TractorPhil
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- Jun 11, 2011
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- FarmPro2425
I have a 2006 FarmPro 2425 by Homier. I bought the tractor from a local guy who builds the tractors at his shop beside his house. It had a 2 year warranty when I bought it New in 2008. I live just outside of Columbia, SC. So it is HOT! The Tractor was purchased as a package deal and came with a 4 Foot Boxblade, a 4 Foot Discharrow, and a 5 Foot Bushhog. The tractor is 4wd and is rated at 25hp, but with the low gears and 4wd the guy Told me it had more like 32hp. Well From the first day I brought the tractor home it Ran Hot! I told the guy every time I got in it....The gauge ran up past 100 and into The Red! For 2 years he checked it out Off and On, always saying that it was low on water or the radiator was clogged with seeds from weeds/grass. I always argued this point, but to No Avail. Again....I stress after running the tractor with the Disc most of the time, after 10 minutes The Gauge Goes Up, I park it, check radiator and all The water has Evaporated, so I Refill it, and Go for another 10 minutes. Then Repeat!! Well about 5 weeks ago, it started Smoking and Pouring Oil. I parked it and called the guy even though The Warranty had expired. He came and got it and thought u had Bliwb a Gead Gasket. After not hearing from him after 2 weeks u called him. He said He had Replaced The Sleeve in The 3rd Cylinder and it was still leaking oil. He then replaced All The Rubgs in All if The Pistons. He took it to a Machine Shop and had The Head Resurfaced....as it was warped from HEAT! He told me he had Basically Rebuilt The Whole Inside of The Engine and It Still Had Alot of White and Black Smoke Coming out if The SmokeStack that smelled like Diesel. And Still had Extreme Blowby. He said it had him Stumped and the only thing left to do was to buy a New Block, but he could use my head on it. I told him No just bring it home and I'd run it until it completely Blew Up! This Tractor only has 160 Hours of Easy Field Labor on it and I Cannot Accept His Word That it Needs a New Engine!! If he builds these tractors, shouldn't he know what is causing this?? I got it back yesterday and it is Running Hot Faster than Ever...Water us Evaporating out of The Radiator. It has Extreme Blowby out The Right Side. And The Smokestack is Steady Blowing White and Black Smoke that smells like Diesel!!! Any Answers? Any Suggestions??