jandpp
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I thought I would share a tractor project that I have been working on. I've been inspired by several other series of posts about tractor rebuilding and was thinking that that would be great learning experience for me.
In Thanksgiving 2009, I purchased a Kubota B8200 HST to help build a horse pole barn for my wife. After breaking ground in December and working every spare moment, every weekend, all vacation, many, many evenings, the barn was completed in September 2010. During that time the 8200 was indispensable lifting, moving, and pulling. I got it from a local repair shop. The head mechanic had just rebuilt the engine and I bought it from him. It basically only had wiring to start it and fire the glow plugs. I replaced the wiring for the lights, flashers, and dash and also replaced the tach/hr meter cable and then the spinning sender unit on the front of the engine attached to the fuel cam. That all was fun so I've been looking for something a bit more challenging. Especially now since I have a nice large space in which to work since the barn is completed.
In October my wife found a Kubota L2900 GST with loader on craigslist. (I've got a great wife!) It had a seized engine. Everything else was supposed to be running just fine but it's kind of hard to tell when the engine doesn't turn over. The hr meter said 580 hrs. The starter engaged but wouldn't turn the engine. There were no leaks. The owner suspected a seized connecting rod bearing and he also gave me a set of new seals for the front axle. It was a great price and I bought it on impulse. Kind of high risk in that it was thousands of dollars and I've never done any real engine work. Worse case I'd have chalk it up as very expensive entertainment.
In Thanksgiving 2009, I purchased a Kubota B8200 HST to help build a horse pole barn for my wife. After breaking ground in December and working every spare moment, every weekend, all vacation, many, many evenings, the barn was completed in September 2010. During that time the 8200 was indispensable lifting, moving, and pulling. I got it from a local repair shop. The head mechanic had just rebuilt the engine and I bought it from him. It basically only had wiring to start it and fire the glow plugs. I replaced the wiring for the lights, flashers, and dash and also replaced the tach/hr meter cable and then the spinning sender unit on the front of the engine attached to the fuel cam. That all was fun so I've been looking for something a bit more challenging. Especially now since I have a nice large space in which to work since the barn is completed.
In October my wife found a Kubota L2900 GST with loader on craigslist. (I've got a great wife!) It had a seized engine. Everything else was supposed to be running just fine but it's kind of hard to tell when the engine doesn't turn over. The hr meter said 580 hrs. The starter engaged but wouldn't turn the engine. There were no leaks. The owner suspected a seized connecting rod bearing and he also gave me a set of new seals for the front axle. It was a great price and I bought it on impulse. Kind of high risk in that it was thousands of dollars and I've never done any real engine work. Worse case I'd have chalk it up as very expensive entertainment.