Recent content by Brokk

My apologies if this posts twice. I posted 5 hours ago and it hasn't shown up yet. I have a new oil leak at the bottom of my engine. There is a hole with a bit of metal sticking out. It's been there since I bought the tractor 9 years ago. There is often a dollop of oil hanging there when I...

Sounds like my motto. "Try not to touch or disturb anything that appears to be working fine" I'm confused. My tractor does not have Clic-R clamps. They are single wire clamps. Would that type of plier still be useful?

After having the starter rebuilt, replacing the ignition switch and then the 20amp breaker, I finally got my tractor running, only to discover diesel fuel hemorrhaging out from the engine. I pulled the cover off and found it was from the area where diesel return line hooks on. The black rubber...

I've checked the repair manual as well as the parts diagram on the clutch side (as you show in the photo) as well as the flywheel side and there is no mention of a drain hole. I'll climb under the tractor this morning to take a look. I've found the manual to be an excellent resource, but they...

I have a 1969 JD400 that is feeling its age. It got a lot of love from me when I first bought it about 7-8 years ago, but in the last couple years I just haven't been using it much and therefore upkeep hasn't been a priority. 3 years ago the starter was going, so I had it rebuilt. It looked...

I was thinking about seeing how one of these might work: Ratchets, Sockets & Wrenches | Adapters, Extensions & Universal Joints | Urrea Flexible Extension, 5268, 3/8" Drive X 5" Long | B993545 - GlobalIndustrial.com However, that would only apply to the back one. The front one is more...

I feel confident I can take the cylinder off the tractor. I assume there is some type of seal or gasket that needs to be replaced. Since it is hydraulics, and not specific to the tractor, are there shops that would do the work of dismantling and replacing the worn parts? Or should I be looking...

I posted about my starter issues last winter. This summer it started fine. I read that could be a sign that the starter is going (cold weather problems, warm weather is fine). I found a shop that will rebuild starters, so I decided to bite the bullet before winter hits again and take the...

I have a John Deere 1969 JD400. I've had it for about 4 years and I seem to spend as much time figuring out repairs and working on it, as I do using it. It's a beast through, and never fails to do what I need her to. I've had issues starting her in the past, usually in the winter. Slow...

Stupid newbie questions here about greasing my loader/backhoe. I bought this used loader/backhoe a few weeks back. Have had numerous issues with hydraulic lines and hoses, but I'm working through it replacing the hoses that bust or look ready to bust and having leaky metal lines brazed. Now...

I just bought this fine machine, and within days it sprung a leak in an oil line. In the process of replacing leaking section of the metal oil line with a hose and clamps, I must have jiggled the connection because when I started it back up, it was leaking from the connection with the reverser...