BleedingOrange
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Haydude, Nice to hear you are getting all the bugs out of it, and some nice easy and cheap fixes are always a pleasant good surprise.
Challenger MT555D tractor heading my way
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Hay Dude
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Let’s hope so. Hope the “tap” is manageable.
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Hay Dude
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Got another update.
The tap under the valve cover was a typical valve job. Little on the early side at 3,200 hours (I’m more used to every 5,000 hours). The valves were adjusted and new set of rocker studs were installed. It was a suggested update when valve covers are off. Tapping is reduced 90% according to my tech.
Instead of replacing front suspension accumulators, we are going to recharge them.
Seat needs a bushing and cab suspension accumulators are shot, so we are pulling them off and installing springs in place of the hydraulic cab suspension cylinders.
I will hit 4-5K with all that and the previous list I revealed a few posts ago. I am about to say “uncle” and settle with that. I have only bought one larger Ag tractor that didn’t need some repairs in the low-mid single thousands and this one looks to be no different.
The tap under the valve cover was a typical valve job. Little on the early side at 3,200 hours (I’m more used to every 5,000 hours). The valves were adjusted and new set of rocker studs were installed. It was a suggested update when valve covers are off. Tapping is reduced 90% according to my tech.
Instead of replacing front suspension accumulators, we are going to recharge them.
Seat needs a bushing and cab suspension accumulators are shot, so we are pulling them off and installing springs in place of the hydraulic cab suspension cylinders.
I will hit 4-5K with all that and the previous list I revealed a few posts ago. I am about to say “uncle” and settle with that. I have only bought one larger Ag tractor that didn’t need some repairs in the low-mid single thousands and this one looks to be no different.
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