Loose push rod

[Jeepyweepy]

Ok that looks better.
You really need to resurface the head.
I use a huge piece of sandpaper glued to a piece of very flat hardwood plywood.
Or you could send it to a machine shop to have it done.

Thank you again! I had used an 1800 grit large flat stone. Makes me nervous lol. I’ll try your suggestion and put her back together and see how she does.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Use a Kubota OEM head gasket
1G962-03313

 

[Russell King]

Re read, attachments didn't previously attach.

I still don’t understand what you mean in post #16…

I think you mean “possible leak” but please clarify what you meant

 

[lugbolt]

if it had water in the cylinder, you REALLY need to check it over well. VERY well. Put each piston at TDC, meaning turn the engine by hand until one piston won't go up any further. Measure (however you want to) how far it's out of the cylinder. Usually you can judge it by the "finger method", just by feeling it. Do the same thing for the other two cylinders. If you find one is further down into the cylinder at TDC, that rod is bent and will require replacement.

Didn't read the post very well, but was the pushrod bent? Was the adjuster screw loose? If no to both, you really should pull the valves out of the head and inspected them VERY well for bending, and for binding in their guides. Valves don't get "that" loose on their own, certainly not loose enough for a lash cap or pushrod to fall off.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I still don’t understand what you mean in post #16…

I think you mean “possible leak” but please clarify what you meant

The first picture he put up looked like a possible crack, but a better picture ruled that out.