brother put 20w50 in so maybe a bit thick

Put the head back on the dexta and there doesn't seem to be enough oil pressure to oil the valves, got oil running down the groove in the rocker to the push rod end but not to the valves when it's ticking over. got a little when revving but not enough. I have oil pumping when the pipe is off, the oi...

Thanks, it would be good to find out the correct threads then maybe make a pipe up from brakepipe.

Next problem is finding a socket to fit the front pulley, any tips on what size it is please.

Well, Dexta head is a write off, badly rusted seats and a crack from No 3 inlet seat which continues into the casting. Managed to take the head off spare (new performance) engine and that was ok, lapped the valves in and she's now sitting on top of the Dexta waiting for injector pipes, oil pipe and ...

Thank you.
I'll undo it before the engine comes off, although I don't think the seal is leaking but my brother wants a new seal while we are doing the engine, looking for an external oil pipe now (to the head)

Took the head off and sent it for checking and refurb, couple of bad exhaust valves I think.

Wondering is the front pulley retaining nut right or left hand thread please

Well she started, still well below freezing but she started :lol: ran for a few minutes then stopped as the diesel had gelled up with the cold. Blew the pipes out with an air line, bled her and she ran again and kept going this time :D So today the dear Dexta has just had a short run and then she wa...

I leaned a table against ours in the garage on Saturday night and we had a bonfire doo.
Wood burner burning and tea urn urning talking tractors and generally having a good time whilst leaning on the Dexta.

Wondered today why the clutch on our 62 Super Dexta is so fierce, it's either in or out and no in between.
Makes for interesting towing.

Hi landowner... Today, I did the reverse, and towed the dexta with my land rover...more out of curiosity rather than needing too, although the battery was flat and it was easier to tow than to carry the rather heavy battery back to the shed..!! :roll: My series 1 80 inch did quite well..... :beer: ...

Towed my Landrover with the 'new ' Dexta after she started first time even after a frost. More than can be said for the landrover

I've just fitted a new radiator, should it be painted? I've never had a problem with ordinary paint on a radiator . Paint will burn off the exhaust manifold but nowhere else I've found. If you want paint to stay on the exhaust manifold then use emulsion paint, the drips of emulsion from when I pain...

anthall wrote:I made my log splitter work - after many trips to the local agricultural suppliers...

I never know the joy that could come from watch a log splitter actually working on ones own tractor....
Sheer bliss!

Always wanted a log splitter, one behind a Dexta would be heaven

[quote="EddieJ"]Assuming the original author intended this thread to be open to all then yes: I intended the thread to be used by everyone even if you just want to say that you looked at it, had a brew and then decided not to bother this week. Sometimes we just make a decision and it feel better whe...

Assuming the original author intended this thread to be open to all then yes: We got the drag arms fitted, adjusted and toe-in checked. We de-shimed(?) the steering box top to remove some lateral free play there is no play in rotation. The wiring is all-but complete and today we started the first t...

russelm wrote:Yes, dropped the block off for new liners, boring, honing, crank re-grind and new little ends

Great little engines aren't they , once done it'll probably last forever now. we were lucky in that both the Dextas have real good engines so we can concentrate on the other worn out bits

Well yes actually.
Took the other half shaft out and that's about it.

My brother did buy another dexta though, '62 I think, super dexta with orange wheels, running fine on a newish engine with no faults - just have to lean on the gate and look at it

Thanks for that,
I was thinking of using bolts instead of studs but I'll have a go at gettin studs first
didn't know agriline did the shims though I'll bet they arn't cheap.

Any help appreciated on this,

Need some shims for the Dexta rear bearings as the old ones broke up on removal.
Also need hub retaining studs as a few of them are useless.

Not going well this Dexta....not well at all

Got them from Tractorshack in Hanley , went for a ride out and had a look at the shop. He said there were three different types which will all fit the Dexta. Nice guy who refurbs tractors as well. 01782 28 44 22 and he's open Saturday morning (ring first) Could have spent all day lookin rouind his s...

I believe there should be only 6 stud holes and the four weight holes should be square. Also there are 16" dia wheels and 19" wheels, which tend to be on earlier Dextas :wink: Thanks for that, ours are 16 inch wheels and have 12 holes around the bit where the studs fit through, six for the studs an...

Help...... How many holes should there be in the front wheels of our 1964 Super Dexta and what shape should the holes for the wheel weights be please? Some have round holes for the wheel weights and some have square. Some have just six stud holes and some have a hole in between each stud as well. Go...

That is if the rev counter is correct then

BTW which models revved at 3000rpm ?