john deere 520

I have a John Deere 2150 with a 520 loader on it. I am looking for a replacement hydraulic cylinder for the bucket because the rod is bent. The rod is $540 and the assembly is about $575. Does anyone know of an aftermarket cylinder that will work for it? According to the research I’ve done...

We have been having trouble with our JD 520. It keeps taking points and once in a while condensers out. I rebuilt it last year and it ran fine until fall come, it started back firing, and points woulds only last a week. Now when we set the points the key is off and when we turn the engine over...

A friend of mine is restoring a John Deere 520 or at least he is tryng to restore it. The problem is he can't find many parts for a 520. Do any of you know of a good parts scource either new or used? We live in middle Tennessee so if parts are availalbe in the southeast that would be great...