So I turned my bx25 over on Friday. It was running when it turned over. Smoke started coming out and it sputtered to a stop before I could get to turn it off. I turned it off and grabbed they key out. Called a buddy with a bigger tractor to come turn me back over as I was on a steep hill. The tractor was turned over for 2.5 hours or so. Today is Tuesday and I went to try to start it after letting it sit so the fluids could drain back down, so it has been sitting for a few days after the turn over. It will not start now, it turns the motor over one time but then it will not continue. Each time you try to start it, it just turns over once and nothing. It is getting power and the glow plug seems to be working properly. All PTO engagements are good as I have done that before and the engine will not even turn over. Any ideas as to what has happen? I'm thinking a blown motor but I don't know jack about motors! Help!
Turned over and now will not start.
- Thread starter Bigdaddyju34
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I think you have fluid in the cylinders, oil or fuel. It leaks out enough to let it run over once but then locks.
When you have an engine roll over, you need to check a lot of stuff.
Check oil, check coolant, check air and fuel filters, etc. You've upset a lot of stuff!
I'd pull the glow plugs and injectors and crank it over to see if I have oil pressure, if the injectors are spritzing nicely, and that the motor cranks fully. If it's liquid locked, this will also kick out any liquid. If it does spurt it out, see what it is.
A lot can go wrong in a turn-over, and not the apple/cherry kind. It's best to know that the engine is basically sound before trying to start it. That means all engine feed systems too (air, fuel, etc.)
When you have an engine roll over, you need to check a lot of stuff.
Check oil, check coolant, check air and fuel filters, etc. You've upset a lot of stuff!
I'd pull the glow plugs and injectors and crank it over to see if I have oil pressure, if the injectors are spritzing nicely, and that the motor cranks fully. If it's liquid locked, this will also kick out any liquid. If it does spurt it out, see what it is.
A lot can go wrong in a turn-over, and not the apple/cherry kind. It's best to know that the engine is basically sound before trying to start it. That means all engine feed systems too (air, fuel, etc.)
First off be thankful you're working on getting your tractor going, not you!
I'd suggest removing the glow plugs. Then turn the engine over to expel any fluid that may be on top of the pistons.
Don't keep trying to start it. If it has a hydraulic lock you could be causing greater damage.
I'd suggest removing the glow plugs. Then turn the engine over to expel any fluid that may be on top of the pistons.
Don't keep trying to start it. If it has a hydraulic lock you could be causing greater damage.
Yea, sounds like I screwed it up. I understand what you are saying to do in theory, but actually doing it, I can't give myself that much credit. I know how to check the fluids visibly and refill if needed and grease the fittings, but motor stuff, just can't do it captain! A friend told me I may have gotten fluids in the heads and to let it sit for a while before I tried to start it. Well, no go. So pretty much take it to someone who knows wth is going on? I figured but maybe I can get the insurance company to cover or just buy it.
It is FAR less costly to have a qualified mechanic check out your machine and get it started and running properly than to mess around trying to do something that you do not comfortable doing of have any knowledge about risking a potential rebuild/replacement of a motor or trany. Just my 2 cents.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do. I hope no one was hurt!
Probably the best call if you are a mechanical novice. Now it's on them if they blow it up.
They wil probably have you sign a disclamer exempting them from any damage.Probably the best call if you are a mechanical novice. Now it's on them if they blow it up.
They shouldn't be afraid of an overturned motor. It's actually quite common. Diesels aren't nearly as perturbed by it as a gas engine would be.