Thanks for the ideas. I really should have taken care of this problem before, but I casually and lazily just assumed what it was. Now I have to work around a loader.
I have not had the engine apart, but that doesn't mean PO's haven't. I did use a hose in my ear previous to fixing the driveline and removing all the PTO pulley and related linkages. Couldn't pin point anything that way.
I'll start with the easy and remove the drive shaft, the screen and all the top/side shrouding. Hopefully I won't need the screwdriver stethoscope to determine inner failings. The engine is a smoker, so there is work to be done there, but I thought the ability to fog for mosquitos might be nice when tilling on those warm bug filled evenings.
I have a gasket set that has a cheap head gasket and I bought a good gasket separately, so I'm going to pop the head just for inspection purposes anyway.
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