Recent content by tarheel96

Does anyone know the torque specs for a ym1700 valve cover nuts that hold the valve cover down? I bought a shop manual and cant seem to find that one piece of info. I have all the other specs for the head bolts and everything else to put the motor back together. This is a link to hoye site...

I need some help finding the location of some banjo bolts in a Yanmar 2TR17 engine. They should be two for the oil line and two for the fuel line but I dont know which ones go to what? I have two bolts with the small holes and two with the bigger holes. I didn't take the motor apart but I am...

Are the studs that hold the exhaust manifold on the head replaceable? I am asking because when I went to put on my new exhaust manifold the studs are only about 3/4in long...they need to be about 2.50in or so long. The previous owner had the exhaust off when I bought it so I don't know how he...

Here is one more pic of the radiator...I think you can see the amount of junk in the fins better in the sunlight . The pics dont do it justice..this thing is packed tight as a tick!

Thanks for the help on the cap Jerry. It is nice to know how to check them now. Yea I think the radiator and air filter was really putting a massive strain on that poor little tractor! You might be right on the motor not needing to come a part! Here is some pics of the coolant side. It needs to...

I didn't have much time to work on the tractor this weekend but here is some pics of some of the parts. The radiator fins is packed with dirt and grass from cutting grass it looks like. The air filter is packed all the way around the filter as well. I would say that this tractor was having some...

Here is a couple of pics of the top of the block. I am still learning this site so the pics might be wrong format or something. The Tractor is a YM1900 Yanmar with a 2TR17 engine in it. Engine Detail: Yanmar 2TR17 diesel 2-cylinder liquid-cooled 62.31 ci [1.0 L] Bore/Stroke...

I just recently bought a tractor that was in the process of replacing a blown head gasket so the head was removed from the block. The tractor was covered and stored with the head removed for quite some time. My question to all you is what should I do to flush any dirt or junk that "could" have...

Hello everyone! I bought a ym1900 with a 2TR17 motor in it and looking for some help. The service manual I bought to work on the tractor is being returned due to poor illustration picture quality so I am looking for another one. So where is a good place to get a good copy? Should i get a PDF or...