R62 Head Gasket

HallPoorFarm · 02-21-2012, 09:03 PM

I have a 1997 R62 and the head gasket is leaking anti-freeze down the flywheel end of the engine block. I was wondering if this was a common problem for the Cummins? When I got the machine before last wheat harvest and it was just seeping a little but by corn harvest it was running to the floor. Does anyone have any advice in preventing the problem after I replace the gasket or is this just a rarity? Thanks for any help.

keystone · 02-21-2012, 10:04 PM

I had same issue last year, it was a broken head bolt. From what I know they have been a good engine, many out there in Gleaners and CIH combines.

silverluv · 02-21-2012, 11:01 PM

Pretty simple motor. Just pull the head and clean up and put a new head gasket in.

warhog621 · 02-23-2012, 04:06 PM

they had some trouble with the head bolts stretching and the bolt not torqing correctly.

buzz · 02-23-2012, 05:26 PM

We had one broken one that was a bugger to get out, but I think there was an update to those bolts??? Planed our head while it was off.

originalsix · 02-23-2012, 06:00 PM

Have the head planed and get the correct gasket per the planing. There is a torquing proceedure that goes by the number of turns not a "click" value. You should get new head bolts when you put it back together. If I recall there are a couple of different lengths of bolts - don't re-use the old ones.

02-21-2012, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
HallPoorFarm Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	R62 Head Gasket I have a 1997 R62 and the head gasket is leaking anti-freeze down the flywheel end of the engine block. I was wondering if this was a common problem for the Cummins? When I got the machine before last wheat harvest and it was just seeping a little but by corn harvest it was running to the floor. Does anyone have any advice in preventing the problem after I replace the gasket or is this just a rarity? Thanks for any help.

02-21-2012, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
keystone Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 239	I had same issue last year, it was a broken head bolt. From what I know they have been a good engine, many out there in Gleaners and CIH combines.

02-21-2012, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
silverluv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 168	Pretty simple motor. Just pull the head and clean up and put a new head gasket in.

02-23-2012, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
warhog621 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	they had some trouble with the head bolts stretching and the bolt not torqing correctly.

02-23-2012, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
buzz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 109	We had one broken one that was a bugger to get out, but I think there was an update to those bolts??? Planed our head while it was off.

02-23-2012, 06:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
originalsix Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 9	Have the head planed and get the correct gasket per the planing. There is a torquing proceedure that goes by the number of turns not a "click" value. You should get new head bolts when you put it back together. If I recall there are a couple of different lengths of bolts - don't re-use the old ones.

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