Xfaxman
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- Guthrie, OK
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- Toolcat 5610 G - Bobcat V417 - TORO+Loader
Remove the starter and see if the engine will rotate.
I wish we weren't 2500 miles apart. This is killing me!
If you had this in a well equipped shop, you would have all the answers you need in a couple of hours. I think it would be worth your time at some point to winch this thing up on a trailer and haul it to the nearest Mahindra dealer, assuming that the nearest dealer is a full service dealer with good "wrenches".
I wish we weren't 2500 miles apart. This is killing me!
If you had this in a well equipped shop, you would have all the answers you need in a couple of hours. I think it would be worth your time at some point to winch this thing up on a trailer and haul it to the nearest Mahindra dealer, assuming that the nearest dealer is a full service dealer with good "wrenches".
Yeah, my dealer has already said they will not rebuild and it will be $26K for a new motor. They diagnosed the issue over the phone. My hesitation in taking it in is the cost of getting it there + the diagnosis will be hundreds of dollars if not more. If we find no indication of a spun bearing or similar via the oil pan inspection, I will have to load it up and take it to a dealer as everyone is baffled at this point.
A complete short block is $5,244 MSRP, plus some freight, plus labor to swap it in. That's with the crank/cam, etc. You will have to swap over the head and all the other items. But that is a far cry from $26k.
If they diagnosed it over the phone, they are only guessing based on the info you provide to them. Yes it will be hundreds of dollars to haul it and do some diagnosis. I suppose you will have to figure out if it is worth it based on the amount of effort you are willing to expend yourself to get this fixed.
"I guess you could say I am hard-headed If motor replacement is the solution, it will be done on the farm." Hope you know what you're in for.....any how long it will take...assuming you don't have a complete shop/hydraulic lifts, etc. Oh yeah...and a whole bunch of expensive tools/time. Hope you don't have to replace the engine...but...if the engine would turn at all...it ain't stuck...it sounds like its hydro locked on one cyl. Can you try and pull the injectors (if direct inject) and see if it free's up? BobG in VA