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That would be interesting knowing JD. parts could be made in china. Or are!! Does seem to fit though. Esp. this thread ? Was it a...

They are very good tractors! I owned a 1998 model for 17 years and regretfully sold it a couple years ago. I wish to God I would’ve kept...

Can’t get much simpler or heavy built. Engine parts are dirt cheap and plentiful. Wet sleeved engine as long as you don’t crack block or...

I've never personally owned one but I helped a friend with a nursery who had a herd of them, mostly for pulling trailers. They were...

I have a question: Does anyone know if the Head Gasket for the John Deere 850 is made in Japan, if ordered through John Deere? As...

***UPDATE 07-24-2025 Thursday*** The head gasket and related parts arrived today. Will be dropping the parts off to my mechanic...

Thanks, Peter. I sure hope it fixes everything too. This has been a nightmare since the day I bought it. I have 2 positive things...

Thanks for the update. I hope that it fixes the issues with your tractor. All the best, Peter

***UPDATE 07-23-2025 Wednesday*** After giving Fredricks a phone call this past Monday morning, they shipped out the Head Gasket &...

Read this to understand decking an engine block. https://enginetech-ca.com/services/engine-block-decking/

To check the block and the head, this is the typical Yanmar and Deere method,

***UPDATE 07-18-2025 Friday*** I received a call from my local tractor repair shop this morning. He got the block and cylinder head...

Prev. post #114 and it pretty much proves it. Somebody Rolled it on with a rolling Paint brush. Seriously though that's a lot!! Wish I...

***UPDATE #2 07-17-2025*** Look at all the copper!! I spoke with my mechanic and he sent me a few pictures. He thinks the head gasket...

***UPDATE 07-17-2025 THURSDAY*** Happy Birthday to me! 🤣 My mechanic finally got to work on my tractor some yesterday. He “pressure...