Recent content by Checkoutmyjunk

One last update: I sold the tractor a few weeks back. The new owner was a lot like me, a regular guy, a dad, a husband.... I wanted to make sure that I was wasn't passing the buck like the previous owners did to me. I took many steps to ensure it wasn't a patched up pile so I ended up...

Update: I ordered a new instrument cluster and cover from BestLine, with the $28 shipping fee, the total came to over $750. I asked why I would be charged shipping when ordering from the dealer when the bobcat website offers free shipping, the parts lady just said "thats what they charge us"...

Reporting the results of my trouble shooting, I sure hope this benefits someone, some day..... I left the tractor with a family member whom has been suing it for months. Every time the gauge creeped up to the "H" he would either shut it down or idle it till the temps lowered. Step one was to...

An update: The gauge is still indicating the machine is over heating. The new temperature sender was not the move I was hoping for. I guess my next step is cleaning all the grounds. I am also curious if I can thread an aftermarket sender into the factory location and use my own gauge or...

I figured I'd start a new thread since the head gasket and radiator have been addressed. The gauge on the dash stays in between the two dots at idle, once I work the machine or even drive it, it rises up to just below the red. I took a caibrated IR temp gun and took measurements from all over...

A HUGE thank you to all that read my saga and kudos to all that tried to help. Like I said, hopefully this is it for me!

Hopefully this is my final update. I am not sure if I explained that I boogered the injection pump up trying to fish some dirt out of it yet. We have a local place called Miller Diesel that rebuilds all kinds of pumps and was familiar with the one on this tractor. Looking at the bill ($440)...

Now it's sooting so much it will black out my garage in seconds. What would make it run that rich!

Is there an exploded view of these pumps that shows all the components? This would be the 3 cylinder version used on the CK25 My was damaged by a unqualified repair person (Me) and I am looking to see if I can source the parts that were damaged The cap that adapts the high pressure line to...

No doubt, I try to let RTV tack up before reassembly and cure over night. Key word is try, I don't always do that. In this case I did not start the tractor but I did fill it up with strait water. I was more curious about a cracked radiator than if the RTV was setup. I wanted to add a few...

I got the calipers out and put them right back when I realized the battery was dead :rolleyes: I did buy an OEM plug from the Bobcat dealer, when I held it up to the old one, they were close. I decided to goop it up a little heavier with the RTV and tap it in. I figured if it whet in too easy...

I was able to find the head gasket ($65) and the head bolts ($130) at a Koti dealer about an hour from my house. I was also found that a bobcat dealer near the Kioti dealer had the core plug in stick for $4. I am on the fence about reusing the head botls and gasket. They have about 10...

In typical fashion, I hit another set back. I pulled the tractor out of the garage Tuesday night last week. Tonight, I hoped any air worked it’s way out of the system. When I opened the radiator cap, I was happy to see it needed topped off. It was only when I heard it running out of the back of...

Thought I would continue to document headgasket job The timing markings on flywheel were not visible because of surface rust. My solution was to take a piece of red scotch brite pad and wrap it over a 3/4" socket extension, it fit perfectly through the "window". I rotated the engine by hand...